the wine shows great finesse and balance with notes of papaya and pear rounded out with hints of hazelnuts
vibrant and taut
The wine is medium bodied with just a touch of oak and all of the character expected from single vineyard white Burgundy
crushed rocks
This wine is marked by a vibrant ruby/garnet color married to a richly spicy nose with hints of tobacco and coffee in the background
Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac, France 2008 Uco Valley the wine shows great finesseThe 2008 Mouton Rothschild checks in as a blend of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon and 17% Merlot brought up in mostly new barrels. Undeniably one of the top wines in the vintage, it offers a rare opulence and sexiness in its awesome bouquet of crme de cassis, Asian spices, chocolate, and crushed flowers. Deep, full bodied, powerful, and still young, it fills the mouth with fruit, has sweet tannin, and a great finish. It's still ruby plum colored, with no