Château Mouton Rothschild - 2005 Sweets in spite of their powerful

in spite of their powerful extracts the wines seem positively airy

offering a terrifically detailed and refined expression of its terroir

and together they produce some of the most sought-after wines in Marmandais that could rival many a coveted ‘grand vin’ in the world

These Dragées are made with Avola almonds and they are the finest example of sugared almonds

Château Mouton Rothschild - 2005 Sweets in spite of their powerfulThe 2005 Chteau Mouton Rothschild is a deeply impressive First Growth. It has been blessed with a sensational nose that comes racing out of the blocks with audacious scents of black fruit, cedar, smoke and pencil box (Philippe Dhalluin mentioned that the signature smokiness fireside hearth was tangible in around 80% of the vats during levage). There is a sense of bravura here, of aristocracy. The palate is medium bodied with sumptuous black fruit,