2005 Aile d'Argent
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Perhaps the finest white wine yet produced by Mouton Rothschild, this 2005 offers lovely notes of honeysuckle, tropical fruits, crushed rocks, and subtle wood. It is a delicious generic Bordeaux to consume over the next 4-5 years.
The Mouton Rothschild team have stopped using new oak for their house white, and just half the harvest is used. Very rich but with Sauvignon dominant at the moment even though it constitutes only half the blend. Rich and figgy and almost more Californian than Bordeaux – quite fat and lots of fun– though maybe not if you’re paying for it. (JR)
About the producer
Pauillac-based Ch. Mouton Rothschild is one of the five First Growths, producing some of the finest wine in Bordeaux and the world. Known for its flamboyant style, the label for the Grand Vin is designed by a different artist each year.