Do we ship to you?.
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$484.82
This is really classic in style with incredible depth and power. Muscular and amazing, it is full-bodied yet tight...
Pre-Arrival
Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 1998
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$796.14
A blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Merlot, the 1998 Lafite Rothschild is deep garnet with a hint of brick and...
Pre-Arrival
Chateau Lafleur Pomerol 1998
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$935.04
Black truffles, with intense ripe blackberry and black cherry. Superperfumed. Very spicy, with brown sugar and meaty...
Pre-Arrival
Chateau Latour Pauillac 1998
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$594.95
As with many of the wines from 1998 that I have tasted recently, the Latour was surprisingly open and approachable....
Pre-Arrival
Chateau Leoville Las Cases Saint Julien 1998
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$245.97
1998 was a late flowering year but the grapes achieved perfect ripeness by harvest time. It's an excellent vintage...
Pre-Arrival
Chateau Margaux Margaux 1998
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$544.37
The 1998 Château Margaux is a vintage that I have not tasted for a decade. Now at 20 years old it has retained a...
Pre-Arrival
Chateau Margaux Pavillon Rouge 1998
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$252.20
Good deep ruby. Floral aromas of boysenberry, chocolate, vanilla and mint. Supple and shapely; dark berry fruit...
Pre-Arrival
Chateau Maucaillou Moulis 1998
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$48.37
Fresh and floral with aromas of orange sorbet infused with red fruit. On the palate, the tannins are supple; very...
Pre-Arrival
Chateau Monbousquet Saint Emilion Grand Cru 1998
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$116.24
The 1998 Monbousquet is medium to deep garnet-brick in color with wonderful dried mulberries, kirsch and prune...
Pre-Arrival
Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac 1998
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$1312.95
Like many of its peers, the 1998 has filled out spectacularly. Now in the bottle, this opaque black/purple-colored...
Pre-Arrival
Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac 1998
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$606.18
Like many of its peers, the 1998 has filled out spectacularly. Now in the bottle, this opaque black/purple-colored...
Pre-Arrival
Chateau Nenin Pomerol 1998
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$128.95
The first vintage for the Dillon family, who purchased this estate in 1997, the 1998 Château Nenin is a sexy, ripe,...
Pre-Arrival
Chateau Palmer Margaux 1998
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$338.43
The 1998 Palmer showed extremely well. Featuring blackberry, cedar and a touch of black olive on the nose, this has...
Pre-Arrival
Clos De L'oratoire Saint Emilion 1998
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$82.62
An opaque blue/purple color is accompanied by a sensational bouquet of melted fudge, plums, Asian spices,...
Merlot Red Bordeaux 1998 Wine
With its dark blue colored fruits and high juice content, Merlot varietal grapes have long been a favorite of wine producers around the globe, with it being found in vineyards across Europe, the Americas and elsewhere in the New World. One of the distinguishing features of Merlot grapes is the fact that they have a relatively low tannin content and an exceptionally soft and fleshy character, meaning they are capable of producing incredibly rounded and mellow wines. This mellowness is balanced with plenty of flavor, however, and has made Merlot grapes the varietal of choice for softening other, more astringent and tannin-heavy wines, often resulting in truly exceptional produce. Merlot is regarded as one of the key 'Bordeaux' varietals for precisely this reason; when combined with the drier Cabernet Sauvignon, it is capable of blending beautifully to produce some of the finest wines available in the world.
There are few regions in the world with stricter regulations in regards to wine production and grape varietals than those found in Bordeaux, France. Here, in the home of the world's finest wines, the type and quality of grapes used is of utmost importance, and the legendary wineries which work on the banks of the Gironde river have mastered the careful art of juice blending to find the perfect balance for their produce. Whilst there are six 'official' Bordeaux grapes, the two key varietals for almost every fine Bordeaux wine are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and with good reason. Whilst Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are renowned for their acidity and astringency, strong fruit and spice flavors and full body, Merlot grapes are notably rounded, soft, fleshy and lighter on tannin. The combination of these two varietals, along with a small percentage of (commonly) Petit Verdot or Cabernet Franc, is the perfect balancing act – the two grape varietals cancel out each others weaker points, and accentuate all that is good about the other.