Tasted Dec 2016: very tobacco nose also with dried cherries and toast. Good weight on palate, but just beginning to dry out and becoming a bit short. Drink now. (JL)

Palate

Medium body and soft dusty tannins.

Aromas

Dried herbs, smokiness, ripe plums.

Food Pairings

Duck, white meats with reduced sauces, and triple cream cheeses.

Vineyard

Glen Manor Vineyards is owned and operated by Jeff White who is also part of the Linden Vineyards staff. Glen Manor is on the west slope of the Blue Ridge about 7 miles west of Linden Vineyards at an elevation of 1,100 ft. Vines are 3 years old and trained on the French Lyre trellising system.

Winemaking

A blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Cabernet Franc and 7% Petit Verdot. Grapes were destemmed and lightly crushed and fermented warm in small open bins. The cap was punched down by hand two times a day. The wine was pressed off just prior to dryness and put immediately in primarily Virginia oak barrels. The wine was bottled after 21 months of oak aging. 222 cases produced.

Linden Vineyards / Our Wines / 1998 Vintage | 1998 Hardscrabble Red