Bodegas Toro Albala is one of the Top 100 Spanish Gold Wineries of the 21st century, located right in Cordoba’s charming countryside in the Montilla-Moriles region. It was established in 1922 by Jose María Toro Albalá, but its roots date back to an estate that was founded in 1844 by Albalá's grandfather, Antonio Sánchez Prieto. One of the first to produce single-variety bottlings of Pedro Ximenez, today they are world-renowned for the varietal, offering some of the best examples including vintage dated, single-vineyard releases.

Their Pedro Ximenez wines stand out for their unrivalled artisanal nature: from their extended oak aging (some dating back to before the Spanish Civil War), to their handcrafted labels. An endless number of international awards and reviews endorse these wines which have already conquered many international markets.

Antonio Sanchez Romero, oenologist and owner of the company, aims to preserve the highest quality standards established by his predecessors at Bodegas Toro Albala. In addition to wine, Romero introduced aged vinegar, and Arrope syrup made from the Pedro Ximenez grape to the portfolio.

The 1988 Bodegas Toro Albala Don PX Gran Reserva is a Spanish white wine made from the Pedro Ximenez grape in the Andalucia region. With an alcohol content of 17%, this wine has been aged for nearly three decades and is still unbottled as of the last review in 2017. It is produced by Bodegas Toro Albala and is available with a cork closure.

Luis Gutierrez from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate awarded this wine a score of 93 points, describing it as a complex yet accessible offering from the winery's more commercial range. Gutierrez notes, "Tasting old sweet PX from Toro Albalá is like a roller coaster ride, which started with the 1988 Don PX Gran Reserva." He compares the 1988 vintage to the 1981, emphasizing that 1988 was a warm year with an exceptional harvest.

This wine stands out for its remarkable balance of youth and maturity. It has an alcohol content of 16.4% and a substantial 340 grams of residual sugar. Gutierrez highlights its unique mix of flavors, stating that it "mixes notes of youth, raisins, figs and dates with other aromas of a long aging like tar, graphite, chocolate and licorice." Despite these rich and varied flavors, the wine does not feel overwhelmingly sweet.

However, when compared to other wines from the same tasting session, Gutierrez points out that it "doesn't have the complexity or depth" of some of its peers. This does not detract from its overall appeal but places it in a different category in terms of complexity.

Bodegas Toro Albala plans to produce 25,200 bottles and 36,000 half bottles of this vintage, indicating its significant production volume.

In summary, the 1988 Bodegas Toro Albala Don PX Gran Reserva is a well-regarded, aged Pedro Ximenez with a balanced profile of youthful and mature notes. It offers a rich tapestry of flavors and aromas, making it a notable wine in its category, though it may not reach the complexity of some higher-tier offerings.