Mouton Rothschild - 2005 (750ml) 1955 the 1982 Canon exhibits plenty

the 1982 Canon exhibits plenty of crushed rock

Tasted in a lineup of exceptional Walla Walla reds

but not over the top

this opaque black/purple-colored offering has increased in stature

Best from 2008 through 2012

Mouton Rothschild - 2005 (750ml) 1955 the 1982 Canon exhibits plentyThe 2005 Chteau Mouton Rothschild is a deeply impressive First Growth. It has been blessed with a sensational nose that comes racing out of the blocks with audacious scents of black fruit, cedar, smoke and pencil box (Philippe Dhalluin mentioned that the signature smokiness fireside hearth was tangible in around 80% of the vats during levage). There is a sense of bravura here, of aristocracy. The palate is medium bodied with sumptuous black fruit,