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Inventory updated: Wed, Aug 12, 2026 04:02 PM cst
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Regions: Rhone Red
Vintages: Between 1998 and 1998
| Producer |
Vint. |
Wine |
Price |
Qty |
Order |
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| Ch. de Beaucastel |
1998 |
Chateauneuf du Pape (1.5 L)  Lightly Nicked Label |
$209 |
1 |
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JD 95 (3/2011): A slightly finicky wine that has shown a smidge erratically over the past 5 years or so, the 1998 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape showed brilliantly in this tasting, possibly hinting that it’s starting to enter early maturity. Beautifully fresh and clean, with gorgeous underlying structure and depth, yet still youthful and meaty, with hints of complexity, this should continue to evolve positively for another 3-5 years, at which point it should show well for another decade or more.
WA 93 (8/2015): The atypically Grenache-dominated 1998 Chateauneuf du Pape is fully mature and gives up tons of kirsch, garrigue, licorice and a touch of gaminess in its full-bodied, layered and ripe personality. More rounded and sexy than most vintages, it has no hard edges, plenty of mid-palate depth and a great finish. I see no reason to delay gratification, but it will certainly hold for 5-10 years.
VM 93 (1/2001): Bright saturated ruby. Confectionery aromas of cherry liqueur and roasted meat. A wine of extraordinary density; incredibly thick but, in comparison to the basic '98 Beaucastel bottling, this has more shoulders. More black fruits than red. Finishes with great, lush tannins and explosive berry and cocoa powder flavors. Among the longest wines of my tour of the Rhone Valley. This is "only" 14.2% alcohol. Stephen Tanzer. |
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| Dom. de Beaurenard |
1998 |
Chateauneuf du Pape Scuffed Label |
$65 |
1 |
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| WA 90 (8/2015): Beaurenard's 1998 Chateauneuf du Pape (70% Grenache and 10% each of Syrah, Mourvedre and Cinsault aged in small barrels and foudre) is a beautiful, fully mature red that offers lots of coffee bean, roasted herbs, garrigue and sweet, almost chocolaty fruit. Nicely balanced, medium-bodied and textured, it opens up well with air and is drinking at point. |
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| Ch. de la Gardine |
1998 |
Chateauneuf du Pape (1.5 L) OWC; Slightly Raised Cork |
$125 |
1 |
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| WA 90 (10/2000): The 1998 Chateauneuf du Pape boasts a dense, saturated purple color, as well as an enticing, sweet nose of black fruits, licorice, and violets. Full-bodied, moderately tannic, and impressively concentrated, with a long finish, it will be at its finest between 2003-2016. |
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