Azienda Agricola Sant'Elena Ròs Di Rôl Friuli Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1998

Eric Hwang

A bit mixed in my opinion about this wine. On one hand, it has a great saddle leather/barnyard funk with ripe cherry and plum fruits. On the other hand, it's a little heavy handed with the oak and I'm getting a bit of brambly/green pepper/vegetal aroma which really turns me off. I think this wine depends heavily on the food pairing. Maybe savory or gamey meat.

Tom Kobylarz

Best Cabernet under $20? Debatable of course but a strong candidate if you ask me.

Tom Kobylarz

Not as captivating texturally compared to past bottles, but still in a good place. A beautiful nose the at reminds me of Bordeaux, old library smell, leather, and forest floor. The tannin is completely resolved. Drink up!

boyd pearson

A little green for my taste but a cool wine nonetheless. Needs food.

Antoine Pin

Wine Buyer Kroger/QFC

Wow! Apparently there's one more bottle of this somewhere in West Seattle. Musky, old and still drinking. But won't last long. Please drink now!

Eric Hwang

Done in a Bordeaux style with Merlot and Cab Sauv. Definite showing it's age with some barnyard funk and amber color.

Aaron Means

Balanced Cab-Merlot blend with delicious sweet, earthy cranberry, dirt, mushroom, but oh so smooth. A little more austere than 1999.

Luiz Alberto

Founder TheWineHub.com, #winelover

Great memories... This 1998 blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon was really a great surprise! #happy #winelover

Tom Kobylarz

Not much of this out there but I dare anyone to find a better Cabernet based wine this old for under $30, THIS costs about $15 #friuli #italiancabernatsauvignon #italianbordeaux?

Aaron Means

Such balance and enveloping flavors. Yep, not huge on the fruit, but really opens up to reveal aromas and flavors that cool climate natural wine making can produce. Really reveals the subtle smokiness in locally made brisket.