Our Wines & Spirits

Robert Parker: Like many of its peers, the 1998 has filled outspectacularly. Now in the bottle, this opaque black/purple-coloredoffering has increased in stature, richness, and size. A blend of86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc (57% ofthe production was utilized), it is an extremely powerful, super-concentrated wine offering notes of roasted espresso, creme decassis, smoke, new saddle leather, graphite, and licorice. It ismassive, with awesome concentration, mouth-searing tannin levels,and a saturated flavor profile that grips the mouth withconsiderable intensity. This is a 50-year Mouton, but patience willbe required as it will not be close to drinkability for at least adecade. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2050.