Originally Posted by
UCBeau
just last weekend my dad found some older bottles in his cellar, a Santenay 1er Cru (forgot the producer) from 1988 that was remarkably fresh and vibrant. we had it with grilled ahi and home made french fries..odd combination but it all went together so well.
'88 burgundy is very inconsistant. some are good, some not so good. my '88 Gros Richebourg frere is pathetic. i still have 5 bottles that were buried somewhere. i sold the rest at chicago auction about 4 years ago.
'88 is very famous, as it it the year Parker was terminated in burgundy. he wrote that the wines shipped to usa were not the ones he was given to taste as barrel samples in the cellars. he also gave '88 low ratings, contrary to all other reviewers.
the best of the lot of the '88's reds that i bought(30 cases) was the red Chassagne-Montrachet. i sold about 25 cases at chicago auction. took them 2 years to clear it all.