1998 TBA #9 Chardonnay Nouvelle Vague

The oak, vanilla, toast, acacia blossom, and creme brulee-scented 1998 Chardonnay Trockenbeerenauslese Nouvelle Vague Number 9 is an intensely sweet, fat, and candied wine. Full-bodied and powerful, this is a dense (yet harmonious) offering jam-packed with sugar-coated oranges, candied apples, and honey. Its seemingly unending finish reveals additional layers of luxurious jellied fruits. Drink this exceptional wine over the next 25-30 years.