David Kline

9.5

Blast this app. sometimes! Can’t save anything. Warm and earthy soil, smoky graphite with cassis and black roses, grilled meats. Lovely mouthfeel and continued graphite with baked plum and tart blackberry, black and red cherry reduction, anise and espresso, tobacco and velvety depth.



#chateaumargaux #2000 #Margaux #bordeaux #grandcruclasséde1855 #firstgrowth #leftbank #bordeauxrouge #iconicwine — 2 years ago

David Kline

9.3

Big bright soft and gummy plum nose with warm chocolate melting seductively. There is black currant with a green streak, latte but somehow jungle infused, chicory cream, and all in a cedar lined oaken box lined with rose petals. Tart entry spreads to envelope bing and then black cherry, deep currant, blackberry tea, licorice textures, unopened rose blossoms, green tobacco with a sharp, though not hot point, cinnamon, cassia. A young 10, with potential to go further, but what a gorgeous, hungry climber!


#moutonrothschild #mouton #pauillac #bordeauxgrandcru #bordeaux #grandcruclassé #grandcru #firstgrowthbordeaux #firstgrowth — 3 years ago

John Sweeney

9.3

2004 - bright, red fruits, herbal, but pretty. Elegant tannic structure. #mouton #pauillac #wine #bordeaux #firstgrowth — 9 years ago

R. Addison Wehrfritz

2005 Martha's Vineyard Cab #classic #firstgrowth #napa — 10 years ago

with Rob and Melissa

David Kline

8.8

1992 vintage. Has a smoky bbq note that echoes with dried lychee skin, baked grape, plum reduction, blackberry tart, dark croissant and old cinnamon; allspice and oregano under painting. Low texture and light-medium body shows oaken heart, tart cherry, spindly graphite skeleton, cranberry, red currants, pepper dusting, and white strawberry. Tobacco and cold brew coffee, light leather and violet. Could look better at twenty years, but I was surprised it was alive at all considering tough vintage. Not unpleasant, but lacks the depth and breadth characteristic.


#chateaumoutonrothschild #moutonrothschild #mouton #grandcruclassé #1855 #firstgrowthbordeaux #firstgrowth #pauillac #rothschild #misenbouteilleauchateau #phillipinederothschild #appellationpauillaccontrôlée #baronnephilippinederothschild #classépremiercruen1973 #bordeaux — 3 years ago

David Kline

9.5

Sleek and dark; stallion-esque. Herbaceous nose boasting rosemary, cardamom, light bay, rich river soil, cocoa shell. Lovely dip into licorice and ripest black currant; graphite threaded seamlessly throughout. Mint circulating through s complex and fulfilling presentation. High theatre. .
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#ChateauLatour #Grandcru #firstgrowth #firstgrowthbordeaux #bordeaux #leftbank #leftbankbordeaux #pauillac — 3 years ago

Peter Scudamore-Smith MW

9.3

Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2000 with its millennia label; a stout vintage; six hours of air helped; then vanillin from the oak; sweetened it; actually a monster cabernet type; power there despite the 13 years inside; earth, cedar and meaty😡; #drinkbordeaux #drinkpauillac #pauillac #firstgrowth #medoc #bordeaux #cabernet #merlot #bordeauxblend #uncorkedandcultivated #wineandfoodtour #france16 #moutonrothschild — 9 years ago

David Kline

9.5

1982 vintage. Cinnamon and baked cherry nose with specks of pepper; eucalyptus aura shimmering. Rye bread with plum reduction, dusty cedar, dehydrated blackberry, broiled blueberry, reflective graphite glimmers, toasted wheat, holly leaf. Baked bing and raspberry with dried plum skin; black currant reduction with all kinds of legs. Sage and dandelion leaf, dried black mushroom, bitter blueberry, graphite gravy, and a side of pomegranate. So fun to taste this legendary vintage. Seems to be in the perfect place now.


#1982 #1982bordeaux #firstgrowthbordeaux #firstgrowth #bordeaux #chateaumargaux #margaux #grandvin #grandvindebordeaux #premiergrandcruclasse #1855 #societecivileagricolechateauxmargaux #misenbouteilleauchateau — 3 years ago

David Kline

9.2

88 Mouton

Nose of grilled bbq and black violet, dried blackberry, and scorched pine. Tobacco and licorice.
tight and smoky with tart black currant and bing cherry, tart violet and oregano, sage, peppercorn and chicory. Raspberry covered river stone.

#firstgrowthbordeaux #firstgrowth #mouton #chateaumoutonrothschild #bordeauxgrandcru #bordeauxrouge #moutonrothschild #bordeaux — 3 years ago

Charles (Chad) Bucklin

Owner and founder of C. T. Bucklin Wine Advising

9.5

Decanted and opened beautifully over 2 hrs. Initial nose was perfumed but overwhelmed by new oak. Palate was tight and ripe. After opening up the new oak mostly blew off showing incredible complexity dominated by ripe black, red, and some blue fruit, along with mounds of flowers, truffle, smoke, graphite, and earth. The palate was full but perfectly balanced. Great complexity and concentration. The structure was still very sturdy with silky tannins and taught acid. The length was tremendously long. This was in great shape and will only continue to get better. #chateaulafite #pauillac #bordeaux #premiergrandcru #firstgrowth #cabernetsauvignon #ctbucklinwine — 8 years ago