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1998 was a top quality vintage. Warm dry weather made the grapes perfectly ripe and helped them develop thick skins that protected them when it rained in September. Saint-Emilion wines were big and velvety. 1998 here is well structured, with noticeably powerful body. The tannins are still perceptible. The wine has aged in terms of its aromas, which are animal and spicy, but it can still age more in terms of its body.
Alain Chameyrat, critic and taster, 2012 Bettane & Desseauve Guide
| Packaging | Magnum – Wooden Case |
|---|---|
| Vineyard Origins | 15th century, acquired in 2008 by Philippe Bardet |
| Owner | Bardet Family |
| Surface Area | 17 ha |
| Soils types | Sand, clay and gravel |
| Planting density | 6,000 vines per hectare |
| Average age of the vines | 34 years |
| Cultivation | Integrated farming and sustainable production, certified High Environmental Value and Iso 14001 |
| Tillage | Natural permanent grass cover crop |
| Grape varieties | |
| Yield | 48 hectolitres per hectare |
| Harvest | By machine |
| Selection | Unique grape screening technology |
| Pre-fermentation soak | Gentle at low temperature |
| Winemaking | The fruit is soaked gently in new-generation tanks in which the marc is immersed thereby enabling the extraction of silky tannins from the skins. |
| Aged in barrels | 50% new barrels & 50% one-year-old barrels |
| Annual production | 96 000 bottles |
