1966 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac

(90 Points) This 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 classic example of the vintage, as well as of the chateaus Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated style. Anticipated maturity: Now-2008. Last tasted 10/97  Robert Parker Jr. Bordeaux Book, 3rd Edition, Jan 1998