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Bid on this bottle of 1988 Mouton-Rothschild, Pauillac (93JS, 92WS). James Suckling: "There's licorice here along with mint, some lead pencil and flowers. It's full and round displaying wonderful vanilla and plum flavors. Very silky and refined yet dense and caressing. A beauty, though it does turn a little dry, always revealing its wood." (11/2015)
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1988 Mouton-Rothschild, Pauillac (qty: 1)
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1988 Mouton-Rothschild, Pauillac (750 ml)Quantity: 1Provenance: Original Owner. Purchased from on release from local distributor and stored in the temp controlled home cellar of an AR based collector & repeat consignor.Fill level: Very High ShoulderLabel condition: Bin Soiled LabelCork condition: Signs of past seepageTasting Notes:- Professional Reviews
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James Suckling
93
There's licorice here along with mint, some lead pencil and flowers. It's full and round displaying wonderful vanilla and plum flavors. Very silky and refined yet dense and caressing. A beauty, though it does turn a little dry, always revealing its wood.
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Wine Spectator
92
Very pretty aromas of vanilla, tobacco, berry and chocolate. Medium- to full-bodied, with soft tannins and a berry, chocolate finish. Not very dense. This pales compared with the other top Pauillacs. I never thought this was a perfect wine, but it gives great pleasure. (JS, Web-2009)
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Jancis Robinson
Nuanced ruby colour. Dense, spicy, exotic nose with definite ingredient X. Not rich but very pure and very Mouton with its grace notes of warm flint stones. Long and nuanced. Really appetising and aristocratic. (JR) 18.5/20
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 1988 Mouton has an attractive aroma of exotic spices, minerals, coffee, black currants, and sweet oak. Much like the 1989, the bouquet is staggering, but the flavors are distinctly less profound. In the mouth, it is a much firmer, tougher, more obviously tannic wine than the 1989, with medium body and outstanding ripeness. A beautifully made 1988 that will last 20-25 years, its short finish keeps it from being sublime. The 1988 is somewhat reminiscent of the 1985, but with more tannin. (RP)
Ratings: JS: 93 WS: 92
