1998 Milens

An attractive, lush, open-knit, expansive St.-Emilion, Milens' 1998 will please both the masses and connoisseurs. It possesses a dense ruby color, full body, and attractive black cherry fruit intermixed with smoke, earth, and spice box. This lusty effort reveals consultant Jean-Luc Thunevin's style. A spicy, low acid, corpulent finish adds to the hedonistic pleasure. Anticipated maturity: now-2008. Wine Advocate.April, 2001

Bright full ruby, more saturated than the '99. Pungent tarry oak, cassis, blackberry and a floral nuance on the nose. Supple and fat, with a pliant texture and good density. Flavor dominated by new oak and chocolate. Tannins seem finer than those of the '99.