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| Community Tasting Notes (average 95.8 pts. and median of 96 pts. in 579 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Lord of the Bottles on 5/24/2024 & rated 97 points: This was my and nearly everyone’s WOTN. Stunning nose of blood, cedar and Asian spice box. Still some fruit on the palate with leather and earthy tones. Not especially powerful just harmonious and so smooth. Did close up some. 96-97 (579 views) | | | Tasted by Moonie on 5/19/2024 & rated 98 points: Couldn't agree more with the two previous reviews. This bottle was spectacular. Two hour decant. (653 views) | | | Tasted by winesavant68 on 4/20/2024 & rated 100 points: Perfection in a glass. Like previous notes this needs a 4+ hour decant. Once it finally relents and opens it reveals sweet cedar and a depth of stewed plums and thyme that must be tasted to be believed. This is a wine that is getting better by the day…. (1618 views) | | | Tasted by MN Wine Junkie on 4/14/2024 & rated 97 points: Champers and Napa Cabs Blind - Fun Times! (Chateau Simms): This was an unexpected treat. The wine reinforced the adage that there no good old vintages, just good bottles.....and this was a good bottle! I have had this wine a couple times, and this was the best bottle yet. A nice blend of dark fruit and tertiary goodness. The color was still remarkably dark with a slight reddish hue on the rim. The nose showed some florals, earth, and old leather, and the palate followed suit with cassis and stewed plums coupled with some earthiness, old leather, graphite and sweet tobacco. Tannins were well rounded and smooth and shades of acidity kept the fruit alive. Definitely leaning toward the tertiary side of the scale, but still had plenty of discernible fruit. Loved it! 97+ (1570 views) | | | Tasted by bsumoba on 4/14/2024: Had a small sip. Super interesting, but needed more. (1705 views) | | | Tasted by WineBurrowingWombat on 4/14/2024: Eyes Wide Shut - Day 2 (A quiet place): Nose: Bright and airy forest floor, lithe mushrooms, used leather and light red fruits.
Palate: Tannins seem completely integrated, light mushrooms and soft light red fruits. Damp soil and rotting tree leaves.
Only had a taste from the dregs of a remaining bottle. Definitely already deep into the tertiary realm. Or, possibly just variation, or maybe it has dove deeper into the tertiary side after getting loads of air from being open the previous night. (1743 views) | | | Tasted by hprphf on 4/11/2024 & rated 94 points: Very good if still somewhat angular/edgy, needs a lot more time. 94++ (1595 views) | | | Tasted by UPL on 3/21/2024 & rated 98 points: 98+ -- what a wonderful wine - a moment of wine - an immortal wine - 6 hours decant - but this bottle was not completely open for the very real fun - so powerful - what a structure - coffee - cassis - leather - hint of mint and at this stage - waht would this wine be, if this is ready? - Parker wrote in 1996: it has the potential to last for 50-100 years! (RP) Inner quote mark (8/1996) -- i agree (2223 views) | | | Tasted by merlotsmile on 3/18/2024 & rated 95 points: Comm Bx (2135 views) | | | Tasted by bordeaux_bro on 3/15/2024 & rated 97 points: This wine is shockingly young for its age and hardly shows any bricking. Nose and palate are quite subdued when first opened and not all that interesting, so highly advise to leave this alone for at least 2-3 hours before approaching. This really starts to come alive around hours 4-5 with growing intensity in the nose and palate. Regal, aristocratic, this wine is a monument to classicism with med-high acidity, firm structure, nose dominated by mint, cedar, leather, and restrained but fresh black fruits. Drank over three days and kept getting better each day. This is just entering its drinking window and should last another 3 decades.
This is not everyone’s cup of tea, especially those newer to wine or used to new world palates, but for those who enjoy this style of winemaking, the 86 Mouton is an exemplary example. (1633 views) | | | Tasted by booksmiths on 3/11/2024 & rated 95 points: Decanted two hours ahead.
Surprisingly light sediment.
Outstanding nose. A beautiful blend of
elegance and power. It took great restraint,
but this is the first bottle from the case. (2271 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 3/8/2024: Smelling great and so tasty. With still bright structure and vivid minerality on the back. Just opened and so good. (2541 views) | | | Tasted by aquacongas on 3/3/2024 & rated 98 points: Blind, side by side with Lafite 1986
Many preferred the Lafite, for me the Mouton was slightly in front. Still too young, elegant and powerful like. The Mouton with the better structure and compared to the last 3-4 bottles in better shape. Coffee and cassis are dominating. 2-3 decades ahead. 98 (2234 views) | | | Tasted by mclanew on 2/24/2024 & rated 100 points: Decanted two hours. A perfect wine and I rarely say that. Power, purity, balance, complexity and length. This wine has it all. Black currant, forest floor, black pepper, herbs. Wonderful inner core of fruit, well integrated tannins and a finish that goes on forever. Despite its age this can go on forever. (2158 views) | | | Tasted by NoahCap on 2/19/2024: Out of a 375mL with suspect storage: apparently found in a dusty corner of the basement of my local wine shop. It wasn't cheap, but given the prices that this wine fetches at retail (at least $1000/bootle), I got a screaming bargain. This is the first 1st growth I've ever bought! Saved for a few years for a special occasion- That's tonight!
Cork is mostly saturated, comes out in one piece. Wine pours a healthy looking crimson with just the smallest amount of bricking at the rim. Amazingly healthy looking.
One smell and I can tell that, while good, this wine is not at its best. The whole package is a little muted and lacks some intensity. The aromas that I do smell are nice though- the fruits are at the dark end of the spectrum, blackberries and black plums, black cherries, along with some cinnamon, and classic Pauillac unburnt cigar and cedar.
Gentle and suave in the mouth with a very pleasant surprisingly fruit-forward entry. Dark fruits take the lead, then some lovely leathery tertiary notes. Cassis, tobacco, wood, graphite, all those nice Bordeaux descriptors are there, though you have to hunt for them a bit. The finish is nice and pleasant, medium in length, medium in complexity. I'm left with the impression of a nice, though not profound, Bordeaux. I enjoy it, but it's not the 100pt epic wine that I was hoping for. I'm not into scoring wines, but I'll give it a B+. Not bad given the deal I got.
I've never had this wine before (never had Mouton before in fact), and there are no over-the-hill off notes, but the giveaway that this wine is not at its best are the almost absent tannins. The '86 vintage, and the '86 Mouton in particular, has the reputation of being a bit of a tannin monster, but not this bottle. I imagine the small format and so-so storage accelerated the aging of this wine. My guess is that I'm tasting the 1986 Mouton as it will be at age 50 or 60, instead of the 38 years that it is today. I'd love to try a well stored full sized bottle, and while this wasn't profound, it was certainly fun and worth it for the experience of having tried Mouton. (2513 views) | | | Tasted by ubercuvee on 2/8/2024: We left this open for 90 minutes but really we should have decanted, the last glass was the best. With air the wine found extra depth on the palate and complexity. Very good claret (2557 views) | | | Tasted by iBurg1229 on 1/27/2024 & rated 97 points: 12.5% ABV. Relatively youthful appearance with a medium garnet rim and a solid ruby core. Decanted for 1.5 hrs and followed over 5 hours.
A complex profile of blackberry, cassis, black cherry, nutmeg, coffee bean, toasted almond, pencil, cigar humidor, saddle leather, and tilled earth. Initially detected some mild VA on the nose but that eventually dissipated relatively quickly. Tannins haven’t fully resolved yet. Good acidity level that underpins the core of deep pitched black fruit. Medium weight on the palate with a long finish.
Tightly wound initially and needed at least a couple hours in the decanter to uncoil. Once it did, it dazzled with its Mouton sexiness and haunting bouquet of aromas + flavors. My only nitpick is the current tannin profile which gives a slightly chunky/four-square mouthfeel, but otherwise this is fantastic. I don’t think there’s any rush to drink through your ‘86 Moutons as this is probably still on its way to peak and will have a long life given its depth and structure. Looking forward to revisiting this down the road. (2453 views) | | | Tasted by peternelson on 1/25/2024 flawed bottle: corked.
DD Blind 1982-2005 Bordeaux 1st Growth dinner at BOA steakhouse. (2460 views) | | | Tasted by aquacongas on 1/18/2024 & rated 95 points: not blind
Missing the charme, a bit tight, only some black currant left. 95 (3127 views) | | | Tasted by llink on 1/2/2024 & rated 96 points: Double decanted 6 hours in advance of dinner. Lots of sediment. Even after the decant this shows youthful and a touch austere and masculine. Beautiful savory nose, graphite, gravel, dark fruits, cedar and some earth. Saline infused texture on the palate, clenched and tannic, black fruits, mushrooms and a savory element adds to the complexity. Incredibly long finish. Excellent and this appears to be immortal. (3046 views) | | | Tasted by DrZett on 1/1/2024 & rated 94 points: Fantastic nose with elegant and soft red berry and fantastic tertiary notes. Lots of rose hips, dried spices and sweet tobacco leaves. Beautiful balance but it’s missing some more fruit structure. Great overall complexity. Long, dry and elegant finish. A very good bottle but not the best 1986 Mouton I had in the past years. Nevertheless it’s always an enjoyable experience to try this vintage. (IG) (2227 views) | | | Tasted by aquacongas on 12/26/2023 & rated 96 points: blind
This time a bit evolved, all others "rated" the wine higher. For me really nice to drink but missing some primary aromas. 96 (2809 views) | | | Tasted by talbot61 on 12/11/2023 flawed bottle: Disaster. The cork had completely disintegrated and the wine was undrinkable. (3021 views) | | | Tasted by asgerG on 12/7/2023 & rated 97 points: Vinklubben 1983's 40th anniversary X-mas dinner (Hos Sten): DnP
Dark red, slim yellow edge, 6, unclear
Utterly hedonistic complex bouquet, loads of good stuff, dark fruits,, jasmine flowers, exotic spices, coffee.....
Harmonious palate, mT, h-A, mB, dry, elegant but at the same time loads of taste, long, long finish
Drink now-but it will evolve for decades to come.
Had it after Lynch-Bages 1990 which was also in a fantastic place but this was a step up!
Thanks Britt (2877 views) | | | Tasted by llink on 11/19/2023 & rated 95 points: Mouton vs Lynch-Bages 1989, 1986, 1966 and 1961 vintages (A collector's home): Decanted for 2 hours, served single blind in a flight of 4 wines. Wine D, My 2nd ranked wine, groups 3rd. Blackish deep red. Graphite, licorice, black fruits, road tar and a bit of funk on the nose. Deep, austere and concentrated palate. Saline infused texture, almost salty, inky with tightly wound layers of fruit. Long finish. This was impressive but seems to need more time to unwind. (3376 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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(Chateau Mouton-Rothschild) This is one of my favorite Bordeaux's ever. Had this two years ago on my b'day and thought it was time to check in again. Glad I did. Glorious nose of cassis, lead pencil, moss, minerals, blackcurrants, black cherries, menthol, tobacco & cigar box. The full Pauillac symphony in effect. Like a grape press concentrator in the mouth. Layers upon layers of cassis & redcurrants with a velvety texture but still very grippy tannins and a youthful mouthfeel. Not as youthful as two years ago with primary fruit but still stuns you with the amount of fruit has left. Long finish that dissipates when it's ready. Just perfect but then again nothing really is. |
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Vineyard mapRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
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History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanMédoc Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the Medoc
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The eight precisely defined appellations of the whole of the Médoc (from Blanquefort Brook to the north of the Bordeaux built-up area, almost to the Pointe de Grave) may claim the Médoc appellation. But there is also a specific territory in the north of the peninsula which produces exclusively wines with this appellation. In the great majority, the Médocs come from the north of the peninsula. The great individuality of this region is that the number of vines has increased more recently here than elsewhere, apart from a few isolated spots where vines have grown for many years. Today, the size of the small estate has brought about the development of a powerful co-operative movement. Four co-operatives out of five belong to the group called Unimédoc which ensures aging, bottling and marketing a large proportion of their wines.Pauillac Read more detailed information about Pauillac Looking full onto the river from the earliest days, with an important port activity, traces of which go back to ancient times (shipment of bronze as long ago as 2000 B.C.), Pauillac's life has always been intimately linked to the history of wine. Although port activities were at the root of its prosperity, Pauillac had to wait until the eighteenth century when Bordeaux ceased to hold its privileged position to become a wine port. The town then became the natural outlet for the wine production of neighbouring cantons before reaching its zenith in a period when the vineyards were exceptionally prosperous.
The characteristic of the Pauillac terroir is its exceptional relief: the many undulating ridges make it unique morphologically speaking. Highly favourable conditions facilitate the dissection of the layer of gravel. This thin, Garonne gravel from whose very poverty springs great richness, has an extremely effective natural drainage.
With their velvet red colour with a hint of amber, the wines from the Pauillac appellation, full-bodied and rich in tannin, are vigorous. Powerful when young, their aromas of red fruits (black-currant, raspberry) or flowers (violets, roses, irises) melt with the passing of time into a bouquet which is long in the mouth.
Rich and complex, the wines of Pauillac deserve to be laid down for a little longer.
Production conditions (Decree dated November 14, 1936)
In order to have the right to the Pauillac appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the commune of Pauillac and from precisely defined parcels in the communes of Cissac, Saint-Julien, Saint-Estèphe and Saint-Sauveur, "excluding the parcels situated on recent alluvium and sand on impermeable subsoils",
- satisfy precise production conditions : grape-varieties (Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Carmenère, Merlot Noir, Petit Verdot, Cot or Malbec), minimum of sugar (178 grammes - 6.27 oz. - per litre of must) degree (an acquired 10°5) base yield (45 hectolitres per hectare). |
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