1998
1998
Moulin Touchais Coteaux du Layon 1998
French Dessert
Brilliant gold in the glass, with rich apricot, baked apple and dried fruit joined by honeyed spice and a subtle botrytised complexity. The palate is luscious yet disciplined, balancing mature sweetness with a bright seam of acidity and gently savoury depth. Long and poised on the finish, it is excellent with blue cheese, tarte tatin or fruit-based desserts.
Masi 1998 Riserva Costasera Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Italian Red
Cooked cherry, baked plum and super-ripe dark fruit lead an intense, mature bouquet. Cinnamon, vanilla and clove add sweet spice, while a subtle dried-herb note brings balance. The palate is warm and satisfying, with concentrated fruit framed by firm structure and measured freshness. Dry and persistent, it closes with cherry, spice, cocoa and a long savoury finish.
Remoissenet 1998 Beaune Premier Cru Les Marconnets Magnum 1.5 L
French Red
Red cherry, cranberry and wild strawberry lead a mature, finely savoury bouquet. Dried rose, forest floor and warm spice add depth, with a light earthy note bringing further complexity. The palate is medium-bodied and supple, its remaining fruit carried by fresh acidity and smooth, integrated tannins. Elegant rather than forceful, it finishes with red berries, tea, spice and a persistent mineral edge.
Antinori 1998 Solaia Toscana IGT
Italian Red
Blackcurrant and dark cherry are layered with tobacco, earth, mint and a measured touch of vanilla. The palate is full-bodied and concentrated, with Sangiovese bringing sour-cherry lift and fresh acidity to the Cabernet-led structure. Firm tannins remain composed through a long, savoury finish, with coffee and warm spice emerging in the glass. Decant carefully and serve with roast beef, lamb or aged Pecorino.
E. Guigal 1998 Côte-Rôtie La Mouline
French
Black raspberry, cassis and redcurrant are lifted by violet, acacia and a faint apricot note, then deepen into bacon fat, tapenade, smoke and pepper. The palate is plush and silky, with ripe tannins, fresh acidity and a long mineral finish. Mature savoury tones sit comfortably beside the fruit. Decant carefully and serve with roast duck, lamb, venison or a deeply flavoured mushroom dish.
E. Guigal 1998 Côte-Rôtie La Turque
French
Cassis, blackberry and red cherry open into liquorice, smoked meat, violet and dark spice. The palate is immense and concentrated, with ripe tannins, fresh acidity and a silky texture carrying the fruit through a long mineral finish. Earth, herbs and smoky oak add savoury depth without obscuring the perfume. Decant patiently and serve with roast lamb, duck, venison or slow-cooked beef.
E. Guigal 1998 Côte-Rôtie La Landonne
French
Blackberry and blackcurrant are densely layered with smoke, tapenade, truffle, dark chocolate and worn leather. The palate is powerful and firmly tannic, but the concentration is matched by fresh acidity and a long mineral, savoury finish. Earth, incense and warm spice emerge as it opens. Give it a careful decant and serve with venison, braised beef, lamb shoulder or a deeply flavoured mushroom dish.
Ornellaia 1998 Bolgheri Superiore 1.5L
Italian Red
Blackcurrant, black plum and mint are layered with cedar, tobacco, clove and wood smoke. The palate is full and concentrated, with ripe fruit, supple tannins and a fresh savoury line that brings balance to the oak-derived spice. The mature texture is polished, while the lingering finish retains both depth and lift. Decant carefully and serve with roast beef, lamb, venison or aged Pecorino.
Masseto 1998
Italian Red
Ripe black plum and dried cherry are layered with cedar, tobacco, graphite and warm Mediterranean herbs. The palate is opulent but controlled, with supple tannins, fresh acidity and an earthy mineral undertone drawn from the estate’s blue-clay soils. Time has softened the structure while preserving the wine’s depth and polished texture. Stand upright before opening, decant carefully for sediment and serve with slow-braised beef, venison or mature Pecorino.
Pétrus 1998 Pomerol
French Red
Intense and opulent, with plum, blackberry, blueberry and chocolate-coated cherry framed by truffle, flowers, smoke, liquorice and a cool menthol lift. Full-bodied and concentrated, the palate is rich yet polished, with silky texture, fresh acidity and a long, limestone-tinged finish. Allow two to three hours in a decanter and serve with beef, lamb or truffle-accented dishes.
Soldera 1998 Brunello di Montalcino
Italian Red
Pure red fruit and dried cherry rise with rose, violet, herb and warm spice. The palate is intense yet remarkably composed, adding red berries, liquorice, smoke and a gentle leather note as it opens. Fresh acidity and finely resolved tannins give the mature fruit lift, carrying the wine into a long, balanced and quietly mineral finish.
Château Margaux 1998 Margaux
French Red
Mature garnet with a fine amber rim, offering blackcurrant, dried plum and fig alongside mint, cedar and an earthy gunflint note. The palate is elegant and layered, combining graceful bottle-aged complexity with polished tannins, fresh acidity and a restrained core of dark fruit. Long and composed on the finish, it opens beautifully with a thoughtful decant.
Château Lafite Rothschild 1998 Pauillac
French Red
Deep garnet with a faint brick edge, showing cassis and dark berry layered with sandalwood, cedar, tobacco and subtle mineral spice. The palate is concentrated yet remarkably poised, with polished fruit, fine-grained tannins and fresh acidity carried through a long, savoury finish. Give it generous air before serving with roast lamb, beef or earthy mushroom dishes.
Château Mouton Rothschild 1998 Pauillac
French Red
Powerful and still youthful, with crème de cassis and dark fruit layered with pencil lead, roasted espresso, tobacco, smoke, saddle leather and Indian spice. Full-bodied and concentrated, the palate combines depth with fresh structure, fine tannins and a long savoury drive. Decant for about ninety minutes and serve with roast beef, lamb or venison.
Chateau Rieussec 1998 Sauternes
French Dessert
Deep gold and richly layered, with candied apricot, honeyed fig and marmalade opening into toasted almond, saffron and gentle oak. The palate is concentrated yet composed, balancing dried lemon peel, pear and marzipan with mature earthy detail. Fresh acidity keeps the sweetness precise. The finish is long and persistent, carrying honey, vanilla, citrus and a subtle savoury lift.
Tahbilk 1998 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Australian Red
A mature Cabernet Sauvignon of remarkable freshness and structure, led by mulberry, dark berries and a cool thread of mint. Coffee, cedar, dark chocolate and polished French oak add savoury depth without overwhelming the fruit. The palate remains rich and firmly shaped, with dry, persistent tannins carrying the wine through a long finish. Decant carefully and pair with roast beef or aged hard cheese.
Château Latour 1998 Pauillac
French Red
Black currant and morello cherry sit beneath tobacco, black tea, earth, smoke and a gamey savoury note. Medium-bodied and tightly structured, the palate combines fresh acidity with substantial tannins, finishing elegant, long and spicy. Give it about two hours in a decanter to soften the frame, then serve with roasted meat, duck or lentils with mushrooms.
Margaux 1998 Margaux
French Red
Mature garnet with a fine amber rim, offering blackcurrant, dried plum and fig alongside mint, cedar and an earthy gunflint note. The palate is elegant and layered, combining graceful bottle-aged complexity with polished tannins, fresh acidity and a restrained core of dark fruit. Long and composed on the finish, it opens beautifully with a thoughtful decant.
Lafite Rothschild 1998 Pauillac
French Red
Deep garnet with a faint brick edge, showing cassis and dark berry layered with sandalwood, cedar, tobacco and subtle mineral spice. The palate is concentrated yet remarkably poised, with polished fruit, fine-grained tannins and fresh acidity carried through a long, savoury finish. Give it generous air before serving with roast lamb, beef or earthy mushroom dishes.
Mouton Rothschild 1998 Pauillac
French Red
Powerful and still youthful, with crème de cassis and dark fruit layered with pencil lead, roasted espresso, tobacco, smoke, saddle leather and Indian spice. Full-bodied and concentrated, the palate combines depth with fresh structure, fine tannins and a long savoury drive. Decant for about ninety minutes and serve with roast beef, lamb or venison.
Château Le Pin 1998 Pomerol
French Red
Macerated black cherry and cassis lead into dark chocolate, truffle and warm spice. The palate is rich and full, but an ethereal, silky texture keeps the concentrated fruit from feeling heavy. Graphite and fine mineral detail bring definition, carrying plum, liquorice and earthy complexity through the exceptionally persistent finish.