Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon - 1998 (750ml) South Australia there is some angularity and

there is some angularity and rustic tannins remaining

It’s no secret that the great vintages of Bordeaux have levels of fruit extract and depth that go beyond other years

I tasted the wine on three separate occasions in January

An attractive color announces the intensity of this blend

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Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon - 1998 (750ml) South Australia there is some angularity andThe 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate (13,000 cases) will disprove all the naysayers about how bad the vintage was in the North Coast. It possesses an opaque ruby purple color, a gorgeous perfume of loamy soil, new saddle leather, chocolate, and black cherry and black currant fruit, full body, and ripe tannin in the finish. As it sits in the glass, notes of cedar and spice box also emerge. Although more evolved than most Montelena Cabernets are at age 4,