serve warm or chilled
Classic Taittinger Brut blend (Chardonnay-dominant style)
and additions of Vermentino and Picpoul Blanc for brightness and texture
As the wine sat in the glass
Good complexity and length
Mouton Rothschild - 1995 (1.5L) Napa Valley serve warm or chilledBottled in June, 1997, this profound Mouton is more accessible than the more muscular 1996. A blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, and 19% Merlot, it reveals an opaque purple color, and reluctant aromas of cassis, truffles, coffee, licorice, and spice. In the mouth, the wine is "great stuff," with superb density, a full bodied personality, rich mid palate, and a layered, profound finish that lasts for 40+ seconds. There is outstanding