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LOT 18

Lot 18

CHÂTEAU MOUTON-ROTHSCHILD 1996 (3) 94 WA

CHÂTEAU MOUTON-ROTHSCHILD 1996 (3) 94 WA
Lot 18 Details
CHÂTEAU MOUTON-ROTHSCHILD 1996

Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 1x stained label

Approaching 20 years old, the nose is now open for business but remaining classic in style, a mixture of red and black fruit, hickory, cedar and just a hint of lavender. It is very complex and beautifully defined. The palate is medium-bodied with a slightly herbaceous, undergrowth-tinged opening, the tannins just a little abrasive at the moment, exerting a firmness in the mouth. I feel it is almost as if the palate has not kept pace with the aromatics, requiring more substance to fill out the foursquare finish. If you like a slightly more austere Pauillac then you will adore this, though I don't think it quite reaches the potential that it showed a few years ago. Tasted August 2016. WA 94

3 bts.    per lot $1,700 - $1,900

Realised: $2,064
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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