1988

An excellent vintage in Bordeaux that should be recorded in the already lengthy list of great Bordeaux vintages. The red wines are very tannic, deeply coloured and complex.These are long-lived wines that will develop a fine and powerful bouquet upon cellaring. The dry white wines are of racy and balanced, with finesse-styled aromas.

In Burgundy, this is a very good, sometimes excellent year for the red wines, in particular in the Côte de Nuits.

Best wines from the vintage 1988:

Extraordinary wines: La Mouline Guigal 1988, La Turque Guigal 1988, La Landonne Guigal 1988, Krug Clos du Mesnil 1988, Château d’Yquem 1988, Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 1988, Romanée Conti 1988, Richebourg 1988 domaine Leroy, Chambertin 1988 domaine Leroy, Château Climens 1988.

Outsanding wines: Chave Hermitage 1988, Lafaurie-Peyraguey 1988, Krug vintage 1988, Lafite Rothschild 1988, Barolo Monfortino Riserva 1988, Roederer Cristal 1988.