Lot 81
Château Mouton-Rothschild--Vintage 1989
Closed11 December 2007
Price Realised
EUR 2,415
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Offered in original wooden cases
Recently removed from excellent cellarage
Château Mouton-Rothschild--Vintage 1989
Pauillac, 1er cru classé. Château-bottled
Tasting note: Also exciting in its youth, with Mouton's inimitable spicy, cassis aroma, flesh and fruit. Twelve months after the harvest, peppery vigorous, its tannins on the bitter side. The following spring (1991), I found it so much more exotic than the '90. Sweet. Fabulous. Rodenstock produced an impériale, prematurely in September 1995: very dry. But a couple of months later, bottles (I think we had two) with wonderful mouthfilling fruit at a tasting I conducted for Goldman Sachs at Christie's in Frankfurt. No longer opaque, a deep, black cherry colour. Superbly fragrant, minty, peppery fragrance and lovely crisp Cabernet Sauvignon flavour. Most recently; this time in Hamburg at a comparative tasting of '89s and '82s, I noted its 'legs', fantastic bouquet and flavour. A touch of iodine, lovely mid-palate fruit, its high Cabernet Sauvignon content (76 having provided the exclusive Mouton flavour and character. Leaner than expected and still very tannic. Last noted at the Hotel Louis C Jacob's wine event in Hamburg, March 2000 ***(**) 2010-2030 Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wine
12 bottles per lot
Recently removed from excellent cellarage
Château Mouton-Rothschild--Vintage 1989
Pauillac, 1er cru classé. Château-bottled
Tasting note: Also exciting in its youth, with Mouton's inimitable spicy, cassis aroma, flesh and fruit. Twelve months after the harvest, peppery vigorous, its tannins on the bitter side. The following spring (1991), I found it so much more exotic than the '90. Sweet. Fabulous. Rodenstock produced an impériale, prematurely in September 1995: very dry. But a couple of months later, bottles (I think we had two) with wonderful mouthfilling fruit at a tasting I conducted for Goldman Sachs at Christie's in Frankfurt. No longer opaque, a deep, black cherry colour. Superbly fragrant, minty, peppery fragrance and lovely crisp Cabernet Sauvignon flavour. Most recently; this time in Hamburg at a comparative tasting of '89s and '82s, I noted its 'legs', fantastic bouquet and flavour. A touch of iodine, lovely mid-palate fruit, its high Cabernet Sauvignon content (76 having provided the exclusive Mouton flavour and character. Leaner than expected and still very tannic. Last noted at the Hotel Louis C Jacob's wine event in Hamburg, March 2000 ***(**) 2010-2030 Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wine
12 bottles per lot
Offered in original wooden cases
Recently removed from excellent cellarage
Château Mouton-Rothschild--Vintage 1989
Pauillac, 1er cru classé. Château-bottled
Tasting note: Also exciting in its youth, with Mouton's inimitable spicy, cassis aroma, flesh and fruit. Twelve months after the harvest, peppery vigorous, its tannins on the bitter side. The following spring (1991), I found it so much more exotic than the '90. Sweet. Fabulous. Rodenstock produced an impériale, prematurely in September 1995: very dry. But a couple of months later, bottles (I think we had two) with wonderful mouthfilling fruit at a tasting I conducted for Goldman Sachs at Christie's in Frankfurt. No longer opaque, a deep, black cherry colour. Superbly fragrant, minty, peppery fragrance and lovely crisp Cabernet Sauvignon flavour. Most recently; this time in Hamburg at a comparative tasting of '89s and '82s, I noted its 'legs', fantastic bouquet and flavour. A touch of iodine, lovely mid-palate fruit, its high Cabernet Sauvignon content (76 having provided the exclusive Mouton flavour and character. Leaner than expected and still very tannic. Last noted at the Hotel Louis C Jacob's wine event in Hamburg, March 2000 ***(**) 2010-2030 Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wine
12 bottles per lot
Recently removed from excellent cellarage
Château Mouton-Rothschild--Vintage 1989
Pauillac, 1er cru classé. Château-bottled
Tasting note: Also exciting in its youth, with Mouton's inimitable spicy, cassis aroma, flesh and fruit. Twelve months after the harvest, peppery vigorous, its tannins on the bitter side. The following spring (1991), I found it so much more exotic than the '90. Sweet. Fabulous. Rodenstock produced an impériale, prematurely in September 1995: very dry. But a couple of months later, bottles (I think we had two) with wonderful mouthfilling fruit at a tasting I conducted for Goldman Sachs at Christie's in Frankfurt. No longer opaque, a deep, black cherry colour. Superbly fragrant, minty, peppery fragrance and lovely crisp Cabernet Sauvignon flavour. Most recently; this time in Hamburg at a comparative tasting of '89s and '82s, I noted its 'legs', fantastic bouquet and flavour. A touch of iodine, lovely mid-palate fruit, its high Cabernet Sauvignon content (76 having provided the exclusive Mouton flavour and character. Leaner than expected and still very tannic. Last noted at the Hotel Louis C Jacob's wine event in Hamburg, March 2000 ***(**) 2010-2030 Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wine
12 bottles per lot
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