1998 Tertre Daugay
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Dark ruby/garnet-colored, with an elegant berry nose displaying scents of cedar, earth, and spice, this medium-bodied, nicely-delineated 1998 is long, rich, and graceful. In an age of bold, flamboyant offerings, particularly from St.-Emilion, this wine's measured restraint and attractive ripeness as well as richness are to be applauded. Drink it over the next 10-12 years.
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Robert Parker
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Ruby-red. Sexy floral aromas of black cherry, baking chocolate, licorice and spicy oak. Nicely concentrated and firm, with ripe acids giving the flavors good definition. Finishes with solid tannins and sneaky length. The '99 showed good texture but was marred by a pronounced greenness.
About the producer
Ch. Tertre Daugay is no longer produced, having been bought by Domaine Clarence Dillon (owners of Ch. Haut-Brion and Ch. la Mission Haut-Brion) in 2011 and its name changed to Ch. Quintus.