1986 Château Mouton Rothschild

Community Tasting Note

MN Wine Junkie Likes this wine:

97 Points

Sunday, April 14, 2024 - 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+

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Comment posted by Moonie:

4/26/2024 8:43:00 PM - Great review, thanks. I have two bottles I bought in Paris decades ago. My wife and I were walking by the Intercontinental Hotel and noticed a sign saying the hotel was offering selected bottles for sale from its cellar. We've been waiting to try one as 86 was a really tannic vintage. So, after reading your review, maybe it's time to open one. Marc in Naples, Florida.
Comment posted by MN Wine Junkie:

4/26/2024 8:49:00 PM - Thank you for your comment! No hurry on this, IMO. However, if you do open one of your bottles, I would recommend at least a 2 hour decant or open the bottle in the afternoon and let it sit in the cellar until dinner time. Hope it turns out as well as the one we had! Let me know!
Comment posted by Moonie:

5/18/2024 11:01:00 PM - Morning. We had the 86 last night at Capital Grille in Naples. Two hour decant as you suggested, and consumed over the next three hours. Cork was perfect. The wine showed and looked amazingly young and certainly has a long life ahead. A real Bordeaux tour de force. One bottle left.
Regards, Marc
Comment posted by MN Wine Junkie:

5/19/2024 9:54:00 AM - Glad it was a good bottle! It can be an amazing wine. Hope your next bottle is just as good! Cheers!