After less than persuasive performances in two potentially great years, 1989 and 1990, Mouton-Rothschild appears to have settled down, producing fine efforts in recent vintages, culminating with the enormously promising, unquestionably profound 1995. The 1993 is a beautifully made wine which could be considered a sleeper of the vintage. The wine boasts a dark purple color, followed by a sweet, pain grillee, roasted nut, and cassis-scented bouquet that is just beginning to open. In the mouth, the wine may not possess the body and volume of a vintage such as 1990 or 1989, but there is more richness of fruit, a sweet, ripe, pureness to the wine, as well as medium body and outstanding balance. This moderately tannic, well-focused, surprisingly rich 1993 is capable of 15-20 years of evolution. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2015. Readers should note that this wine comes with two labels. The original label, with its delicate yet unprovocative portrait nude of a pre-teenager by Balthus, was banned as a result of protests from America's neo-puritans. What has resulted is considerable speculation in the original label, which is selling at $50 more than the blank creamy white-colored label that is "officially" sported by those bottles of Mouton-Rothschild imported to America. Although Mouton-Rothschild can be among the most inconsistent first-growths, when this estate gets everything right, the wine can be as compelling as any produced in Bordeaux.

1989 年份和 1990 年份的 Mouton-Rothschild 酒表現(xiàn)不是很令人滿意，但這幾年 Mouton 酒莊集中精力釀造了一些佳釀，尤其是 1995 年份的酒非常出色，前途無量。此款 1993 年份的酒釀造工藝精湛，是該年份的一匹黑馬。它呈深紫色，開始散發(fā)著烤堅(jiān)果、醋栗甜潤的香氣，相對(duì)于 1990 年份和 1989 年份的同款酒，此酒酒體略顯輕盈，但它帶有豐富的果味，口感甘甜，成熟純凈，十分平衡。此酒單寧含量適中，風(fēng)味凝練，還可陳釀 15 至 20 年。預(yù)期成熟時(shí)間：2004 年至 2015 年。

Mouton comes through again. Impressive '93, deep in color and full-bodied, boasting plenty of currant, black cherry, mint and toast character. Well crafted, showing depth for this vintage. Give the tannins some time to mellow. Try in 2000. -