Tasted at the Montrose vertical, it had been a decade since I waxed lyrical about a magnum of 1924 Montrose, so the question is whether I was over-enthusiastic at the time or on the button? I was on the button. This is a truly fantastic 92-year-old Saint Estèphe. Sure, there is a great deal of bricking on the rim as you would expect. I would worry if there was not. The bouquet is absolutely stunning with remnants of red berry fruit, wild heather, clove and seashells—complex, vibrant and compelling. The palate is beautifully balanced with a touch of fleshiness on the entry, undergrowth and orange peel interlacing the Burgundy-like red fruit with impressive structure remaining on the finish. What a magnificent Montrose from a decade where they apparently did little wrong. Tasted May 2016.