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Vintage | 1988 |
Rating | 90-94 |
Classification | Graves - Cru Classé |
Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Pessac Leognan |
Colour | Red |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Price | From 100 € to 200 € |
Château | Pape Clement |
Country | France |
Pauillac
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1988
Pauillac
CHÂTEAU LEOVILLE LAS CASES 1988
Saint Julien
Bordeaux
CHÂTEAU CHALON - A. PIROU 1988
Château Chalon
DOMAINE DE LA ROMANEE CONTI 1988
La Tache
Saint Emilion
Sauternes
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.