Château Mouton Rothschild - Pauillac (Premier Grand Cru Classé) 2003 (375ml) Aligote"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." Wine Spectator, WS94, tasted
Russian River Valley is cool and foggy
which was aged in rich American oak coopered in France (more delicate & yielding more elegant
lively spices and fine velvety tannins
sub-regions
A complex wine with lemon zest
A wine inspired by beautiful simplicity with the intention of matching a
WE 93 | Wine Enthusiast 93 points
The more positive news is that the 2021 is one of the very finest Scarecrows in some time
which masterfully envelopes subtle aromas of leather and tobacco
The finish is long and savory
an impressive sensation of density of tannins
Malolactic fermentation in barrels (60%) new