2002 Château Mouton Rothschild
Community Tasting Note
sirpat00 wrote:
Monday, October 3, 2022 - 2002 Bordeaux 20 years on tasting (Fribourg): 2002 Bordeaux 20 years on tasting. Key takeaways: 1/ 31 out of 32 wines were in flawless condition which indicates either luck or less bottle variation in the vintage, 2/ On average still early days with the fruit predominantly primary, 3/ solid hedonistic quality with only few laggards, but also no blow-outs, 4/ structures built on both tannin and acidity, but common mid-palate weakness, 5/ best wines were Valandrau, Palmer and a surprise underdog Lagrange (all 95), 6/ biggest disappointment was a cooked Figeac (87). More comments and full list of wines included in the tasting story.
Tasting note:
Black coffee notes, slightly peppery with a distinctly herbal character of dried herbs and a mixed berries fruit profile. Overtime developing stronger coffee notes. A juicy palate, bold and muscular, but not what you would call impeccable balance. Without the last issue, this could have been a contender for wine of the vintage – maybe there’s upside with another few years in the bottle. It’s been more than 3 years since I had this last and happy to see this has come some way since with surprisingly consistent notes.
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