The 1998 Corton-Charlemagne has a spice, peach, and nut-scented nose. Medium-bodied and well-made, it has excellent grip to its spicy, dried honey-flavored character. Its finish, particularly for a 1998, is long and pure. Drink this wine over the course of the next 6 years.
A Becky Wasserman Selection (Le Serbet) French Fax 011-33-3-80-24-29-70, and Atherton Wine Imports, Atherton, CA; tel (415) 328-6639, and Kysela Pere et Fils, Fran Kysela, Winchester, VA; tel (540) 722-9228.