Tasted at the Montrose vertical in Stamford, the 1947 Montrose is a truly great Saint Estèphe. Noticeably deeper in color than the 1952 or 1959, it has an impressive bouquet: ample red berry fruit, rusty copper piping, dried blood and damp earth developing in the glass and keeping you hooked. The palate is medium-bodied and as fresh as the aromatics. There is a fine line of acidity here, much less volatility than you often encounter in Bordeaux 1947s, very harmonious with dried orange peel, tobacco and iron filings towards the stocky finish. This is a 1947 that still packs a punch after many decades and it is delicious! Tasted May 2016.