Cote Rotie Chateau d'Ampuis 1998

Guigal, Etienne

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Tasting Notes

The extraordinary 1998 Cote Rotie Chateau d'Ampuis is more structured, powerful, and concentrated than the 1997. My ratings for the component parts ranged from a low of 90-92 for La Grande Plantee, to a high of 94-96 for La Pommiere and Pavillon Rouge. All revealed huge colors, earthy, smoky noses with bacon fat and black currants, and various degrees of tannin. This is unquestionably a vintage for patient connoisseurs as it requires cellaring. It is dense, chewy, and muscular. This wine will be at its finest between 2007-2020.

Score: 92 - 95

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2007-2020 01 April 2002