The 1998 vintage would appear to be a great and very spicy vintage characterized by aromas of over-ripeness. Wines from that year often show a harmony between alcohol and tannin that makes them greedy, rich and powerful.
Sight
Deep red with garnet highlights.
Smell
Ripe black fruit, liquorice, garrigue and black pepper.
Taste
Silky tannins, lovely freshness that persists on the finish.
Representative of the appellation's terroirs: rolled pebbles on the surface ; clay, sand and limestone at depth.
Vinification
Total destemming and partial crushing. Vinification in truncated wooden vats and traditional concrete vats.
Aging
Single aging in concrete vats to preserve freshness and fruit.
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