1998 Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape

Quantity Available0 in stock
Vintage1998
VarietalRhone Blend
Bottle Size750ml
StyleRed
CountryFrance
RegionRhone
Bottle ConditionNormal

$93.88

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Description
1998 Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France
WS
95
Wine Spectator
Very youthful, with a juicy blast of red plum and fig fruit flavors on a racy frame, this also has plenty of spice, tar, plum cake and mineral in reserve, as the finish shows more structure and slowly darkens with time in the glass. Only just starting to hit its stride.--1998 Châteauneuf-du-Pape retrospective. Drink now through 2027. 15,000 cases made.
WA
93
Wine Advocate
The atypically Grenache-dominated 1998 Chateauneuf du Pape is fully mature and gives up tons of kirsch, garrigue, licorice and a touch of gaminess in its full-bodied, layered and ripe personality. More rounded and sexy than most vintages, it has no hard edges, plenty of mid-palate depth and a great finish. I see no reason to delay gratification, but it will certainly hold for 5-10 years.
Best Pairing
Lamb