1 dozen bottles per lot
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Château Cheval-Blanc--Vintage 1988
Saint-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A)
"The 1988 is more structured, less alcoholic and less intense than the 1989. It exhibits fine ripeness, and a cool, almost menthol, plummy bouquet intertwined with aromas of smoke and new oak. In the mouth, there are some aggressive tannins, but it does not possess the sheer drama of the 1989. It is a very good Cheval Blanc, but having tasted it numerous times in cask and bottle, I had expected it to be more impressive than it appears to be. Anticipated maturity: 1994-2005. Last tasted, 6/93." Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, #88 (Aug 1993)
1 dozen bottles per lot
Saint-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A)
"The 1988 is more structured, less alcoholic and less intense than the 1989. It exhibits fine ripeness, and a cool, almost menthol, plummy bouquet intertwined with aromas of smoke and new oak. In the mouth, there are some aggressive tannins, but it does not possess the sheer drama of the 1989. It is a very good Cheval Blanc, but having tasted it numerous times in cask and bottle, I had expected it to be more impressive than it appears to be. Anticipated maturity: 1994-2005. Last tasted, 6/93." Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, #88 (Aug 1993)
1 dozen bottles per lot