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Vintage | Wine 1988 |
Region | Champagne |
Appellation | Champagne |
Colour | Champagne |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Country | France |
Château | Dom Perignon |
Country | France |
Dom Pérignon is a legendary vintage champagne in France. In 1668, a young monk Dom Pierre Pérignon,moved the mission to create the "world's best wine". Such ambition revealed in this young monk thirty years ago, a visionary and extraordinary audacity. The engagement of Dom Perignon is that all the Champagnes must be produced only with the harvest of the same year.
The productions of Dom Pérignon were very popular at that time. When Dom Pérignon died, the price dropped somewhat, but not its popularity. The 1921 vintage is unquestionably the best vintage. Dom Pérignon champagnes are very long aging.
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CHÂTEAU COUTET Cuvée Madame 1988
Sauternes
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CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1988
Pauillac
(12-1996) Beautiful. Offers great toasty, earthy aromas, lively but mellow fruit flavors and a lingering finish. Seems suave and sophisticated, even better than when reviewed earlier. Tempting now, but should improve.
(01-2004) Deep yellow, alongside a great deal of mousse on the palate. Extremely crisp and clean on the nose, initially a little restrained, exuberantly youthful and fresh, then some biscuit and mocha nuances emerge. Exhibiting a lot of complexity on the palate, concentrated sweetness, finesse and an impressive length, August F. Winkler calls its structure gothic because its lines are so defined. The finish has a delicate hibiscus note. Stunningly elegant Champagne.
(12-1994)