Community Tasting Notes 311

• johnh1001 wrote: 94 points

  April 28, 2024 - After a couple suboptimal bottles, this one was singing. Again…outstanding red and black fruit dominated by coffee notes. Smooth and luxurious on the palate. Perfect spot right now.

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• rocknroller wrote: 94 points

  March 15, 2024 - CdB MN Spring Event (Minneapolis Club, Mpls, MN): Very dark red/purple color with a 2mm clear edge. Drank a couple glasses over 2 hours from a 6L Imperial. If I have this right, it was open for 3.5hrs, then was decanted into multiple 1 liter Erlenmyer flasks until serving about 2 hours later. The color is impressive, still dense and well saturated, in very good shape; Cigar box, pencil, tobacco leaf, minerals, cassis, dried violets, and a hint of eucalyptus on the provocative nose. The palate is full bodied, there's some nice funk and earth here, classic Pauillac, cassis, black raspberry, pencil and fine cigar, mineral and sweet wood notes and a little umami character. The tannins are nice, rounded and complimentary and this has good length. My second glass had quite a bit of sediment and was not quite as impressive as the first. It was great fun to drink this from Imperial!

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• Collector1855 wrote: 95 points

  March 3, 2024 - During a Matter of Taste dinner, only brief impressions. This was gone in a jiffy, everybody wanted to taste this Mouton. Well balanced, forest floor, soft palate. Good but out-shined by the 2000 Trotanoy.

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• paul195 wrote: 94 points

  February 12, 2024 - 5 of 6…Decanted @ 4:00 served @ 7:30 still dark and dense. Initial bouquet was quite intense revealing layers of sweet red fruit, some tar and spice notes as well. The palate showed fine tannins, smooth texture, balanced acidity and an elegant finish. As the evening wore on some vegetal green pepper notes often found in 85s presented themselves but didn’t detract from our enjoyment. This is still quite youthful and should improve over the next 10 years and drink well for another 10 years after that.

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• AudunG Likes this wine: 95 points

  November 18, 2023 - Seductive and delicious Pauillac aromas with pencil, cigar box and dark cool fruit. The earlier pronounced barrrel aroma has integrated well, but is still there with some vanilla and caramel. Polished, concentrated and generous on the palate, with fine tannins and plenty of fruit left. A perfect Mouton 85?

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1985
• Type Red
• Producer Château Mouton Rothschild
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Bordeaux
• SubRegion Médoc
• Appellation Pauillac
• UPC Codes 0400009699074, 071570017583, 1000000000182, 400001335796

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• Pending Delivery 9 (0%)
• In Cellars 3,447 (65%)
• Consumed 1,816 (34%)

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