12 bottles per lot
Details
Château Mouton Rothschild--Vintage 1982
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Lot 4; Slightly corroded capsules. Bin-soiled and damaged labels, one badly damaged. Levels: eleven into neck, one top-shoulder. Lot 5; One slightly damaged capsule. Bin-soiled labels, four slightly damaged, eight damaged. Levels: ten base of neck or better and two top-shoulder
Tasting note: 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
Lot 4; Slightly corroded capsules. Bin-soiled and damaged labels, one badly damaged. Levels: eleven into neck, one top-shoulder. Lot 5; One slightly damaged capsule. Bin-soiled labels, four slightly damaged, eight damaged. Levels: ten base of neck or better and two top-shoulder
Tasting note: 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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