Château Mouton-Rothschild, Ch. Mouton Rothschild, 2002
1 x 0.750L
Bordeaux
perfect
perfect
into neck
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93 / 100 Robert Parker Dense purple to the rim, this wine exhibits the classic cassis aroma that is so characteristic of Mouton. Medium to full-bodied, tannic, powerful, and cut somewhat from the 1988 mold, this is a backward, chewy, well-endowed Mouton-Rothschild that will require considerable patience from those who purchase it. A blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot, the wine needs a good decade of cellaring. Wine Advocate #158 Apr 2005
91 / 100 Wine Spectator Complex aromas of tobacco, cedar, berry and currants. Full-bodied, with a solid core of fruit and ripe tannins. Not as good as a barrel sample tasted earlier, but still outstanding for the vintage. Best after 2009. http://www.winespectator.com/wine/detail/source/search/not..
18.5 / 20 Jancis Robinson Deep crimson. Firm, strongly cassis nose. Very voluptuous texture. Appetising and beautifully balanced. Obviously Médoc. Dried out a little on the end but the contrast between the flesh of this wine and skinniness of the Margaux tasted immediately beforehand could not have been more marked. It was still fresh and clean 24 hours afterwards but had lost a little density. http://www.jancisrobinson.com/tastings/search?keywords=Mou..
