Vintage

1988

Cool

Classic, structured and slow: the finest of the trio

Widely declaredExceptional

Spring frost, May hail and a hot summer ending in storms. Structured, slightly austere wines with high acidity that took decades to open, and now the pick of 1988–1990 for many.

The harvest

Picking began26 September to 2 October

Spring frost and May hail, with millerandage. Yield 9,650 kg/ha. Potential alcohol 9.2 per cent, acidity 9.4 g/l, compared with 1969. Grey rot largely avoided.

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