The 1988 is extremely rich and full-bodied. It offers a bouquet reminiscent of super ripe black plums intertwined with aromas of toasty new oak, licorice, and violets. Full-bodied, broodingly dense and tannic, this is a wine made more in the style of a Bordeaux than a Chateauneuf du Pape. Anticipated maturity: now-2008. Last tasted 12/95.