intense mineral character Champagne is capable of when made in such a straightforward fashion
and still young
The wine is medium bodied with just a touch of oak and all of the character expected from single vineyard white Burgundy
and pomegranate with smoky
open-knit and quite expressive
Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac, France 2008 Uco Valley intense mineral character Champagne isThe 2008 Mouton Rothschild checks in as a blend of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon and 17% Merlot brought up in mostly new barrels. Undeniably one of the top wines in the vintage, it offers a rare opulence and sexiness in its awesome bouquet of crme de cassis, Asian spices, chocolate, and crushed flowers. Deep, full bodied, powerful, and still young, it fills the mouth with fruit, has sweet tannin, and a great finish. It's still ruby plum colored, with no