Classificatie | Premier Cru Classe |
Wijnsoort | Rood |
Producent | Chateau Lafite Rothschild |
Jaar | 1988 |
Land | Frankrijk |
Streek | Bordeaux, Pauillac |
Druif | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Bordeaux Blend, |
Inhoud | 0,75 |
Conditie | Perfect |
Etiket | Perfect |
Drinkbaar | -2020 |
Voorraad | 0 |
Conditie | Top shoulder |
Etiket | Perfect |
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!
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.
Rene Gabriel rates this wine 18/20 points.