WTN: Graillot Crozes-Hermitage '88...(short/boring)

Tried this last night as I cracked open anuther box of goodies:
1. AlainGraillot AC: Crozes-Hermitage (12%) Tain-l'Hermitage 1988: Med.dark color w/ light bricking; classic NRhone/roasted/espresso/smokey slight funky/wet-dog fur bit earthy/dusty mature NR/complex nose; rather tart/tangy/metallic/bit drying-out/lean some NRhone/roasted/espresso/smokey light dusty flavor w/ light/bitey tannins; long quiet/classic NRhone/roasted/espresso/smokey slight dusty/earthy finish w/ light/astringent/drying tannins; a pretty classic NRhone clearly in the twilight of its yrs but still offering up some interest & pleasure as it fades into the sunset.
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No BP today.
Tom

Glad it had interest. I'd say 26 is really pushing it for regular Crozes. '95 circa 2007 was tired (though interesting) even for me, who likes wines older than most.
The Graillot Guiraude and older Jaboulet Thalaberts are only Crozes that I've thought did really well at more than 10-12 years.

I attended a vertical of Graillot close to 10 years ago at the Belgian importer (I can't find my notes in the present archive which dates it). Wines back to the mid-80s were showing remarkably well and not just Guiraude. I concluded that they were graceful out to 20 years but adding on another 10 is probably too much. I wonder if relatively short transport to Belgium and cool Belgian cellars help longevity compared with that of most wines transported to and stored in the USA.