3/5

fruit

4/5

body

3/5

acidity

3/5

tannin

0/5

sweetness

Margaux

1988 {(currentVariant.size?' | ':'')} {( currentVariant.size )}

Various vintages

Margaux, Medoc, Bordeaux, France

Red

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Drink Now/Cellar

1st Growth

VN 92

The very deep colour, the rich, intense nose and the magnificent structure on the palate are very reminiscent of the 1986. They have the same powerful, ripe tannins, with perhaps a little less concentration, but also less austerity.Â

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meat:
Beef, Lamb, Veal

cheese:
Blue cheese, Goat cheese, Hard cheese

Reviewer: Neal Martin

The 1988 Château Margaux is a wine that I have encountered three or four times, most recently in May 2016 when it shone. Now at 30-years old it is still a lovely mature First Growth that gives so much pleasure. The nose is complex and well defined with black fruit, potpourri, incense and cedar, unfolding all the time in the glass. The palate is fresh from the start thanks to the fine line of acidity. Interestingly, this ex-château bottles felt a little more mature than the one that I purchased from a UK cellar, a little more spice and quite ferrous towards the finish. Like many 1988s, it is a wine that belongs on the dinner table than being analyzed on its own, but it is still a very fine Château Margaux now probably at the peak of its maturity. Tasted at the château.

3/5

fruit

4/5

body

3/5

acidity

3/5

tannin

0/5

sweetness

Margaux, Medoc, Bordeaux, France

Red

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Drink Now/Cellar

1st Growth

Black fruit / Earthy / Leathery / Smoky / Toasty / Truffle

meat:
Beef, Lamb, Veal

cheese:
Blue cheese, Goat cheese, Hard cheese

Reviewer: Neal Martin

The 1988 Château Margaux is a wine that I have encountered three or four times, most recently in May 2016 when it shone. Now at 30-years old it is still a lovely mature First Growth that gives so much pleasure. The nose is complex and well defined with black fruit, potpourri, incense and cedar, unfolding all the time in the glass. The palate is fresh from the start thanks to the fine line of acidity. Interestingly, this ex-château bottles felt a little more mature than the one that I purchased from a UK cellar, a little more spice and quite ferrous towards the finish. Like many 1988s, it is a wine that belongs on the dinner table than being analyzed on its own, but it is still a very fine Château Margaux now probably at the peak of its maturity. Tasted at the château.

Margaux

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