TN: 1988 Château L'Arrosée

[Racer Chris]

• 1988 Château L'Arrosée - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru (9/21/2019)
  Perfect fill. Cork broke on the way out but was extracted in 2 pieces.
  Garnet colored, fading to clear at the edge.
  Alcohol with a touch of iodine on the nose.
  On the palate, dried cherries and plums with just a hint of acidity, smooth tannins, some oregano and tobacco leaf, and a dash of iron. Modest finish that persists. Quite enjoyable. (90 pts.)
  

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[AKR]

Very cool. We almost never see notes on this estate, and given that the label has been retired, it'll be a dwindling name in the future, like Magdelain etc.

Before they shut down they did try a few years of amping up the volume, and the bottle size too.

[Claret]

85 and 86 were darn good vintages here. Lighter style that worked well.

[Comte Flaneur]

Thanks for the note Chris. Like the Saab car this estate no longer exists. Or, has been subsumed.

I have arranged a 1985 tasting on Oct 8 and the 1985 L’Arrosee is my contribution. Its flight mate is Magdelaine. I have had this before and last time it was a magical Burgundian wine.

[Blanquito]

The l’Arrosee is one of the best 82s. The 83s were pretty great too.