Tag: vertical tasting


Six decades of Mouton Rothschild – Long-ageing beauties

Posted on 19th April, by Wine Cellar in Blog, Tasting Notes. No Comments

Our most ambitious and most highly anticipated tasting of the year – six decades of the famous First Growth Bordeaux, Château Mouton Rothschild. What makes Mouton so famous? It is the only château to have had its ‘Cru’ changed since the 1855 Grand Cru Classification, being elevated in 1973. Uniquely, each vintage is also labelled [...]



Bouchard Finlayson Blanc de Mer, a mini vertical

Posted on 20th March, by admin in Blog, Tasting Notes. No Comments

This is a circus blend, an unconventional fusion of 5 cultivars with the 2011 bringing in a 6th. It seems as though Peter Finlayson’s ultimate talent lies in blending judging from the ageability of the Blanc de Mer and success of the Hannibal red blend. Riesling provides the backbone, with the other varieties adding character [...]





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