The Best Wines of the Vintage 1998 from Italy

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The best 30 wines of the vintage 1998 from Italy that are ranked highest on Falstaff's 100-point scale. Here you can find all test winners.
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1998 Vin Santo del Chianti Classico DOC
Rocca di Montegrossi
Italy
Toscana,  Italy
Sweet and Dessert Wine
Malvasia
13,41%
Vin Santo del Chianti Classico DOC Sweet and Dessert Wine
98
1998 Cannubi Boschis Barolo DOCG
Luciano Sandrone
Italy
Barolo,  Piedmont,  Italy
Red Wine
Nebbiolo
14%
Cannubi Boschis Barolo DOCG Red Wine
97
1998 Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore DOC
Ornellaia
Italy
Toscana,  Italy
Red Wine
Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore DOC Red Wine
97
1998 Il Blu IGT
Brancaia
Italy
Toscana,  Italy
Red Wine
Sangiovese
Il Blu IGT Red Wine
97
1998 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOC
Bertani
Italy
Amarone della Valpolicella,  Veneto,  Italy
Red Wine
15%
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico  DOC Red Wine
96
1998 Vin Santo del Chianti Classico
Rocca di Montegrossi
Italy
Vin Santo del Chianti Classico,  Toscana,  Italy
Sweet and Dessert Wine
Sangiovese
Vin Santo del Chianti Classico Sweet and Dessert Wine
96
1998 Masseto IGT
Masseto
Italy
Toscana,  Italy
Red Wine
Merlot
15%
Masseto IGT Red Wine
95
1998 Vin Santo Giusto Vino da Tavola
San Giusto a Rentennano
Italy
Toscana,  Italy
Sweet and Dessert Wine
Trincadeira
Vin Santo Giusto Vino da Tavola Sweet and Dessert Wine
95
1998 Darmagi
Gaja
Italy
Langhe,  Piedmont,  Italy
Red Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
Darmagi Red Wine
95
1998 Sassicaia Bolgheri DOC
Tenuta San Guido - Sassicaia
Italy
Bolgheri,  Toscana,  Italy
Red Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
Sassicaia Bolgheri DOC Red Wine
94
1998 Amarone della Valpolicella
Dal Forno Romano
Italy
Veneto,  Italy
Red Wine
Corvina
Amarone della Valpolicella Red Wine
94
1998 Baglio Florio Marsala Vergine DOC
Florio
Italy
Marsala,  Sicily,  Italy
Sherry, Port & Fortified Wines
€€€
Baglio Florio Marsala Vergine DOC Sherry, Port & Fortified Wines
93
1998 Monfortino Barolo Riserva DOCG
Conterno Giacomo
Italy
Barolo,  Piedmont,  Italy
Red Wine
Nebbiolo
14%
Monfortino Barolo Riserva DOCG Red Wine
93
1998 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Bertani
Italy
Veneto,  Italy
Red Wine
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Red Wine
92
1998 Terra di Lavoro
Galardi
Italy
Campania,  Italy
Red Wine
Negroamaro
Terra di Lavoro Red Wine
92
1998 Luce IGT
Tenuta Luce
Italy
Toscana,  Italy
Red Wine
Sangiovese
14%
Luce IGT Red Wine
92
1998 Tenuta di Trinoro IGT
Tenuta di Trinoro
Italy
Toscana,  Italy
Red Wine
€€€€€
Tenuta di Trinoro IGT Red Wine
91
1998 Solaia IGT
Marchesi Antinori
Italy
Toscana,  Italy
Red Wine
Solaia IGT Red Wine
91
1998 Amarone della Valpolicella Gioè
Santa Sofia
Italy
Veneto,  Italy
Red Wine
Corvina
Amarone della Valpolicella Gioè Red Wine
91
1998 Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Salvioni - La Cerbaiola
Italy
Brunello di Montalcino,  Toscana,  Italy
Red Wine
Sangiovese
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Red Wine
91