12 bottles per lot
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Château Mouton-Rothschild 1982
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
In original wooden case, with woodworm
Three slightly damaged capsules. Bin-soiled and damaged labels. Levels: nine into neck, one top, one just below top and one upper-shoulder
Tasting note: Over two dozen notes, consistently good. A magnificent ’82, its higher percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon (80%) always very noticeable. At 10 years of age, massively spicy nose and flavour, still youthful but fleshy. Later in the 1990s, mulberry-ripe Cabernet nose, intense, dramatic. Half a dozen recent notes which can be summarised: still fairly deep, rich, dark cherry, positive but mature rim; sweet, glorious fragrance, distinctive Cabernet aroma, great depth, touch of mocha, brown sugar and mild ginger (you name it); very sweet entry, great length, dry finish with lashings of fruit and flesh in between. A great classic, dramatic, Mouton. Last tasted Nov 2005 ***** M.B.
12 bottles per lot
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
In original wooden case, with woodworm
Three slightly damaged capsules. Bin-soiled and damaged labels. Levels: nine into neck, one top, one just below top and one upper-shoulder
Tasting note: Over two dozen notes, consistently good. A magnificent ’82, its higher percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon (80%) always very noticeable. At 10 years of age, massively spicy nose and flavour, still youthful but fleshy. Later in the 1990s, mulberry-ripe Cabernet nose, intense, dramatic. Half a dozen recent notes which can be summarised: still fairly deep, rich, dark cherry, positive but mature rim; sweet, glorious fragrance, distinctive Cabernet aroma, great depth, touch of mocha, brown sugar and mild ginger (you name it); very sweet entry, great length, dry finish with lashings of fruit and flesh in between. A great classic, dramatic, Mouton. Last tasted Nov 2005 ***** M.B.
12 bottles per lot
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