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Vintage | Wine 1988 |
Classification | Graves - Cru Classé |
Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Pessac Leognan |
Colour | Red |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Country | France |
Château | Pape Clement |
Country | France |
DOMAINE DE LA ROMANEE CONTI 1988
Romanée Saint Vivant
Saint Julien
Saint Emilion
Saint Emilion
Sauternes
Pomerol
Pomerol
Cornas
CHÂTEAU COUTET Cuvée Madame 1988
Sauternes
Pomerol
Possessing the quintessential Graves elegance and perfume, the 1988 is impressively deep in color for a Graves, with a thrillingly fragrant nose of roasted chestnuts, tobacco, currants, and earthy stones. One notices that this is an atypically backward, full Pape-Clement, but there is wonderful ripeness, and high, velvety tannins. The finish is all smoky-scented black-cherries.
(11-1998) This is the first of a string of modern, well-made Papes, showing blackberry, mint and currant character throughout. Full-bodied, with silky, fine tannins.