Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac 2003 750ml

Shows the heat of the vintage, as well as the slightly extracted feel of Dhalluin’s predecessor, with a hint of jamminess to the mix of raspberry, plum and fig fruit, along with melted licorice, charred cedar and singed vanilla bean accents and a very light echo of caramel through the finish. Even with all that, there’s a flash of minty freshness lurking throughout. There’s lots here, but it’s a bit atypical.—Non-blind Mouton-Rothschild vertical (March 2017). Drink now through 2031. 23,330 cases made.