2016 Mixed Bordeaux (Clerc Milon, d'Armailhac & Mouton Rothschild), Three- Bottle Assortment Case

This 3-bottle mix case contains one bottle of each of the following:

2016 Château Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac - 100/100

The 2016 Mouton Rothschild is a blend of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, with the Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot vinified together. It has a very deep purple-black colour and slowly slides out of the glass with spicy notes of Sichuan pepper, cloves and cinnamon stick giving way to a core of perfumed black fruits and florals blackcurrant cordial, candied violets, blackberry compote, rose hips and black plums plus suggestions of espresso, damp soil, tar and beef drippings. Medium-bodied, the palate is very firmly structured and jam-packed with latent energy about to burst, offering superbly ripe, grainy tannins and bold freshness to support the intense floral and black fruit layers and finishing very long and very minerally. Powerful, profound wine.

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Advocate, Oct 2019

2016 Château Clerc Milon, Pauillac - 94+/100

The Cabernet Franc was fantastic this year, so it was all used in the grand vin. The final blend is 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot and 1% Carmenere. Deep garnet-purple coloured, the 2016 Clerc Milon leaps from the glass with beautiful scents of chocolate-covered cherries, plum preserves and crushed blackcurrants with suggestions of lilacs, cardamom, underbrush and unsmoked cigars. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a firm frame of finely grained tannins and seamless freshness lifting the perfumed fruit to a nice long finish.

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Advocate, Nov 2018

2016 Château d'Amaillac, Pauillac - 93/100

Deep garnet-purple coloured, the 2016 D'Armailhac opens with gregarious creme de cassis, blackberry pie and mulberries scents with hints of chocolate box, roses and charcoal with a waft of dried sage. Medium-bodied, the palate has a rock-solid frame of firm, grainy tannins and wonderful freshness, finishing long and earthy.

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Advocate, Nov 2018