This 1998 Santenay from A. Demelo presents in remarkable condition for its age, featuring a Neck fill level and Excellent labels and capsules across the collection. Santenay is renowned for its earthy, structured Pinot Noirs from the southern edge of the Côte de Beaune. As a Négociant-bottled wine by A. Demelo (based in Nuits-Saint-Georges), it represents a traditional style of Burgundian winemaking where the merchant selects and ages the wine to reflect the terroir of the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC). Given the 1998 vintage and the standard 750ml bottle size, these wines have reached a significant stage of maturity. They are currently in their prime window to drink, offering complex tertiary notes of forest floor and dried fruit.