1998 Marquis de Terme
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The 1998 Marquis de Terme has a bold and assertive nose with what feels like more new oak than preceding vintages. It's a little brash and, as such, denuding it of the terroir expression displayed by the 1989. The palate is again rich and toasty with plush black cherry and blueberry fruit. It's quite Napa in style, with lower acidity than I would expect with a satin-texture vintage that is just missing amplitude. Bottles will keep but will probably not go anywhere. Tasted at the Marquis de Terme vertical.
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(No tasting note given)
Perfumed and very pretty, with raspberry and flowers on the nose. Medium- to full-bodied, with silky tannins and a long, caressing finish. Not a big wine, but whole and pretty.¿'88/'98 Bordeaux blind retrospective (2008). Drink now. 13,915 cases made. James Suckling,Wine Spectator 2009
(No tasting note given) Apr 2000, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
This Fourth Growth estate has been owned by the same family (the Sénéclauzes) since 1936. Over the last 25 years, later picking, a higher level of sorting and modern winemaking has fine-tuned the quality.