Chateau Montrose, St-Estephe 2012 Costa Toscano who rejected the Chianti classification

who rejected the Chianti classification many years ago due to overly restrictive regulations

A fantastic example of mature Rioja from the vintage 2004

Ripe blackcurrant and wild berry fruit on the nose complimented sweet vanilla oak

From one of the pioneering winemaking families in Austria’s burgeoning minimal intervention scene

transposing their own character and graft into the precious nectar

Chateau Montrose, St-Estephe 2012 Costa Toscano who rejected the Chianti classificationTasted blind. Fragrant and ripe at the same time. The build of this wine is not massive but the balance is charming. Lots of tannin buried beneath lots of ripe fruit. Very careful selection? Just a little scrawny on the end. Jancis Robinson, jancisrobinson. com (17)