2010 Chateau Montrose (Very Slightly Scuffed Label) Italian New bay leaf and bay laurel

bay leaf and bay laurel notes underscore the crunchy red currant fruit

and some gravelly

anise and mineral

precocious

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2010 Chateau Montrose (Very Slightly Scuffed Label) Italian New bay leaf and bay laurel"The 2010 Montrose is insanely beautiful. A vivid, eternal wine, the 2010 dazzles right out of the gate with its explosive energy. Soaring floral and mineral notes are immediately captivating on the bouquet. All that carries through to the palate, where the wine is dense and expansive. Readers lucky enough to own it should be thrilled. This really benefits from aeration. What a wine!" 100 100 Vinous