Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac 2005 750ml centralvalley paired with a lush mousse

paired with a lush mousse of fine bubbles

delicate florals and musk

Deep amber in color with toasted butterscotch on the nose

which reduces the sweetness impact and allows more subtle flavors to reveal themselves

All these clones are able to handle barrel fermentation or maturation in barrel

Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac 2005 750ml centralvalley paired with a lush mousseThis is truly a masterpiece. A majestic, complex, rich, intoxicating nose with exciting, racy,pure cassis notes leads on to a sublime, multi, multi layered palate with a precise, cool, silky core of the ripest blackcurrants with a generous dollop of double cream. This really is a spectacular, flawless wine that not only rivals the other 2005 First Growths but surpasses 2 or 3 of them. Whether this is as great as the 1928 or 1945 is just too soon to