Mouton Rothschild (Low-Shoulder) - 1966 (750ml) France but the other two bottles

but the other two bottles were liquid perfection

yet impeccably balanced and long (50+ seconds)

and black currant fruit

The 2005 Riservas are worthy successors to the magical 2004s

Mouton Rothschild (Low-Shoulder) - 1966 (750ml) France but the other two bottlesThis review may be generous, but I have always liked this wine, even though it borders on being slightly too dry, austere, and restrained. Nevertheless, the dark garnet color and classic sweet, spicy, tobacco, coffee, and black currant aromas are enticing. The wine still has powerful tannin in the finish, which contributes to the dry, austere character this example has always exhibited. One of the more intellectually styled Moutons, the 1966 is a