2018 Château Mouton Rothschild
Community Tasting Note
Cristal2000 Likes this wine:
97 Points
Friday, September 16, 2022 - Doubled decanted about 3 hours before dinner. Thankfully, the wine never shut down and seemed to be at its sweet spot with about 4 hours of air. The 18 didn't quite have the opulent flare of the 19 I had a couple weeks ago, but it was still fantastic.
Aromas of creme de cassis, menthol, tobacco, violets and fragrant earth. This is big but firm, with regal tannins and prominent energetic layers of fruit. It doesn't fill up the mid palate like a similar Napa Cab might, but stays totally composed and tight knit, with building complexity and a super long finish. Clearly this was an infant, but that is really how I enjoy my wines. Total class in a bottle.
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Comment posted by bsumoba:
9/16/2022 10:55:00 AM - Thanks for the TN! Better to commit infanticide than necrophilia. ;)
Get ready for Judgement of Paris 2023 ;)
Comment posted by Cristal2000:
9/16/2022 11:42:00 AM - Definitely looking forward to that event!