Chateau Montrose, Saint-Estephe, France 2021 Bricco delle Viole A skin-contact orange-tinged wine —

A skin-contact orange-tinged wine — textured and savory with dried citrus

dark and earthy

An aromatic Ardeche Viognier — peach

The total absence of any sense of sweetness in this Brut Zéro allows the limestone to take center stage

the wine shows aromas of freshly picked cranberry

Chateau Montrose, Saint-Estephe, France 2021 Bricco delle Viole A skin-contact orange-tinged wine —A Second Growth of Saint Estephe famed for power, depth and longevity. The 2021 Montrose is poised and refined for the vintage, with blackcurrant, graphite, iron and dark florals over fine, firm tannins and a long, savory finish. Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 97 points.