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| Side by side the Mouton Rothschild 2003 & Pavie 2000 |
I tasted this alongside
the second bottle of Chateau Pavie 2000 with my colleagues at Moncharm
accompanied by a lovely rib eye steak. I have to say the Mouton suited the
steak a lot better and I must confess I spent most of the main course
captivated by it. I was surprised by how well it was drinking which is of
course rare for a Mouton this young, although it had a long time in the
decanter beforehand which no doubt helped its cause.
The nose offers
up fabulous nuances of black fruit, coffee and a hint of leather. On the palate
this wine is very seductive almost putting me into a trance like state with
plenty of cassis and blackcurrant showing and a powerful finish with
tantalizingly silky tannins. It is not that often that I get a chance to drink
Mouton Rothschild and I would go so far as to say this is easily one of my
favorites from the bottles I have drunk. This bottle really made me work very hard
to delve into its structure and complexity which was nothing short of sheer
class. It was also the winner of the night for me, only just beating the
Chateau Pavie.
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