![]() ![]() Spain: This would have been an exceptional year for Rioja. Colheita or Single Harvest Ports such as Kopke or Barros would make an excellent alternative for port lovers and newcomers alike. This year was not generally declared as a vintage, however a small crop produced some good and powerful Single Quinta Vintage Ports. Portugal: A port wine from 1998 would make an excellent 25 year old wine gift for a birthday or anniversary. The wines are ripe but not overly so, fleshy but with structure to repay cellaring. What was always seen as very good year is now regarded as an excellent one. The Médoc wines were initially underrated, but properties with the finest terroirs have produced some excellent high-quality wines that are now showing tremendous promise.Ĭhampagne: The 1998 champagne has, over the last couple of years, been re-appraised in an upwards direction. This is undoubtedly the greatest vintage for Merlot-dominated wines since 1990, and the quality of the St-Emilions and Pomerols is outstanding being powerful and tannic. The wines are classics and will drink well now or keep for years to come.īordeaux: This year favoured the merlot grape, leading to a glorious vintage in Pomerol and St Emilion. Those that picked before or after were rewarded with long living wines but to be sure, we would recommend picking a Barolo or Barbaresco from Piedmont. Italian: Another very good year for Tuscany and Piedmont, although some Tuscan producers suffered from poor picking timing during the October rains.
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