1988 Château d'Arlay Côtes du Jura Vin Jaune

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 85 points

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  1/11/2015 - tcosgriff Does not like this wine: 80 Points

  This wine was once part of a holy quadrad of white wines, but this was a very long time ago. This is not a wine for most people's tastes, and I bought it mainly for historical interest. It is a wine that can live decades, but only because it is very oxidized, not much of a feat. True to form, this bottle had a golden color with a tinge of orange. It had a bouquet and flavor that mixed iodine and salt, not very appealing. With a wine like this, it is useless to talk about balance or nuance. I confess that the rating reflects my view that the wine basically doesn't work. Others might disagree, but I doubt that many will be buying more.

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  2/3/2012 - canan wrote: 90 Points

  Nose: Oxidized, Flor, caramel, burnt sugar.
  Palate: Flor, oxidized with some caramel hints and a little nuts. Fairly short aftertaste.

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