{"product_id":"chateau-larmande-saint-emilion-grand-cru-1998","title":"Château Larmande Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 1998","description":"\u003cp\u003eChâteau Larmande Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 1998 comes from one of the oldest continuously operating estates in Bordeaux, with a history dating back to the sixteenth century. Situated on the eastern side of the historic village of Saint-Émilion, the estate's vineyards are planted on a mix of clay-limestone and clay-rich soils that are particularly well suited to Merlot. The 1998 vintage is considered one of the standout years of the decade on Bordeaux’s Right Bank, where favourable late-season conditions produced wines of concentration, structure and longevity. Now approaching three decades of age, the wine offers a rare opportunity to experience mature Saint-Émilion at a stage where tertiary complexity has become a defining feature.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003cp\u003eTypically dominated by Merlot with supporting proportions of Cabernet Franc, the wine was aged in French oak before a prolonged period of bottle maturation. With over twenty-five years of evolution, the fruit has moved from youthful richness into a complex spectrum of mature aromas and flavours. Notes of dried black cherry, plum and fig are interwoven with cedar, tobacco leaf, leather, forest floor, truffle and savoury spice. The palate is supple and fully integrated, with resolved tannins and a gentle freshness that continues to carry the wine through a long, harmonious finish. Elegant rather than powerful, the 1998 vintage now showcases the subtle complexity and nuance that make mature Right Bank Bordeaux so compelling, offering immediate drinking pleasure while still retaining remarkable vitality for its age.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pembroke Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59814351765838,"sku":"12236","price":95.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0700\/5061\/1516\/files\/20260605_153539.jpg?v=1780673252","url":"https:\/\/blackrockcellar.com\/products\/chateau-larmande-saint-emilion-grand-cru-1998","provider":"Blackrock Cellar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}