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Score 17/20 · Jancis Robinson MW

Quite deep purple. Inky. Very Cabernet nose. Smooth and more than a hint of Lafite's trademark dancing elegance. Gentle start and quite a dry finish, but very, very respectable and true to the vintage. Quite long. Jancis Robinson, jancisrobinson.com

Critic Scores

Critic scores
93
93/100

Average Score

17
17/20

Jancis Robinson MW

92
91-93/100

Neal Martin

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91 - 93 points
Neal Martin
Score 91-93/100 · Neal Martin

Youthful colour. Nose of griottes and minerals: dusty fruits. Very typical 1988. Quite backward on the palate which is ungenerous and quite broody. Austere: a classic claret. Less showy than Mouton. Quite dry on finish. Very fine but drink within 5 years. Tasted January 2003. Neal Martin, eRobertParker.com

94 points
Robert Parker
Score 94/100 · Robert Parker

Tasted 7 Times Since Bottling With Consistent Notes Oct 1994, www.robertparker.com

94 points
Wine Spectator
Score 94/100 · Wine Spectator

Beautiful and subtle on the nose, with mineral, berry, licorice and dark chocolate. Full-bodied, with supersilky tannins and a pretty balance of fruit and mint. Long and caressing. Real claret here. Everyone talks about 1989, but this is very close in quality.¿'88/'98 Bordeaux blind retrospective (2008). Drink now. James Suckling, Wine Spectator 2009

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Lafite Rothschild

Ch. Lafite Rothschild is one of the most famous wine estates in Bordeaux and the world. One of the Left Bank’s five First Growths, the Pauillac property is renowned for producing wines of finesse and elegance that age beautifully.

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Still wine