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Wine Description
The Story
Raymond-Lafon is a name to watch in the Sauternes district, particularly if one is looking for a wine that is close to the brilliance and majestic richness of Yquem for less than one-third the price.
This small estate abuts Yquem's vineyard and has had an excellent reputation. The 1921 Raymond-Lafon was considered even better than Yquem's wine in that great vintage. I have never tasted the 1921 Raymond-Lafon, but the single greatest Sautern...
Wine Information
The 1988 offers the most refined aromatic profile and the tightest structure, and the 1989 tastes the most restrained. All of these wines can be drunk now, but purchasers are advised to wait until the turn of the century and enjoy them over the following 2 decades.
Vintage 1988
The 1988 Bordeaux vintage was a classic, firmly structured, and intellectual harvest across both banks that marked the beginning of a famous trilogy of sunny late-1980s vintages alongside 1989 and 1990. Following a mild, rainy winter and a cool spring that delayed flowering, a warm, dry summer provided ideal condition for slow, steady ripening, culminating in a dry, sun-drenched autumn harvest that allowed winemakers to pick fully mature, thic...