Massively rich fruit completely laced with notes of heavy botrytis pain grillé and minerals. Very open forward dense and rich flavors of wonderful complexity and butterscotch that just manage to avoid being heavy or ponderous. The acidity struggles to buffer the powerfully rich flavors and this is already drinking well. Stylistically it leans in the direction of a New World chardonnay with its forward fruit driven style though no such chardonnay in my experience can offer this kind of sheer density power and profound length. Hardly classic in style but dramatic and compelling nonetheless. This will mature relatively early but should last for a long time.

Notes of Botrytis Cinerea (also known as noble rot) are evident in the hedonistically appealing bright gold-colored 1998 Montrachet's nose. Its honeyed spice and vanilla aromas are followed by a decadently sexy personality. This round hyper-rich wine is crammed with overripe fruits touches of caramel and French toast soaked in syrup. It is magnificently flavorful and pleasing yet does not have the capacity to gain in complexity with cellaring. Drink this spicy fruit bomb over the next 5-6 years.