Montrose - 1990 (750ml) Size:750ml albeit lighter than normal Fonseca

albeit lighter than normal Fonseca

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All three 2001s showed phenomenally

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Montrose - 1990 (750ml) Size:750ml albeit lighter than normal FonsecaTasted at the Montrose vertical in London, the 1990 Montrose is a blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc (almost identical to the 1989 Montrose) and picked between 14 September and 3 October. It has a formidable reputation and for years it overshadowed the 1989. That said, it is well known that there are incidences of brettanomyces that compromise some bottles and the one bottle in London showed just a tincture of this. It