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Lafite 1988
Pauillac, First Growth
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- GBP Price: £7400.00 per Case
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- Size: Bottle (75cl)
- Quantities:2 Cases - 0 Bottle
- Units: 24
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| Wine Advocate | Wine Spectator | Burghound | Jancis Robinson.com | International Wine Cellar |
| 94 | 94 | - | 17 - 18 | - |
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Broodingly backward and in need of considerable bottle age, the 1988 is a classic expression of Lafite. This deeply-colored wine exhibits the tell-tale Lafite bouquet of cedar, subtle herbs, dried pit fruits, minerals, and cassis. Extremely concentrated, with brilliantly focused flavors and huge tannins, this backward, yet impressively endowed Lafite-Rothschild may well turn out to be the wine of the vintage! Score: 94 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate Maturity: 2000-2035 |
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Beautiful and subtle on the nose, with mineral, berry, licorice and dark chocolate. Full-bodied, with supersilky tannins and a pretty balance of fruit and mint. Long and caressing. Real claret here. Everyone talks about 1989, but this is very close in quality. Score: 94 James Suckling, Wine Spectator |
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Quite deep purple. Inky. Very Cabernet nose. Smooth and more than a hint of Lafite's trademark dancing elegance. Gentle start and quite a dry finish, but very, very respectable and true to the vintage. Quite long. Score: 17 - 18 Jancis Robinson MW, Jancisrobinson.com Maturity: 2002-2015 |
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