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Vintage | Wine 1988 |
Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Pomerol |
Colour | Red |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Country | France |
Château | Château L'Eglise Clinet |
Country | France |
DOMAINE DE LA ROMANEE CONTI 1988
Richebourg
CHÂTEAU BAHANS HAUT BRION 1988
Pessac Leognan
CHÂTEAU GRAND CORBIN DESPAGNE 1988
Saint Emilion
DOMAINE DE LA ROMANEE CONTI 1988
Romanée Saint Vivant
DELAS Seigneur de Maugiron 1988
Côte Rotie
Pauillac
Margaux
Pomerol
CHÂTEAU MOUTON BARONNE PHILIPPE 1988
Pauillac
(09-1998) Good fruit, flesh masking the tannins
(02-2011) This has a rustic bouquet, quite ferrous with decayed red-berried fruit, smoke and chestnut. Moderate intensity. The Cabernet Franc is pronounced here. The palate is medium-bodied, the tannins a little hard and obdurate, firm backbone, touches of dried blood and spice towards the dry, slightly austere yet still satisfying finish. Blind, I suspected it might be the ’86 rather than the ’88.
(04-1999)Slightly austere but it shows a lovely allspice and fruit character that draws you back to the glass. Medium- to full-bodied, with silky tannins and a long, racy finish.