Chateau Montrose 2005 1.5L Pinot Noir Where Falstaff is Jamie Kutch's

Where Falstaff is Jamie Kutch's coolest and most extreme expression

with bright

dark green volcanic rock formed deep within the earth's crust—heavily layered with a topsoil of clay and silty sand

The wine was made blending 80% Grenache

which leans toward richer

Chateau Montrose 2005 1.5L Pinot Noir Where Falstaff is Jamie Kutch'sCritic tasting note: (2005 vintage) "Powerful, concentrated, deep, long, intense, youthful, and tannic, there is a strong backbone here that will allow this to age gracefully for 2 3 decades with ease. But it is not ready to go at this point. So, either give it 2 hours of air, or wait 5 10 more years." 96 100, Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider