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WEINWISSER: "Samtenes, elegantes, tiefes, klassisches Bouquet, Black Currant, Tabak, Mahagoni, Korinthen. Ausgewogener, eleganter, vielschichtiger, dichtverwobener Gaumen mit feinem Tannin, klassischer Struktur, feiner, vielfältiger Aromatik, sehr langer, dichter Abgang mit feinen Rückaromen. 18/20 trinken - 2030"
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WINE SPECTATOR: "Dark brick-red color, with a garnet edge. Aromas of dark chocolate, meat and currant. Full-bodied, with a solid core of ripe fruit and round tannins. Goes on and on. Very balanced, with a beautiful mouthfeel. Long life ahead. This has always been a serious wine.--´88/´98 Bordeaux blind retrospective (2008). Drink now. 14,000 cases made."
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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 1988 Pichon-Longueville promises to be one of the half-dozen superstars of this vintage. Surprisingly large-scaled for a 1988, with an oaky, cassis, and licorice-scented nose, it is deep in color, rich, softly tannic, medium to full-bodied, and should reach maturity early on, but keep for 15-20 years. Anticipated maturity: Now-2010. Last tasted 1/93"
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THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "I found this lone bottle during a recent cellar clean up. It was a nice surprise as it's fully ready to go. Classic in all the right ways, with its cedar wood, tobacco, smoke, cigar box, wet earth and cassis nose. The wine maintains a firm, rustic charm to its tannins, with notes of green olive and herbs poking through the crisp cassis finish. If you're seeking an old school experience, that is more correct than charming, this could be the wine you're looking for."