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1988 Château Latour Grand Vin
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- Pauillac
Label borrowed from 1989
Label borrowed from 1989
Label borrowed from 1989
Label borrowed from 1989
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Community Tasting Notes 117
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jviz wrote: 95 points
October 27, 2023 - Pretty showing for the 88 Latour today, coiled on opening, blue fruited, moving to cinnamon stick. Compact but opens up with air. 88s are sneaky good, classic (I bet the 2014s will one day turn out this way). Not a ton of tobacco on this wine, so lacked the 2nd gear and elegance of the 89 Lafite next to it but very good and still some runway left.
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AhSoNice1990 Likes this wine: 95 points
August 18, 2023 - This is in its prime! Beautifully robust and whole. Very silky and elegant, rounded tannins, and delicate acidity! Typical Pauillac - cigar box, tobacco, cherries, cellar, forest floor. The best bit - the finish. No words to describe it. It was long, very long, and felt like bliss. Worth every penny - drink up.
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Aptosc6 Likes this wine: 91 points
July 30, 2023 - From a magnum with near perfect (high to cork) fill. Purchased on release at (the now closed) Beltramos in Menlo Park.
Dark Red color, blackish brick rim.
Intense nose of black currants, licorice and hints of tar.
Big mouthful of black cherries. Medium weight with a finish of cherry fruit.
For LaTour this one is a bit lighter than some but remains a very pleasant drink. Bravo. -
Jeff Leve wrote: 88 points
July 4, 2023 - Stern, austere, and rustic, this is a severe style of Latour with peppery, tart, piquant red fruits and a short, crisp, bright, herbal, red-berry finish. Drink from 2023-2030.
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maaike2 wrote: 93 points
May 13, 2023 - half of the bottle 2 hours in decanter, remaining in bottle. Started with wine from decanter. No difference with wine from bottle. Signs of a brownish rim. Nose beautiful with earthy notes, leather, continued in the taste with dark fruit , nice acidity, long. Lacking the power, but smooth and elegant. I can not imagine further improvement in future.
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By Neal Martin
A Century of Bordeaux: The Eights (May 2018), 5/18/2018 (link)(Latour Latour Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Sep/Oct 2017, Issue #71, Château Latour Bordeaux’s Longest-Lived First Growth(Château Latour) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
5/5/2003 (link)(Ch Latour Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
10/7/2002 (link)(Ch Latour Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Gary Vaynerchuk
A Vintage Bordeaux Tasting, 3 Heavyweights from 1988, Episode #504, 7/18/2008 (link) 90+ points(Chateau Latour) #2; COLOR-dark; NOSE-very interesting; a black raspberry component; pretty tight; a little old leather component; little hint of bell pepper; TASTE-very dry; medium to full bodied; well made; good structure; still youthful in a lot of ways; the rounded edges are a little awkward and tight; getting a roasted red pepper on the mid-palate; this is bone dry; not the Oak Monster, but a little too much wood; nice leather component; great on the attack, but gets a little short on the finish; very solid & well made; RP-91; WS-87; GV-90+
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By Richard Jennings
4/27/2007 (link) 93 points(Château Latour Grand Vin) Earthy, spicy, porcini mushroom nose; tasty, plush red fruit, iron, cassis, with good balance; medium-plus finish 93+ pts.
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By Richard Jennings
10/25/2003 (link) 95 points(Château Latour Grand Vin) Chateau Latour Vertical with Robert Parker and Latour's Frederic Engerer: Good color; nose of leather, cigar box, and a bit of tar; nice cedary opening notes; rich; turns to coffee on a big mid-palate; very long finish 95+ pts. (Parker described it as "not showy, but good.")
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1988
- Type Red
- Producer Château Latour
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation Grand Vin
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Médoc
- Appellation Pauillac
- UPC Codes 263998504855, 3364420028684, 3700218209871, 412950111823, 606899700436
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (0%)
- In Cellars 1,918 (73%)
- Consumed 690 (26%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
french cheese (mainly Brie de Meaux and Vieux Comté)Who Likes This Wine
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- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationPauillac
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