12 bottles per lot
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Château Mouton Rothschild--Vintage 1990
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Tasting note: a matter of two years after bottling it had generated an almost explosively rich, spicy nose; very sweet, full and packed with goodies. Leaping over the next two notes (poor bottles at the Eigensatz tasting), its bouquet was fully developed and its fine texture and length noted (Hollywood Wine Society Mouton presentation, 1998) and a further jump of two years to Penning-Roswell's '10-year' tasting. Here, alongside its first growth peers, it was still fairly deep coloured; bouquet clamouring to get out, opening up rapturously, though I was too aware of the new oak spiciness -attractive but oak, like garlic, should be present but not overdone. Sweet, rich, lively, a touch of leanness and pinched tannin and acidity. Impressive but needs time. An imperial in 2005: deep, maturing more quickly than the '89' rich, complete, harmonious bouquet; sweet, soft, fleshy, spicy, with a dry finish. Very good, very enjoyable, but not great. Most recently: lovely soft red, maturing; rich, 'singed', fruit and depth; medium-sweet, deliciously rich flavor, flesh masking tannin. Refreshing. Ready. Last tasted July 2006 ***(*) Now-2016. M.B.
12 bottles per lot
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Tasting note: a matter of two years after bottling it had generated an almost explosively rich, spicy nose; very sweet, full and packed with goodies. Leaping over the next two notes (poor bottles at the Eigensatz tasting), its bouquet was fully developed and its fine texture and length noted (Hollywood Wine Society Mouton presentation, 1998) and a further jump of two years to Penning-Roswell's '10-year' tasting. Here, alongside its first growth peers, it was still fairly deep coloured; bouquet clamouring to get out, opening up rapturously, though I was too aware of the new oak spiciness -attractive but oak, like garlic, should be present but not overdone. Sweet, rich, lively, a touch of leanness and pinched tannin and acidity. Impressive but needs time. An imperial in 2005: deep, maturing more quickly than the '89' rich, complete, harmonious bouquet; sweet, soft, fleshy, spicy, with a dry finish. Very good, very enjoyable, but not great. Most recently: lovely soft red, maturing; rich, 'singed', fruit and depth; medium-sweet, deliciously rich flavor, flesh masking tannin. Refreshing. Ready. Last tasted July 2006 ***(*) Now-2016. M.B.
12 bottles per lot
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