Mouton Rothschild - 2001 (750ml) Size:750ml Last tasted 1/97

Last tasted 1/97

Vinous - 96 points

and currants

and red and black fruits caress the palate in a medium to full-bodied

and jammy blackberry and black currant fruit ooze from the glass

Mouton Rothschild - 2001 (750ml) Size:750ml Last tasted 1/97A blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc, the opaque purple colored, chunky 2001 Mouton Rothschild does not possess the finesse and stature often achieved by this first growth. It offers a tell tale cassis scented nose, and a monolithic, medium to full bodied style with relatively high, austere tannin in the finish (a characteristics I also noticed in cask). A dry, angular, backward effort for the vintage, it should be