The Krug Vintage 1998 is a poverful and almost massive Champagne. In the bouquet apple, ripe peach, yeast, white bread with notes of citrus. On the palate it's dense and powerfull with layers of quite heavy fruit. It's delicate with a lovely fine mousse, and quite refined with layers of pure ripe …
1998
Billecart Salmon, Cuvée Nicolas-François 1998
The Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Nicolas-François 1998 is a really beautiful and refined champagne. In the bouquet refined aromas of white flowers, oysters, pear with notes of brioche and yeast. The palate is offering lovely freshness with rich and delicate fruit. Very juicy and forward. The finish is …
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Perrier-Jouët, Belle Epoque 1998
The Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque 1998 is slightly disappointing. In the bouquet white fruits, toast, almonds and some floral hints. A quite nice fruit on the palate, round and very harmonious, creamy and elegant. Belle Epoque is normally quite light compared to other top cuvées, but the 1998 edition …
Veuve Clicquot, La Grande Dame 1998
The Grande Dame 1998 from Veuve Clicquet is a surprisingly good effort for the vintage. In the bouquet apple, citrus - sweet grapefruit and lemon, with hints of almonds, toast and yeast. On the palate pear, almonds, caramel, sweet apples, fresh lemon. Very nice balance and complexity with a very …
Chateau La Mondotte 1998
The La Mondotte 1998 is a big and lush wine. The bouquet is quite open and crammed with ripe fruit. There is notes of dark berries, plum, liquorice, cherries, cedar and hints of pencil. On the palate very luch ripe fruit, it's opulent and almost thich with a good length and balance. It's a modern …