1998 Combier Crozes Hermitage

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Help. I thought I know most wines pretty well but I am puzzled by the 1998 Combier Hermitage. I bought several bottles on a stong recommendatin by a major retailer. The wine has a great nose and fruit but the viscosity is unsettling to my taste. It is very thick and I have not experienced this type of body even in a port. The glycerin levels must be very high. When I call the retailer another employee raved about the wine and offered to take back any unopened bottles. Has any one tried this Rhone and if so whats the deal?