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Certan de May 1988

RegionBordeaux
Subregion France > Bordeaux > Right Bank > Pomerol
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietyMerlot/Cabernet Franc

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Label
ColourRegionVintageWineSizeQtyUnitsPrice IB GBPPerScore
Bordeaux1988Certan de May

Non OWC, No label, very good level, capsule removed to confirm vintage – clearly visible on the cork

IM110960.00
800.00
bt92 RPCertan de May
Wines are offered subject to remaining unsold. E&OE.

Tasting Notes

For a vinatage that has significantly less acclaim than 1990 or 1989, Certan de May produced a far better, more concentrated and complete wine in 1988 than in the two subsequent years. Still a dense garnet/ruby/purple with no amber at all, the aromatics offer up notes of truffle, licorice, compost, cedar, black currant, and cherry. The wine is very concentrated, powerful, muscular, and still youthful, with good underlying acidity, firm tannin, and a full-bodied, concentrated feel. The wine has a firmness but not any astringency. This is certainly one of the vintage's most successful wines. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2016. Last tasted, 10/02.

92
Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book (4), December 2003
92+
Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book (3), November 1998
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