The 2018 Mouton Rothschild is a blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc—there is also a splash of all the Petit Verdot they had, but it doesn’t even register in the percentage. It has 13.8% alcohol, which is relatively modest for the vintage. Deep garnet-purple colored, it straight away pops with bright, vivacious notes of crushed blackcurrants, juicy blackberries and redcurrant jelly with slowly emerging nuances of candied violets, stewed plums, licorice and black tea, plus a waft of dusty red soil. The medium-bodied palate is built like a brick house with super firm, super ripe, grainy tannins and bold freshness supporting the muscular black fruits, finishing long and savory with lingering mineral suggestions. This is so, so delicious and, due to the ripeness of tannins, approachable now. It will be difficult to keep your mitts off it for a good 5-7 years, when all those tightly tucked away nuances should begin to emerge. After that, it should improve over the course of 25 years or more and drink for 40+.

2018年份的木桐酒莊紅葡萄酒由86%赤霞珠、12%梅洛與2%品麗珠釀造而成，酒莊所有的味而多也在混釀中，但數(shù)量太少，因此沒有出現(xiàn)在混釀比例中。葡萄采收從9月10日持續(xù)至10月3日，酒液在12月初完成調(diào)配。酒款的酒精度為13.8%，單寧含量略高。它呈現(xiàn)深紫色，近乎黑色。與2018年份的其他酒款相比，這款酒起初略顯內(nèi)斂，而后逐漸展現(xiàn)出富有深度的溫和李子、黑醋栗果汁、八角、藍(lán)莓派和摩卡咖啡的香氣，伴有些許糖漬紫羅蘭、烏龍茶、樟腦、雪茄以及一絲碎石的氣息。其酒體中等至飽滿，充滿華美的黑色水果與藍(lán)色水果的風(fēng)味，還夾雜著香料的味道，完美融入酒液中的酸度提升了華麗的口感，使得成熟的果味變得更加柔軟，單寧尤為成熟，口感緊實(shí)且具有顆粒感。余味極為悠長，非常順滑、美妙。

這款酒成熟多汁，充滿黑色水果的風(fēng)味，單寧豐富，且質(zhì)地絲滑?？诟袧獬?、集中，結(jié)構(gòu)緊致，單寧醇厚，但純凈的黑色水果風(fēng)味貫穿始終。