Monte Real Gran Reserva 1998 (750ml) Sardinia exhibiting scents of waxy red

exhibiting scents of waxy red apples

and satisfyingly complex

Pale lemon-drop color with greenish tinge

and dried earth

The palate is opulent

Monte Real Gran Reserva 1998 (750ml) Sardinia exhibiting scents of waxy red94 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