12 bottles per lot
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Château Latour--Vintage 1988
Pauillac, 1er cru classé. Château-bottled
In original tissues. Levels base of neck or better
Tasting note: The best showing yet for a wine from this under-rated vintage, the dark garnet-colored 1988 Latour reveals slight amber at the edge. A bouquet of melted tar, plums, black currants, cedar, and underbrush is followed by a sweet entry, with medium to full body, excellent ripeness, and mature tannin. It is a classic, elegant Latour with more meaty, vegetable-like flavors than are found in a riper year, such as 1989 and 1990. The 1988 has just begun to enter its plateau of maturity, where it should remain for 25 years. Anticipated maturity: now-2025. 91 points. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #129, June 2000
12 bottles per lot
Pauillac, 1er cru classé. Château-bottled
In original tissues. Levels base of neck or better
Tasting note: The best showing yet for a wine from this under-rated vintage, the dark garnet-colored 1988 Latour reveals slight amber at the edge. A bouquet of melted tar, plums, black currants, cedar, and underbrush is followed by a sweet entry, with medium to full body, excellent ripeness, and mature tannin. It is a classic, elegant Latour with more meaty, vegetable-like flavors than are found in a riper year, such as 1989 and 1990. The 1988 has just begun to enter its plateau of maturity, where it should remain for 25 years. Anticipated maturity: now-2025. 91 points. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #129, June 2000
12 bottles per lot
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