100/100 PP

"The 1998 Cheval Blanc, a blend of 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Franc, is deep garnet-brick in color and absolutely explodes with scents of exotic spices, incense, dried rose...

91/100 PP

"This opaque purple-colored, muscular, full-bodied, classically made St.-Julien displays impressive concentration, chewy, highly-extracted flavors of black fruits, iron, eart...

90,8 Punkte im Ø bei cellartracker.com

"This wine has an atypical, generous character, with good volume and depth, and subtle, complex fruit . A rich, opulent wine. In some years, it h...

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...

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...

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...

95/100 PP

"Nearly exaggerated levels of intensity, extract, and richness are apparent in this opaque blue/purple-colored wine. Sumptuous aromas of blueberries, blackberries, and cherries comb...

95/100 PP

"Pale gold colored, the 1998 d\'Yquem features a flamboyant, rock-star nose of allspice, candied ginger, honeycomb and crème brûlée with a core of preserved lemons, mandarin peel an...