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Chateau Mouton Rothschild
Hi-Time Wine Cellars, Costa Mesa, Ca.
Tasted July 14, 1993 by bestdamncab with 61 views
Introduction
Warm up Tasting then Mouton Tasting.
Flight 1 - Warm up Tasting then Mouton Tasting. (2 notes)
2 Nice Wines to consider buying.
5 Wines poured into a table set with 5 glasses.
Red
1985 Château Branaire (Duluc-Ducru)
90 points
Hi-Time Cellars, nice red color in the glass, great, rich fruit, almost elegant, big, hard angular fruit taste, great, long finish.
Red
1984 Livingston Moffett Cabernet Sauvignon Moffet Vineyard
88 points
Hi-Time Cellars. Good, rich, simple fruit, nice medium/long finish, tasty.
Flight 2 - 5 Chateau Mouton Rothschilds Tasting. (5 notes)
First Growth Tasting
Red
1985 Château Mouton Rothschild
93 points
Big, rich, intensive, massive nose, same on the palate, very tasty wine, great attack on the palate and mid-palate. Listed $89.99.
Red
1982 Château Mouton Rothschild
93 points
Very rich nose, simple fruit, very big nose, big body, lovely, well balanced, elegant taste, great taste, long finish, big finish. Listed $169.
Red
1978 Château Mouton Rothschild
90 points
Very peppery, spicey, leather nose, more of the same on the palate, better balanced than peers today, not elegant but nice, long, pleasant finish. Listed $125.
Red
1975 Château Mouton Rothschild
89 points
Nce, pleasant, fruity nose, good red color in the glass but lacks brilliance compared to others today, slightly tired fruit on the nose, rich taste, fruity, nice but not elegant tasting, long, pleasant finish. Listed $179.99.
Red
1981 Château Mouton Rothschild
85 points
Good, rich Cabernet nose, more simple, more structure, more coloration, good, rich, simple wine compared to its peers today. Listed $89.95.
Closing
Fabulous Tasting Opportunity. I bought the 1985.