前言：上回的 95年教皇新堡會外會，老電報 just to the right timing 的卓越表現，差點讓還十分青春面貌的 1995 Rayas 相形失色，這回放下高貴的 Rayas，以老電報為主角湊了四瓶 1998 教皇新堡，另外順風加上98小教堂，讓大家偶而也回顧一下北隆的風貌。

時間：2009年5月8日(星期五) PM7:00
地點：五號酒館
酒款：

1998 Chateau la Nerthe Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee des Cadettes NT$4,498
1998 Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf du Pape NT$3,806
1998 Chateau Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape NT$3,800
1998 Domaine de la Janasse Chateauneuf du Pape NT$1,600
1998 Domaine du Pagau Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Reservee NT$2,600
1998 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle NT$3,863

剛好有98的小教堂，拿來當海盜酒，過程將採蒙瓶試飲進行。酒款有零頭的酒來自winebid，其他來自國內某收藏家的割愛，大家也可以在猜酒過程中列入考量因素。

費用：共20,167預計分十份, 每份2,020 。五號酒館場地費每個人頭100，晚餐請先自理，爐主會採買起司火腿麵包等搭酒小食，費用屆時再按人頭均攤。
報名：上限十人，除爐主 eRic、PK & Pegau 提供者 Jackal 外還有七個名額，本文 Post 後即刻開始報名。

參考酒評：

1998 Chateau la Nerthe Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee des Cadettes
Parker: 96
The 1998, which has put on considerable weight since I first tasted it, is a blend of 39% Grenache, 37% Mourvedre, and 24% Syrah. It possesses a dense purple color as well as a glorious bouquet of blackberry liqueur intermixed with aromas of white flowers, licorice, and hints of minerals and garrigue. Full-bodied, chewy, and thick, its enormous wealth of fruit and glycerin conceals substantial tannin. To my taste, this classic is the greatest Des Cadettes made to date (but watch out for the 2001!). Anticipated maturity: 2006-2025.
The top cuvee of the most majestic estate in Chateauneuf du Pape, Chateau de la Nerthe, the Cuvee des Cadettes is only made in the finest years. The ideal production desired by administrator Alain Dugas is 1,000-1,500 cases. The blend changes from year to year, but it generally includes a high percentage of Mourvedre. Drink: 2006 - 2025

1998 Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf du Pape
Parker: 93 (2003)
Just beginning to blossom, the 1998 is, for me, the finest Vieux-Telegraphe made in twenty years (since the 1978). A spectacular effort, it boasts a deep ruby/purple color and huge concentration, but it was very difficult to assess until a few months ago. I may be committing infanticide as most tasters should give this wine another 3-4 years of cellaring, and drink it over the following 15-20.
Parker: 93 (2000)
The powerful, dark ruby/purple-colored 1998 Chateauneuf du Pape had totally shut down after bottling. As it sits in the glass tell-tale notes of seaweed, pepper, cherry liqueur, licorice, and assorted black fruits emerge. It is a full-bodied, muscular 1998 with high extract and tannin, as well as a formidably endowed personality. I thought it would be more accessible based on its performance last year. It can be drunk now, but ideally it needs 4-5 more years of cellar age. It will evolve and last for two decades. It has all the trappings of a profound Vieux-Telegraphe. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2020. This vintage possesses the classic Vieux-Telegraphe blend of 65% Grenache, 15% Mourvedre, 15% Syrah, and 5% Cinsault.

1998 Chateau Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape
Parker: 96 (2003)
The 1998 is unquestionably one of the great modern day Beaucastels, but because of its high Grenache content, it is different from some of the other classics.
Parker: 95 (2000)
Accessible is the spectacular 1998 Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape. This effort includes more Grenache (40%) in the final blend, as well as 20% Mourvedre, 10% Syrah, 10% Counoise, and the balance from other authorized grape varietals.
It is an explosively rich, remarkably flattering Beaucastel, even after bottling. Bottled early in the summer, the 1998 is flamboyant, no doubt because of the larger than normal percentage of Grenache. It boasts explosive richness, thick, juicy blackberry and kirsch liqueur, smoke, licorice, roasted meats, and truffles. The acidity seems low (analytically it is the same as 1999), and the wine fat, full-bodied, and intense. It will be hard to stay away from this wine, even though it will evolve for 25-30 years.

1998 Domaine de la Janasse Chateauneuf du Pape
Parker: 89 (2000)
The 1998 Chateauneuf du Pape is an excellent wine, but in the company of its siblings, it gets blown away. However, it is not to be ignored. It possesses a dark ruby/plum color as well as a rich, sweet nose of black fruits, roasted meat, spice, and pepper. There is grip, fat, and tannin, but it can be drunk now and over the next 10-12 years. It is an excellent, possibly outstanding Chateauneuf du Pape. This is a brilliant effort from one of the Rhone's most accomplished young winemakers. Drink: 2000 - 2012

1998 Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Reservee
Parker: 94 (2001)
The 1998 Cuvee Reservee requires another 2-3 years of cellaring. It is an old style, full-bodied effort revealing notes of roasted meats, beef blood, herbes de Provence, kirsch liqueur, sandalwood, and spice. Rich, full-bodied, moderately tannic, super-pure and dense, this gorgeous offering is the finest Cuvee Reservee produced since 1990. Drink: 2004 - 2020
Parker: 92 (2000)
The 1998 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reservee was bottled one month before my visit, and it has turned out even better than I had hoped. This powerful effort exhibits the classic Chateauneuf du Pape trilogy of ground pepper, garrigue, and kirsch liqueur. Full-bodied, super-concentrated, and multilayered, with a viscous texture, this is blockbuster Chateauneuf, with abundant quantities of meat, flesh, and alcohol. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2020.

1998 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle
Parker: 90 (2001)
This estate's flagship wine, Hermitage La Chapelle, merits its world-renowned reputation.
The outstanding, elegant 1998 Hermitage La Chapelle's dark plum/purple color is followed by scents of new saddle leather, black currants, blackberries, and underbrush. In the mouth, the wine reveals sweet tannin, medium to full body, excellent depth, and an intriguing smokiness. Drink: 2006 - 2030
Parker: 90-92 (2000)
Soft and precocious is the 1998. Its deep ruby/purple color is followed by a ripe blackberry and cassis-scented nose that has not yet begun to take on the secondary nuances of leather, dried herbs, and foresty notes. A full-bodied wine, it has a sweet attack, high tannin, and excellent concentration and purity. If my instincts are right, it will require 6-8 years of bottle age, and should keep for 2-3 decades. Drink: 2006 - 2030