Montrose - St. Estephe 1989 Sicily McIntosh apple

McIntosh apple

There is fine richness and plenty of punch to the more voluminous and once again solidly concentrated flavors that are shaped by surprisingly sleek tannins on the firm

Offering less obvious pleasure

This is pretty and certainly attractive in its fashion but the balance isn't quite perfect

There is a sleek and lacy mouth feel to the refined middle weight flavors that exude a fine bead of minerality on the balanced

Montrose - St. Estephe 1989 Sicily McIntosh appleLucid in color, the aromatics do not hold back with vibrant blackberry, blueberry and black truffle, hints of sous bois, all with sensational precision that few can match in this vintage (indeed, its precision lends it a veneer of modernity since "precision" is now more commonplace across Bordeaux). The palate is brilliantly balanced with filigree tannin. There is wonderful backbone here, extremely fresh and tensile, crystalline even with an