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The year 1998 started very wet, with so much rain that the traditional terrace vineyards threatened to wash away. Then a cold spring arrived with temperatures just above freezing in mid-April! May was promising, the mercury reached higher values than average and the summer also broke heat records. The grapes hung perfectly healthy on the vines and the Douro was cautiously optimistic. However, on September 20, after long days of rain, the harvest started. The moist conditions under which the fruits reached the lagares would be reflected in the wines. It became the smallest crop in a decade - especially in the older orchards, sometimes up to 60% loss - and the concentration of the pulp was lower than usual. Nevertheless, Taylor’s managed to put together a good Vintage that will only be finished a little faster than other vintages. Color: Red purple Smell: Mineral nose, black currant and cherry perfume Taste: Solid wine, sufficiently powerful, fine tannins and nice and full of fruit Finish: The full character of the wine is also expressed in the aftertaste: nice tannins and concentrated fruit Pouring advice: Wine is still under development, but served at 18 degrees Celsius, it can already be used as an accompaniment to, for example, game dishes with a sauce based on red fruits
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