93 points -- A superlative effort by Chapoutier, the 1998 Croix de Bois is a classic, old style Chateauneuf du Pape revealing notes of garrigue (that herbes de Provence and earth melange of aromas and flavors), plenty of pepper, gorgeously explosive, earthy, black cherry fruit, full body, and no hard edges...fabulous texture, terrific concentration
Drinking Window: Now to 2021