1988 Château Mouton Rothschild
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Sunday, September 30, 2018 - Charleston Offlineorama IV; 9/27/2018-10/1/2018 (Charleston, NC (various locations)): 1/6 wines tasted blind and this was my wine so it was not blind to me. Not sure this has had optimal storage as picked up at auction and the cork was soaked through on opening. Very different tasting experience than the '88 I had last year from magnum in Paris which was one of my wines of the year. Color is very browning. The nose on this smells very much like coffee with a lot of barnyard funk. On the palate the fruit is mostly gone and the notes are primarily espresso and earth with a bit of leather. Seems a bit tired to me - not a great outing.
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Comment posted by DoubleD1969:
10/2/2018 2:36:00 PM - I've had similar experiences with bottles also purchased from auction. Very noticeable difference between a bottles that has been stored well versus ones that were not.
Comment posted by retired_and_roving:
10/2/2018 2:47:00 PM - Agree doubled - auction is always a crap shoot!