CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1988
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1988
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1988
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1988
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1988
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1988
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1988

CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1988

Wine 1988 1er Cru Classé  Bordeaux Margaux

Marked by a very mild winter and a wet spring, this year the harvest was carried out in excellent conditions.
Château Margaux 1988 is quite similar to the previous vintage. The color of this Premier Cru Classé is very deep, the nose is rich and intense and the structure in the mouth is magnificent. When ripe, however, it can be kept for several more years to reveal all its power and aromas.

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90-94 / 100 Rated by 4 experts

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95 / 100
Wine Spectator November - 1998
Wine Spectator
Still not giving all it has to offer, this shows wonderful aromas and flavors of currant, violet, tobacco and earth. Full-bodied and powerful, with a solid underpinning of firm yet silky tannins. A classic Margaux.--1988 Bordeaux horizontal. Best after 2000.
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4 / 5
Michael Broadbent November - 2000
Michael Broadbent
Possibly 55 when fully mature.
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90 / 100
Jean-Marc Quarin June - 2018
Jean-Marc Quarin
Dark color, of normal intensity and evolved. Moderately aromatic nose, with fresh and lively fruitiness. Becomes more supple when swirled. Essentially juicy, flavorful and pleasant palate that stretches slightly harsh over a normal length. This bottle does not show as well as the one commented on in the Château Margaux vertical tasting. It was taken from the same case.
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90 / 100
Franck Dubourdieu September - 2007
Franck Dubourdieu
Vintage Wine  1988
Classification Médoc - 1er Cru Classé 
Region Bordeaux
Appellation Margaux
Colour Red
Volume 0.75 l
Country France
Alcohol content 13.00% vol
Château Château Margaux
Château Margaux
Château Margaux

Château Margaux is one of the greatest wine estates in Bordeaux. In AOC, Margaux is listed among the First Growth wines in the official 1855 Médoc classification.

If it is a privilege to bear the name of its Margaux appellation, there is no doubt that Château Margaux does great honor to it.

For several centuries, this Premier Cru Classé has expressed to the highest degree the exceptional qualities of terroirs patiently gathered by several generations of owners. Maintained and harvested exclusively by hand with extreme care, the 78 hectares of vines (75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot) draw their richness very deeply from a particularly dense and thick clay-gravel soil.

Fermentation in oak vats, after which the wine is strictly selected, is followed by 18 to 24 months of aging in new oak barrels. A masterpiece among Bordeaux wines, considered by some to be the best, Château Margaux reveals finesse and opulence, depth and complexity in tasting, and develops a bouquet of rare elegance with notes of rose, violet, and black fruits, underpinned by tight tannins that require patient aging before reaching their full potential. The château also produces a second wine, Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux, and a dry white wine, Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux (100% Sauvignon Blanc).

The greatest vintages of Château Margaux are: 1900, 1928, 1953, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1990

>> Read our article "Bordeaux Classified Growths, official 1855 classification"

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