The Jean Grivot Echezeaux 1988 was a wonderful wine. The bouquet was oozing with mature but fresh vibrant red pinot aromas - strawberry and frambroise. Fine complexity, minerality and finesse in the nose. On the palate very vibrant red fruits with a good acidity - and a medium body. This is not at …
1988
Henri Jayer, Vosne Romanee Cros Parantoux 1988
The third Henri Jayer of the evening at Lameloise. The Cros Parantoux 1988 is one of the most memorable bottles I have tasted. The sheer balance of the wine, the lush and very sophisticated tannins, the pure red pinot fruit, the Jayer intensity. Very fine harmony, a lot of minerality and complexity. …
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Fritz Haag Auslese GK 1988 #6
Fritz Haag, Auslese GK 1988 # 6 (89p), not quite on par with the 2001 #9, 1994 #4 and 1990 #11. Quite mature, and shows 1988 for bad and worse. Did seem a little alcoholic on the palate, and was not as focused as the other Auslese GKs in the set .. Is my assessment at or even past it's peak. Only …