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Rioja 1988 Red

Source-supported draft: Rioja red 1988 is Good, a useful but indifferent year with thin wines outside the better Rioja Alta and Alavesa sites. Buy only top Gran Reserva or producer-confirmed bottles at modest prices.

82 - Mixed
Score82
ConfidenceHigh
MaturityMature
Window1996-2018

Vivintage verdict

Mixed

Source-supported draft: Rioja red 1988 is Good, a useful but indifferent year with thin wines outside the better Rioja Alta and Alavesa sites. Buy only top Gran Reserva or producer-confirmed bottles at modest prices.

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