2016 Mouton Rothschild
100 WA / 100 VM / 100 JS / 100 JD
$716.89/750ml - Buy Now
$1552.00/1.5L - Buy Now
From our secret Mouton stash in Bordeaux...
All Wines are Pre-Arrival
Well if you've tasted the '82 or the '86 you'll understand. Is it worth the price of admission? Of course we've all had experiences that cost a lot more that were far less fulfilling than an epic bottle of Mouton. Think of it as about the same price as a new set of car tires but far more delicious. The 5 year tariff reprieve makes these wines even more appealing!
 2016 Mouton Rothschild
100 WA / 100 VM / 100 JS / 100 JD
$716.89/750ml (Pre-Arrival) Buy Now
$1552.00/1.5L (Pre-Arrival) Buy Now
The 2016 Mouton Rothschild is a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, with the Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot vinified together. It has a very deep purple-black color and slowly slides out of the glass with spicy notes of Sichuan pepper, cloves and cinnamon stick giving way to a core of perfumed black fruits and florals—blackcurrant cordial, candied violets, blackberry compote, rose hips and black plums—plus suggestions of espresso, damp soil, tar and beef drippings. Medium-bodied, the palate is very firmly structured and jam-packed with latent energy about to burst, offering superbly ripe, grainy tannins and bold freshness to support the intense floral and black fruit layers and finishing very long and very minerally. Powerful, profound wine. - Lisa Perotti-Brown, Wine Advocate
2016 Haut Brion
100 WA / 100 DE / 100 VM / 100 JS / 100 WE
$635.89/750ml (Pre-Arrival) Buy Now
$1450.00/1.5L (Pre-Arrival) Buy Now
The 2016 Haut-Brion is blended of 56% Merlot, 37.5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6.5% Cabernet Franc. Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the nose is at once profound and arresting, offering drop-dead gorgeous Morello cherries, lilacs and red rose scents with a core of Black Forest cake, warm blackcurrants and blueberry preserves plus wafts of sandalwood and underbrush. Medium-bodied, the elegantly crafted palate is completely packed with intense floral, mineral and cassis-laced flavors with a firm frame of very finely pixelated tannins and seamless freshness, finishing very long and achingly stunning. - Lisa Perotti-Brown, Wine Advocate
2016 Margaux
99 VM / 99 JS / 99 WA
$696.98/bottle (Pre-Arrival) Buy Now
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Château Margaux (blended of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot) sashays out of the glass with glamorous red currants, candied violets, kirsch and crushed blackcurrants scents followed by notions of tilled black soil, forest floor, cast iron pan and cigar box with subtle wafts of lavender and oolong tea. Medium-bodied, mineral laced accents hover over the palate with an ethereal sensation of weightlessness, yet it is super intense with layers of red and black flavors supported by a firm texture of silt-fine tannins, finishing wonderfully fragrant and incredibly long. LPB, Wine Advocate
2016 Lafite Rothschild
100 DE / 100 JS / 100 JD / 99 WA / 99 VM
$950.00/bottle (Pre-Arrival) Buy Now
$4000.00/3L (Pre-Arrival) Buy Now
The 2016 Lafite Rothschild is a blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Merlot, with 15% of the press wine contributing to the blend this year. Deep purple-black in color, it slowly reveals the most gorgeous perfume of kirsch, lilacs, black raspberries and warm blackcurrants with underlying nuances of cigar box, rose hip tea, cloves, licorice and pencil lead plus a waft of garrigue. Medium-bodied and built like a brick house with a firm yet beautifully ripe, finely pixelated tannic backbone and seamless freshness supporting the amazing intensity of black fruits and floral layers, it finishes very long and provocatively perfumed. - Lisa Perotti-Brown, Wine Advocate
See our list of 2016 Bordeaux >
Sincerely,
Ron van Vlaardingen
Fine Wine Sales Director
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