In the same ballpark quality wise, the 1988 Côte Rôtie Côte Blonde has textbook green olive, game, wild herbs and loads of sweet dark fruit, medium to full-bodied richness and good acidity in its silky, refined and fully mature profile. Drinking at point, it should continue to hold nicely, but there’s no reason to hold off.
Source: Robert Parker (Robert Parker Wine Advocate) by Jeb Dunnuck. February, 2015