Chateau Mouton Rothschild - 1996 (750ml) Size:750ml The oak is virtually undetectable

The oak is virtually undetectable

and fruitcake in a full-bodied

Colour: Ruby with purple reflections

with superb length

Deep garnet in color

Chateau Mouton Rothschild - 1996 (750ml) Size:750ml The oak is virtually undetectable95 points Vinous Media The 1996 Mouton Rothschild is the high point of what in retrospect was an inconsistent decade for this First Growth. It has a very attractive, classic Pauillac bouquet: predominantly black fruit laced with cedar, freshly rolled tobacco and light graphite scents. It is not lavish, but tightly controlled. The palate is medium bodied with fine tannins, though not as fine as recent vintages under Philippe Dhalluin. There is