Mouton Rothschild - 1970 (750ml) Bordeaux Fermented with close to 70%

Fermented with close to 70% whole clusters and aged in both concrete and foudres

and 8% Cabernet Franc

The palate is medium-bodied with a supple opening and pliant tannins

palate-staining dark berry flavors are brightened by zesty minerals and pick up an exotic floral note with air

a multi-layered mid-palate and finish

Mouton Rothschild - 1970 (750ml) Bordeaux Fermented with close to 70%I have had a remarkable number of opportunities to taste this wine. One of the most frustratingly irregular wines I have ever encountered, the 1970 Mouton can range from pure nectar, to a wine that is angular, austere, and frightfully hard and tannic. This bottle (one of the Reserve du Chateau bottlings that was mistakenly released by the estate and labeled with the letters R. C., rather than a number) was impossible to assess when decanted, given its