1988 Leoville Poyferre
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Colour still quite dense. Lots of spicy cigar box and still meaty. Spicy on the tip of the tongue. Fragrant but a little sickly sweet as it opens up. Firm and yet smooth tannins. Very easy to drink because it finishes so fresh and fine. (JH)
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The 1988 Leoville-Poyferre, which is austere and super-charged with tannin, exhibits leanness and a lack of fruit and charm. It will age well, but will it ever provide much pleasure? Anticipated maturity: 1994-2006.
A slightly green '88, with tobacco and fruit underneath. Full-bodied, with slightly tough tannins and a medium finish.--1988 Bordeaux horizontal. Drink now. James Suckling,Wine Spectator 1998.
The 1988 Leoville-Poyferre, which is austere and super-charged with tannin, exhibits leanness and a lack of fruit and charm. It will age well, but will it ever provide much pleasure? Anticipated maturity: 1994-2006. Feb 1993, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
Ch. Léoville-Poyferré is a Second Growth Saint-Julien property that was once part of the same estate as Ch. Léoville Barton and Ch. Léoville Las Cases. It has the most complex and varied soils of the three and produces the most voluptuous, seductive style of wine.