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12 Vintages of Chateau Mouton Rothschild
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12 Vintages of Chateau Mouton Rothschild
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Wednesday November 28, 2007 |
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Speaker: Harriet Lembeck, Wine Educator, President of Wine & Spirits Program
First I am, Second I was, I, Mouton do not change. We tasted 12 vintages of Chateau Mouton Rothschild: 1970, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2002. They were all in good condition and showed well. Based on the hiring of an oenologist consultant in 1998, we noticed a change to a modern style for the 2000.
One vote for favorite was taken for Flight I and II, 2 votes for favorite for Flight III and IV and one vote for overall favorite was taken at the end. Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1982 was the overall favorite. Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1986 was the favorite of Flight I and Flight II. Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1988 placed second for Fight I and Flight II. Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1982 was the favorite of Flight III and IV and Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2000 placed second for Flight III and IV. The prices were found on the web. Prices are median New York area prices found on the web. All the wines showed well. It was an amazing tasting of great wines.
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| Chateau Mouton Rothschild |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
| Flight I |
1970
Light garnet color, not faded or brown, caramel nose, strong acidity, tart, breaking up in the mouth, little tannin.
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1 |
$326.00 |
| Flight II |
1983
Good color, clear rim. Nice nose, plenty of fruit, a little veggie and stems in nose. Some tannin. Good structure and fruit. Long finish. Drinkable, not faded, classic Mouton, could last a few more years.
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1 |
$335.00 |
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1986
Darker and denser color. More brilliant. Big nose, gamy, richer in mouth, lots of fruit, tannic, very long finish. Winner of Flight I and II. |
9 |
$999.00 |
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1988
Nice color, Good fruit, toasty, licorice, tobacco, chocolate, black pepper. Some tannin, long finish. A classic Pauillac. Placed second in this vote.
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8 |
$365.00 |
| Flight III |
1996
Dark and dense color. No rim. Black current on nose. Rich mouth feel, tannic, high alcohol, hot. Fleshy, nice, some stem in mouth. |
1 |
$500.00 |
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1997
82% Cabernet Sauvignon. Good color, cedar closet nose, lovely, very nice, spice, thin, fruity, drinkable now. |
4 |
$250.00 |
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1998
Ruby red color. Nice, spice, succulent. Plenty of alcohol and tannin. Long finish. A baby, youthful. A consultant oenologist was hired. |
3 |
$500.00 |
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1999
Weather was not good. Hail at harvest. Low production. 40% vinified, 60% sold off. Black color, Chicory, coffee on nose but not in pallet. A lot of tannin. Spicy, showed well. Long finish. |
7 |
$423.00 |
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2000
Only Cabernet and Merlot. Dark, beautiful color, toasted, smoky nose, explosive, and acidic, lovely. Bridged to a more modern style resulting from the consultant oenologist hired in 1998. Placed second of Flight III and IV. |
12 |
$1000.00 |
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2002
Dark color, dense, nose closed. Licorice, spicy, long finish.
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8 |
$409.00 |
| Flight IV |
1985
Beautiful color, lovely fruit, classical, jammy, smoke, bell pepper, stemmy, less tannin. |
2 |
$400.00 |
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1982
Only 370,000 bottles made. 85% Cabernet Sauvignon. Dense. Great color. Less tannin, fruity, spicy strawberry jam. Well integrated. The Favorite of Flight III and IV, and the Favorite of the entire tasting.
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16 |
$1400.00 |
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