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Auction: SFW03 - An Evening of Exceptional Wines
Lot: 23

Château Mouton Rothschild vintage 2005
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé

96/100 points Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate #176 April 2008

Lying in a temperature-controlled cellar duty & tax free in Hong-Kong
9 bottles in good condition

Tasting Note: "The 2005 Mouton Rothschild will have to take a back seat to the prodigious 2006, but administrator Philippe Dalhuin deserves considerable credit for pushing Mouton to higher quality levels over recent years. A blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest mostly Merlot, the dark purple-hued 2005 exhibits a restrained but promising nose of cedar, tobacco leaf, creme de cassis, and toasty oak. Full-bodied, tannic, and extremely backward, with the vintage’s tell-tale acidity, it appears to be even more closed in the bottle than it was from barrel. It does possess a long finish and multilayered mouthfeel. This is an undeniably outstanding, yet restrained, shy wine for a Mouton Rothschild. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2040+"

Estimate
SG$6,000 to SG$7,000