92/100 PP
"A retasting of the 1998 Hermitage blanc confirmed its brilliant quality. It is an elegant, floral-scented, structured white Hermitage. It boasts fabulous concentration, but is...
98/100 PP
"A candidate for the wine of the vintage from this somewhat forgotten year, consumers should be seeking out wines from the Right Bank and Graves as 1998 was a great vintage in th...
95+/100 PP
"The 1998 Hermitage is also gorgeous, yet has more concentration and depth. Described as a "granite year" by Jean-Louis, this puppy has searing, liquid rock-like qualities to...
20/20 René Gabriel
"Satte, dichte Farbe, Purpur, fast schwarz in der Mitte und am Rand dezent Orange. Ausladendes, tiefgründiges Bouquet, viel schwarze Pralinen, Pflaumen und Cassis, vermisch...
97/100 PP
"The awesome 1998 Cote Rotie La Mouline is a seamless, full-bodied classic with many characteristics of the 1997 La Landonne , but more structure, tannin, and muscle. It will need t...
98/100 PP
"The 1998 Cote Rotie La Turque may end up being a perfect wine. Its smoky black fruits intermixed with licorice, roasted meats, cassis, and flowers create an explosive, exotic perfu...
Laut Axel Heinz (Chefönologe) der beste Jahrgang dieser Dekade.
99/100 James Suckling
"This is a good example of how the 1998 vintage was better in the region of Bolgheri t...