Monte Real Gran Reserva 1998 (750ml) Maine

Monte Real Gran Reserva 1998 (750ml) Maine94 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 1998 vintage of Monte Real Gran Reserva was a seminal one for this superb bottling, as this was the first year where the wine was composed entirely of tempranillo and saw a bit of its elevage done in French casks, rather than all American oak barrels. The percentage of French wood used for the 1998 was only ten percent (and would climb a bit in coming years). The 1998 Monte Real is still not quite

This wonderfully complex Sonoma County Chardonnay has aromatics of honey

aromas of red and black ripe fruit (kirsch and wild blackberry)

adds to the unique character of this wine

Notes of vanilla and cedar are lifted up by bright acidity

Harvest crushed and destemmed

Flavors were strong at harvest and we think 2020 will

Fruit from the great Teldeschi Ranch comprises just over 20% of the blend

This Cabernet Sauvignon is a wonderful combination of sturdy structure and polished finesse

TASTING NOTES:

on the palate

Andre Clouet (NM: Négociant-Manipulant

The citrus notes blend subtly with aromas of strawberry