Chateau Montus Madiran XL 1996 Color:Red with touches of basil and

with touches of basil and mint and granite and salt

all of them located in Santiago del Teide

Clay scented earth lingers on the finish

like they would stand up without the glass

Chateau Montus Madiran XL 1996 Color:Red with touches of basil andThe 1996 edition of the Chateau Montus opens with an encyclopedic nose of pipe tobacco, dried cassis fruit leather, tamarind, wet clay soil, and dusty earth. After 40 months in barrel and 24 years in bottle, the tannins in this wine have finally resolved into a rich, velvety and elegant palate, still firm structured but gentle in its age. The acidity is similarly resolved, shining a light on each flavor but with no sharp edges. Tamarind and cassis,