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LOT 71

Lot 71

CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2011 (1)
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2012 (1) WA 96

CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2011 (1) CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2012 (1) WA 96
Lot 71 Details
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2011 (1)

Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé

CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2012 (1)

Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé

Tasted at the Mouton-Rothschild vertical in London, the 2012 Mouton-Rothschild clearly has the upper hand over the 2011, if not quite at the level of the 2009, 2010 and what I envisage will be the 2015. There is obviously greater fruit intensity here, as if the contrast has been dialed up a couple of notches. It is quite showy on the nose, preening in its infancy with pure black cherries, graphite and hints of cold slate-like scents, later that hint of seaweed I observed when tasted blind a few months earlier. The palate is beautifully balanced with great vim and vigor. This is a Mouton that will not be put down - vivacious, vivid and delineated with wonderful focus and crucially, impressive persistence on the finish. Do not underestimate this Mouton-Rothschild, because I can see an upswing as it matures in bottle. Tasted April 2016. Drink: 2025-2050 WA 96

2 bts.    per lot $1,200 - $1,400

Realised: $1,584
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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