Chateau Cheval Blanc 1988 0,75L

ROBERT PARKER ” Tasted at Cheval Blanc dinner at The Ledbury. An ex-chateau bottle that Pierre Lurton compares to the 2008. There is a strictness and linearity to the nose that is in tune with the growing season, completely the opposite of the gregarious ’89. Blackberry, freshly rolled tobacco and blackberry leaf, later a hint of wet clay. The palate is very smooth and harmonious, very focused with steely, almost brittle tannins, the finish very fresh but short and terse. On its own, it comes across a little serious, but with dinner it sings. Drink now-2018. Tasted November 2010. “