Chateau Barde-Haut Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 1998 Wine Bar | Orange and Rose ’ ‘Altenbourg’ is a jewel

’ ‘Altenbourg’ is a jewel of the southern Alsace

The grapes are direct-pressed

The 1er Cru Clos Blanc sits on the northern edge of Pommard near the Beaune border

These plantings were completed with the last plot 1 hectare

fermenting with indigenous yeasts in small vessels and aging over 10 months on fine lees with minimal sulfur—yielding a wine of surprising purity and mineral depth

Chateau Barde-Haut Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 1998 Wine Bar | Orange and Rose ’ ‘Altenbourg’ is a jewelA piece of mature Saint milion at a moment when these wines really sing. Chteau Barde Haut sits on the limestone plateau in the eastern part of the appellation; the 1998 was made before the property changed hands to the Garcin Cathiard family in 2000, but the vineyard heavy on Merlot has always been the constant. At nearly three decades old, this is fully resolved Bordeaux: secondary aromas of cedar, leather, tobacco, and forest floor have taken the