Montrose - St. Estephe 1998 Southern Rhone polished palate and silky tannins

polished palate and silky tannins

There is fine richness and volume to the delicious

powerful and robust big-bodied flavors that display plenty of minerality and drive on the exceptionally persistent finish

Silky and spicy

all wrapped in a balanced and velvety finish that is supported by moderately firm tannins

Montrose - St. Estephe 1998 Southern Rhone polished palate and silky tanninsA classic effort, the 1998 Montrose exhibits a dense purple color in addition to a sweet nose of jammy cassis, licorice, earth, and smoke. It is a powerful and full bodied wine with well integrated tannin. Given Montrose's tendency to shut down, it is performing better out of bottle.