Leoville Barton 1988 bacon bone Palate: Dry and elegant with

Palate: Dry and elegant with vibrant acidity

between secondary fermentation and bottling

The 2008 Dolcetto d’Alba Falletto is an attractive

In the mouth the wine is fleshy

Leoville Barton 1988 bacon bone Palate: Dry and elegant withLike several other 1988s, this wines rather hard, unyielding, early style has given way to a classically structured Bordeaux with a very youthful color (younger than the 1989), deep, earthy, cassis fruit intermixed with wood, smoke, mineral, and a hint of roasted herbs. The wine has excellent depth, medium to full body, moderate tannin, and a very youthful, vigorous feel. It is approachable, but seems destined to outlive the more renowned and