Methuselah - Château Pichon Longueville - Pichon Countess of Lalande - Pauillac 1988 4df5d4d9d819b397555d03cedf085f48

Wine Spectator

78 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe11/30/1998

The more I taste this, the less I like it. It has strange aromas of funk and herbal, green fruit. Medium-bodied, with medium tannins and a fruity finish.--1988 Bordeaux horizontal.

Wine Advocate

90 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe8/31/1993

One of the stars of the vintage, the 1988 has evolved beautifully. Dark ruby, with a full-intensity bouquet of black plums, herbs, and currants, a silky smooth texture, and full body, it is one of the most highly extracted wines of the vintage. Seductively precocious, it should drink superbly over the next 10-15 years. Anticipated maturity: Now-2008. Last tasted, 5/93.

Wine Advocate

90 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe2/28/1993

Dark ruby, with a full-intensity bouquet of new oak, black fruits, vanillin, and spring flowers, this silky smooth, full-bodied 1988 has excellent extraction of fruit, plenty of glycerine, and a sense of elegance. Seductively precocious, it should drink superbly over the next 10-15 years. Anticipated maturity: Now-2008

Wine Advocate

91 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe12/31/1992

One of the stars of the vintage, this deeply colored wine (the same color saturation as the 1989) displays a ripe, jammy, curranty nose intertwined with scents of herbs, new oak, and minerals. While it nearly possesses the concentration of the 1989, the tannins are firmer and harder, and the finish is less opulent. The result is a more structured, yet immensely enjoyable Pichon Lalande that should drink well for another 10-15 years.