1996 Château Mouton Rothschild
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Francophile1 Likes this wine:
94 Points
Saturday, October 24, 2020 - World Series Mondo Wine Event (Duluth, GA): Tasted blind. This tied with the Leflaive Montrachet for #3 WOTN. My tasting notes state that while this is a noble and beautiful wine with a wonderful Pauillac nose, it is tighter on the finish that I would like. Having tasted this wine many times before, this was not the best showing of the '96 Mouton.
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Comment posted by Mark1npt:
11/8/2020 8:03:00 AM - Do you think this......
a. was just an inferior bottle?
b. is on it's downside?
c. maybe not decanted properly/correct airtime?
or
d. has much more time left?
Thanks! Mark
Comment posted by Francophile1:
11/8/2020 9:54:00 AM - Mark,
Based on my last two tastings, I believe it is currently in its dumb phase. Contrast this to the '96 Latour, which is wide open for business right now, I believe the Mouton needs at least 5 more years to emerge from this phase. Also, it is important to note that it was up against some stiff competition that night. I sometimes feel that we do these wines a disservice when we line up legendary wines in a blind format and then expect our palates to discern the levels of greatness. Part of me just wants to open one bottle at a time and enjoy it for what it is without a comparison to another bottle. However, it is fun doing it this way too.
Comment posted by Mark1npt:
11/8/2020 10:19:00 AM - Thanks for your input.....I tasted this in BDX twice back in '17 and with a nice decant, it was beautiful. I am hoping it is just a dumb phase as you say.....I am really looking forward to this, but was hoping I wouldn't have to wait another 5 years!