Château Mouton Rothschild Pauillac (Premier Grand Cru Classé) 1982 (750ml) Zinfandel

Château Mouton Rothschild Pauillac (Premier Grand Cru Classé) 1982 (750ml) ZinfandelOpaque purple colored showing absolutely no signs of lightening, Mouton's 1982 is a backward wine. Still tasting like a 4 5 year old Bordeaux, it will evolve for another half century. At the Philadelphia tasting, it was impossibly impenetrable and closed, although phenomenally dense and muscular. However, on two other recent occasions, I decanted the wine in the morning and consumed it that evening and again the following evening. It is immune to

spicy oak and an earthy edge

especially at this price

all framing the core of pure black currant and blackberry fruit

Rob Griffin

Chuck has been producing Caymus-Suisun Grand Durif -- Durif is synonymous with Petite Sirah

intermingled in fresh and brambly mode with a cedary edge

More delicate than past vintages

roasted vanilla and spice

richer wine than the more elegant Lady Hawk and has impressive red and black fruits

they will keep the wine firm although with a rich

Its elegance combined with Asian food

Bryant Family