Domaine Michel Chapoutier Saint-Joseph Les Granits Rouge 1998

Domaine Michel Chapoutier Saint-Joseph Les Granits Red 1998

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This 1998 Saint-Joseph Les Granits from Domaine Michel Chapoutier comes from a Syrah vineyard located around Tournon, in the villages of Mauves, Saint-Jean de Muzols and Lemps. In the 19th century, this wine was known as Mauves wine and was enjoyed as far away as Russia at the table of the tsars.

It offers a beautiful nose of very ripe black fruits with smoky and peppery notes that can be found on the palate with a very long persistence. This single-vineyard cuvée is renowned for its very long ageing potential, from 30 to 60 years, or even up to 75 years in exceptional vintages.

The year 1998 saw a very dry summer that narrowly escaped drought thanks to life-saving rains in September. These rains slowed down the ripening of the grapes and finally allowed a very good quality harvest. If the red wines of the north of the Rhône Valley do not reach the exceptional quality of those of the south, in Châteauneuf-du-Pape in particular where 1998 is one of the best vintages of the century, they offer in the great appellations, Saint-Joseph, Côte-Rôtie and Hermitage, beautiful concentrated and well-structured wines.

Find our selection of wines from the 1998 vintage to celebrate a milestone date and discover the wines of Domaine Michel Chapoutier currently on sale at La Bouteille Dorée.

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Data sheet

Vintage
1998
Bottle size
Bottle 0.75L
Packaging
1 bottle
Country
France
Region
Rhone
Area
Saint-Joseph
Colour
Red
Type
Red
Location
Plot of Saint-Joseph, located between Mauves and Tournon, which gave its name to the entire appellation.
Soils
Granitic soils, very poor and very stony.
Harvest
Manual.
Prevalent grapes
Shiraz
Grape varieties
Syrah 100%.
Winemaking
100% destemming. Slow fermentation in small concrete vats and long maceration for more than a month.
Ageing
100% in new barrels and barrels of one to two wines for 16 to 18 months.
Serving temperature
16°C-18°C.
Drink from
Today
Drink until
2040
Amateur
Connoisseur
Rating - Robert Parker
92/100.
Food pairings
A nice red meat or game.
Food pairing (Meat)
Red meats.
Food paiting (Venison)
Game.
Availability
Next day delivery

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