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Tasting notes
Score 91/100 · Wine Spectator

Beautiful nose of currant and dark chocolate follow through to a full body, with velvety tannins and a long, fruity finish. I love the texture to this wine. Lots in reserve for aging. Excellent for a second wine.'88/'98 Bordeaux blind retrospective (2008).-James Suckling, Wine Spectator 2009

Critic scores

Critic scores
89
89/100

Average Score

91
91/100

Wine Spectator

86
86/100

Robert Parker

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86 points
Robert Parker
Score 86/100 · Robert Parker

Well-made and actually more complete and deeper than both the 1989 and 1990, the 1988 shares some of the classic lead pencil, mineral, curranty character that is evidenced in the "grand vin." Spicy and tannic, with fine depth, this wine should evolve well for 7-10 years. Feb 1993, www.robertparker.com

About the producer

Château Lafite Rothschild 1:1
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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