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1988 Château Lafite Rothschild
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- Pauillac
Label borrowed from 1989
Label borrowed from 1989
Label borrowed from 1989
Label borrowed from 1989
Label borrowed from 1989
Label borrowed from 1989
Label borrowed from 1989
Label borrowed from 1989
Label borrowed from 1989
Label borrowed from 1989
Community Tasting Notes 124
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Dionysos55 Likes this wine: 95 points
April 8, 2024 - Tout comme Figeac regoûté ce we,ce 88 a révélé les mêmes saveurs que la dernière fois.Véritablement pas de différence notable par rapport à mon commentaire précédent.Toujours les mêmes arômes de cassis,réglisse,menthol,café...Toujours la même élégance,le même raffinement et le léger manque de peps pour toucher au sublime.
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Sean Tay Likes this wine: 98 points
February 24, 2024 - Decanted for 3 hours. Showing beautiful with notes of tobacco, toast, earth, leather, spices. Medium+ acidity and medium+ tannin. At its peak and still have long way ahead.
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Jeff Leve wrote: 94 points
February 4, 2024 - Proving leopards can change their spots to some extent, while still on the firm side, some of its previous austere character has abated. Now, you find a charming, though firm, strict, medium-bodied, crisp, chewy wine with an herbal edge. Classic in nature, but in a good way. Drink from 2024-2048.
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sdr Likes this wine: 92 points
January 27, 2024 - Whole Lotta Lafite; 1/26/2024-1/27/2024 (Wine Watch, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida): This Lafite did not taste of the austerity for which this vintage is famous. Actually surprising hints of sweetness which along with cassis, tobacco and dirt make for an interesting drink. But only medium intensity at best and seems older than it is.
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justintime97 wrote: 95 points
September 8, 2023 - Ripe backbone despite the maturity and tertiary. Really well balanced. Delicious, precise, and elegant.
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By James Suckling
6/9/2021 (link)(Château Lafite Rothschild Pauillac, France) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Neal Martin
Looking Back To Go Forward: Lafite-Rothschild 1868 – 2015 (Jul 2018), 7/18/2018 (link)(Lafite-rothschild Lafite-rothschild Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jane Anson
Four decades of Lafite Rothschild, 12/5/2016 (link)(Château Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Kapon
Weekend in Macau, 9/9/2007(Lafite Rothschild) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Kapon
An Evening of Lafite-Rothschild, 8/15/2005(Lafite-Rothschild) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
10/7/2002 (link)(Ch Lafite Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
6/22/2004 (link) 94 points(Château Lafite Rothschild) Tight, mature nose; big, tart cassis, concentrated, with firm tannins; long finish
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By Richard Jennings
4/3/2004 (link) 92 points(Château Lafite Rothschild) Herbaceous, coffee nose; medium bodied, youthful, coffee, herbaceous palate; medium-plus finish 92+ pts.
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By Richard Jennings
2/5/2003 (link) 92 points(Château Lafite Rothschild) Reticent, berry nose; cassis, mint, menthol palate with structure, medium-plus acidity; long finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1988
- Type Red
- Producer Château Lafite Rothschild
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Médoc
- Appellation Pauillac
- UPC Codes 000000147385, 087000330962, 3700274110807, 9300633425111
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 43 (1%)
- In Cellars 2,918 (71%)
- Consumed 1,157 (28%)
Food Pairing
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- ProducerChâteau Lafite Rothschild
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationPauillac
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