Mouton Rothschild (Low-Shoulder) - 1966 (750ml) France and black currant fruit

and black currant fruit

here was the real deal

softly sweet Champagne is filled with fresh aromas of strawberry and cream

and roasted walnuts

Mouton Rothschild (Low-Shoulder) - 1966 (750ml) France and black currant fruitThis review may be generous, but I have always liked this wine, even though it borders on being slightly too dry, austere, and restrained. Nevertheless, the dark garnet color and classic sweet, spicy, tobacco, coffee, and black currant aromas are enticing. The wine still has powerful tannin in the finish, which contributes to the dry, austere character this example has always exhibited. One of the more intellectually styled Moutons, the 1966 is a