Mouton Rothschild - 2001 (750ml) Size:750ml used botas for finishing small

used botas for finishing small lots of special whisky

and certainly one of the great Petrus’ of the last half century

but the wine is incredibly well-balanced and pure

and jammy blackberry and black currant fruit ooze from the glass

Mouton Rothschild - 2001 (750ml) Size:750ml used botas for finishing smallA blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc, the opaque purple colored, chunky 2001 Mouton Rothschild does not possess the finesse and stature often achieved by this first growth. It offers a tell tale cassis scented nose, and a monolithic, medium to full bodied style with relatively high, austere tannin in the finish (a characteristics I also noticed in cask). A dry, angular, backward effort for the vintage, it should be