Chateau Montrose 1989, tasted on 26 Feb 2011

This wine certainly needs time to open in glass but it is glorious today. It reminds me of the 1986, but with greater succulence and perhaps more depth. The nose expresses a splendid complexity, at once fresh and minty, even, then also truffle: fine chocolate truffle. Perhaps a vague hint of animal, but nothing obtrusive as with the 1990, and rather a compliment. The aroma is very deep and long, dare I say meaningful? While the brick red color illustrates the wine's age, there is such orange freshness that makes this wine very vivacious. Plenty of Cabernet Sauvignon cigar box/pencil shavings, but also some elements of bright fruit, including cassis and a bit of baked plum, coming from whatever Merlot was blended no doubt. Overall, this wine reminds me of a fine Cuban Romeo y Julietta cigar: not to intense and not too mild. Just right! For more wine epiphanies: http://www.connectionstowine.com/wine-tasting/wine-epiphanies

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