Tasting Viña El Pisón 1998 twenty years on is a firm reminder that far too many wines are drunk too young

rich and focused full-bodied flavors that carry obvious muscle and minerality on the deep

with a licorice

I suspect that the mildly chunky tannins will eventually give way to something more reflective of the natural refinement of a classic RSV

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Rayne Vigneau other_regions Tasting Viña El Pisón 1998Ready to go. The wine is medium bodied, fresh and focused on its tropical, pineapple, apricot, tangerine, honey and spicy personality. While it lacks the weight of the top wines from the vintage, the acidity is good, giving the wine the right amount of freshness and sweetness to make it fun to taste today. It is not a wine I'd wait for miracles to happen in the bottle however.