1988 Mouton Rothschild Pauillac
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This was served blind by my friend, so I have to perform my guessing skills again. Double blind guesses can be all over the place, but I do have my skill sets to analyze it.
A whiff and I thought it was Cheval Blanc Saint Emilion due to the almost creamy nose. Took a sip, relatively weak wine, thought it was aged, perhaps a 1966. Waited a while to nose again, suddenly detected smoke and pencil lead shaving, zoomed down to Pauillac. The guess as Mouton was a bit luck coz knowing my friend will never serve non FG.
30 Jun 2014
The wine has beautiful depth of colour, almost black with a blueish tint. The nose is complex, with notes of blackberry and redcurrant and a touch of smoke, revealing still discreet oak. The attack is full and generous, while the tannins elegantly enfold flavours of liquorice, mocha and vanilla. The finish is long and flavoursome, full of freshness and fruit, set off by delicious touches of toast. A vintage as elegant as it is promising.
One of those disappointing Moutons.
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