Mouton Rothschild - 1989 (750ml) Size:750ml 17% Merlot

17% Merlot

Tasted at BI Wine & Spirits' 10-Years-On tasting

this full-bodied

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Mouton Rothschild - 1989 (750ml) Size:750ml 17% MerlotConsidering the vintages and the estate, Mouton's performances in 1989 and 1990 are puzzling. I have tasted these wines multiple times since my last reviews appeared in print. The 1989 Mouton Rothschild is the superior wine, but in no sense is this a compelling wine if compared to the Moutons produced in 1995, 1986, and 1982. The 1989 displays a dark ruby color that is already beginning to reveal significant lightening at the edge. The bouquet is