Description
1998
The colour is straw yellow. The nose reveals loads of fresh fruits, such as apricot or peach, but also beeswax and cinnamon. In mouth the attack is very supple with much fullness and roundness.
Great aromatic complexity dominated by candied fruits is present. The final is spicy, developing to honeysweetened savours.
Vintage characteristics:
The year 1998 was marked by difficult weather conditions. Indeed, after a very dry end of winter, the wet weather in April delayed the vegetation (174 millimetres and 22 days of rain). The period from May until the end of August was again character- ised by extreme dry conditions. Then September was very similar to April with 94 milli- metres and 17 days of rain. So maturity and overmaturation were disturbed, and the grape harvest began only on September 28. Sanitary sorting involved a little loss, but thereafter everything went well thanks to a nice month of October, which made it possible to obtain very high concentrations.
Harvest period: from 28th September to 5th November Number of pickings: 4
Yield: 8.5 hl/ha
Number of bottles: 39,000
Alcohol: 13.1 %/vol. Residual sugar: 141 g/l Acidity : 3.2 g/l of H2SO4 Wine tasting notes:
The colour is straw yellow. The nose reveals loads of fresh fruits, such as apricot or peach, but also beeswax and cinnamon. In mouth the attack is very supple with much fullness and roundness. Great aromatic complexity dominated by candied fruits is present. The final is spicy, developing to honey- sweetened savours.
March 2010
Recommended tasting period: From now to 2024
Decanting: From a few minutes to several hours depending on the age of the wine. Serving temperature: 10° to 12° C
