The appearance is slightly cloudy with evident bricking. Fully mature aromas include those of sous-bois, old leather, dried rose petal and exotic tea that precede generously proportioned and lavishly rich medium-bodied flavors rich that possess a gorgeous mouth feel along with bright finishing acidity on the firm and slightly edgy though not austere finish. The '98 RC is satisfying for its sheer depth and power though it would be fair to observe that it's not the most elegant of vintages as it doesn't possess the sheer class and grace it typically does. For my taste, the '98 has peaked and while it should be capable of continuing to hold without difficulty, it's as good now as it will ever be. Tasted multiple times over the years with largely similar, if not identical, results.

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