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Château Mouton-Rothschild--Vintage 1986
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Lot 625 very slightly marked label. Very slight signs of seepage. Level into neck. Lot 626 very misaligned label. Slight signs of seepage. Level base of neck. Lots 627 and 628 very good appearance. Levels into neck
Tasting Note: Deserving its reputation as outstandingly the best '86. Certainly a spectacular wine from my first encounter in 1989: vivid purple; intense varietal fragrance; packed tight with fruit. Of my most recent notes: impressive bottles at the Mouton dinner at Brook's in 1994. Nose peppery at first, then it sprang to life; on the palate the sweetness of ripe grapes and alcohol. Full-bodied, full flavoured, fabulous fruit, very dry finish. Deep but no longer opaque; ripe Cabernet scents; 'deep, rich, tannic, long life' (Mouton event in 1998). Most recently, tasted blind: intense, still youthful; high toned, fragrant; earthy, fleshy, good flavour and length. Very tannic (I preferred the '82). At Rodenstock's Sept 1998 **(***) 2012 - 2030 M.B.
1 double-magnum per lot
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Lot 625 very slightly marked label. Very slight signs of seepage. Level into neck. Lot 626 very misaligned label. Slight signs of seepage. Level base of neck. Lots 627 and 628 very good appearance. Levels into neck
Tasting Note: Deserving its reputation as outstandingly the best '86. Certainly a spectacular wine from my first encounter in 1989: vivid purple; intense varietal fragrance; packed tight with fruit. Of my most recent notes: impressive bottles at the Mouton dinner at Brook's in 1994. Nose peppery at first, then it sprang to life; on the palate the sweetness of ripe grapes and alcohol. Full-bodied, full flavoured, fabulous fruit, very dry finish. Deep but no longer opaque; ripe Cabernet scents; 'deep, rich, tannic, long life' (Mouton event in 1998). Most recently, tasted blind: intense, still youthful; high toned, fragrant; earthy, fleshy, good flavour and length. Very tannic (I preferred the '82). At Rodenstock's Sept 1998 **(***) 2012 - 2030 M.B.
1 double-magnum per lot
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