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1988 Latour 1.5L
1988 Latour
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1988 Latour
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Wine Advocate Author: Robert Parker Issue: 129

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.

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Anthony D526 Trust Rating: 99 Tasted On: 05/05/2013 Drink Dates: 2004-2025

Consistent notes except for cont'd softening of tannins with age; Med dark ruby w/amber edge; impressive nose; not too tannic; lovely Cabernet fruit; med.-full body; beautifully balanced, very ripe, almost sweet fruit; some of the leaness (esp. mid=palate) & hardness of the vintage but not austere, esp. for a Latour; long, complex, intense & elegant. Ready now but with plenty of life ahead.

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danbelov Trust Rating: 95 Tasted On: 02/05/2013

chameleon wine, changes and changes and changes.

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rwpeter Trust Rating: 100 Tasted On: 12/15/2008

Very light, great flavor, subtle - went great with the lamb chops.

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Daniel B Trust Rating: 99 Tasted On: 03/01/2004 Drink Dates: 2004-2013

1988 is largely forgotten because of the stature of the 1989 and 1990 vintages that followed. Regardless, 1988 was a very good vintage and in 2003 well-selected 1988s offer very good bang for the buck in aged classified growth Bordeaux. The '88 Latour has always been a good wine but it has never elicited any wows from people when it has been opened around me. Dark colored at the core turning light garnet at the rim. A very big. herbal nose of chocolate and mature cassis and cherry. High toned in the mouth with light coffee and decayed, simple fruit flavors. Moderate length.

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