Montrose - St. Estephe 1989 Sicily laced with citrus

laced with citrus

Otherwise the succulent and opulent massively-scaled flavors possess seemingly endless reserves of dry extract that make the mid-palate and finish of this very firmly structured and almost painfully intense effort appear almost pliant

full-bodied

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

McIntosh apple

Montrose - St. Estephe 1989 Sicily laced with citrusLucid 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