| | - 1998 Château Canon-la-Gaffelière - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Smooth with sweet round fruit. Coffee, chocolate. Dense but medium bodied. Some gritty juicy tannins. A little young, but not bad.
B/B+
- 1998 Château Certan de May - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Lots of herb with a dark coffee core. A little watery on edges. Some olive.
B
- 1998 Château Nenin - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Wide Soft Floral fruit. Soft. Too flowery rich. Purple fruit. Round. Some clove.
B+
- 1998 Clos l'Église (Pomerol) - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Smooth, silky & rich. Clover with some vanilla. Round, warm, plush. Almost new world.
B++
- 1998 Château Monbousquet - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Smooth, silkky, juicy. Lots of juicy fruit. Thick, medium heavy weight.
A-
- 1998 Château Pavie Decesse - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Some green but juicy tannins. More herb, vanilla. Dry tannic finish. Needs some time.
B+
- 1998 Château Ausone - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Dark fruit. Lots of juicy fruit. Thick. Some emptiness on mid. Long herbal finish. Tome tannins.
B+/A-
- 1998 Château Angélus - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Smooth, sweet fruit. Some olive, espresso. Some darkness.
B+
- 1998 Château Pavie - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Thick, big fruit with lemon center.
B+
- 1998 Château Pavie Macquin - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Good fruit with acid, tannins.
B/B-
WOTN votes:
Ausone (16)
Angelus (9)
Pavie Mac (6)
Monbousquet (4)
Pavie D (4)
Certan de May (4)
Clos L'Eglise (4)
Nenin (3)
Canon La Gaf (1) |
