Our Wines & Spirits

Robert Parker: This estate's staff believes that the 1996Mouton-Rothschild is very complex. I agree that among thefirst-growths, this wine is showing surprising forwardness andcomplexity in its aromatics. It possesses an exuberant, flamboyantbouquet of roasted coffee, cassis, smoky oak, and soy sauce. Theimpressive 1996 Mouton-Rothschild offers impressive aromas of blackcurrants, framboise, coffee, and new saddle leather. Thisfull-bodied, ripe, rich, concentrated, superbly balanced wine isparadoxical in the sense that the aromatics suggest a far moreevolved wine than the flavors reveal. Anticipated maturity:2007-2030. By the way, the 1996 blend consists of 72% CabernetSauvignon, 20% Merlot, and 8% Cabernet Franc.