Mouton Rothschild - 1998 (750ml) Fortified and Dessert with wines tending to have

with wines tending to have a slightly higher acid profile

-Julien appellation

and for those who own it

ripe fruit

located in the Red Mountain AVA

Mouton Rothschild - 1998 (750ml) Fortified and Dessert with wines tending to haveLike many of its peers, the 1998 has filled out spectacularly. Now in the bottle, this opaque black purple colored offering has increased in stature, richness, and size. A blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc (57% of the production was utilized), it is an extremely powerful, super concentrated wine offering notes of roasted espresso, creme de cassis, smoke, new saddle leather, graphite, and licorice. It is massive, with