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> Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac, 1988
> Recent reports said this was maturing quickly, and I am glad I heeded
> them on opening my only bottle of this 1st growth. A fading red ont the
> rim, this is beginning to look like mature claret. Blackcurrants,
> smokey cedar, and sour cherries. Old fading blackcurrants, with smooth
> dusty leather. This is lacking in breadth and weight, with no middle to
> speak of and a very light finish. Not very first growth. B+ at most.

I seem to recall the Wine Spectator giving it a 100 and regretted not buying
any since that is my daughter's birth year. I feel better now.


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Joe Giorgianni
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