1988 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Clos Vougeot Grand Cru

Bid on this bottle of 1988 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Clos Vougeot Grand Cru (93JG, 92WS, 91BH). John Gilman: "In our vertical of the Méo Clos de Vougeot, the 1988 really stood out for its suave balance and refined integration of its remaining tannins and is really one of the prettiest 1988s that I have tasted in the last few years. The bouquet is quite red fruity in this vintage, wafting from the glass in a bright and fully mature blend of strawberries, cherries, nutskin, coffee, a complex base of soil, a discreet touch of vanillin oak and a nice topnote of spices. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, complex and beautifully transparent in personality, with bright, seamless acids, a fine core, impeccable balance and lovely length and grip on the classy finish. This is really a strong 1988 that is drinking beautifully, but has decades and decades of life still ahead of it." (05/2016)