The medium to dark ruby-colored 1998 Richebourg reveals demure aromas of spices, strawberries, raspberries, and sweet dark cherries. Medium-to-full-bodied and powerful, it is a broadly built, muscular wine. Firmly structured, yet fruit-dominated, it is packed with loads of cassis, red cherries, spices, and plums. While it possesses the vintage's strong tannins, they are, at present, buried in thick, expressive fruit. Drink it over the next 8-9 years.