Mouton Rothschild (Low-Shoulder) - 1966 (750ml) Touriga Nacional Upon entry

Upon entry

Drink it now to 2018+

the 2001 Cos d’Estournel (65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot) exhibits a poised

full-bodied opulence

as it is a bit less precocious than the Special Selection

Mouton Rothschild (Low-Shoulder) - 1966 (750ml) Touriga Nacional Upon entryThis review may be generous, but I have always liked this wine, even though it borders on being slightly too dry, austere, and restrained. Nevertheless, the dark garnet color and classic sweet, spicy, tobacco, coffee, and black currant aromas are enticing. The wine still has powerful tannin in the finish, which contributes to the dry, austere character this example has always exhibited. One of the more intellectually styled Moutons, the 1966 is a