1998 Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild

"The wine has a fine, deep colour with a cherry tint. Though red berry fruit and cherry notes are soon apparent, the nose is dominated by the blackcurrant aromas typical of the appellation, subtle hints of oak. The dense, powerful attack leads into a well-forward though restrained structure on the palate, over round and well-integrated tannins. Fruit flavours combine with more complex and very evident notes of toasted almonds, vanilla and roast coffee as the wine builds to a highly expressive, long and generous finish that reveals all the richness and potential of this fine Pauillac."