France / Red

Bordeaux 1988 Red

Source-supported draft: Bordeaux red 1988 is Excellent, the first of the 1988-1990 run and strongest in Graves/Pessac-Leognan plus selected Left Bank Cabernet sites. Buy top chateaux where tannin has resolved and provenance is clear.

92 - Excellent
Score92
ConfidenceHigh
MaturityMature
Window1998-2022

Vivintage verdict

Excellent

Source-supported draft: Bordeaux red 1988 is Excellent, the first of the 1988-1990 run and strongest in Graves/Pessac-Leognan plus selected Left Bank Cabernet sites. Buy top chateaux where tannin has resolved and provenance is clear.

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