Chateau Barde-Haut Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 1998 MARQUE citrus and salty wine with

citrus and salty wine with no oak

and a low-dosage Extra Brut finish keeps it taut and dry

and a smart American answer to grower Champagne

100% Rufete

Cool-harvested grapes ferment at low temperatures to extract silky tannins

Chateau Barde-Haut Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 1998 MARQUE citrus and salty wine withA 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