Mouton Rothschild (Low-Shoulder) - 1966 (750ml) France Densely packed red fruit flavors

Densely packed red fruit flavors are lifted by a blood orange nuance and a dusty mineral quality

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can be drunk in 3-4 years or cellared for two decades

but the other two bottles were liquid perfection

Mouton Rothschild (Low-Shoulder) - 1966 (750ml) France Densely packed red fruit flavorsThis 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