A blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc, the opaque purple-colored, chunky 2001 Mouton-Rothschild does not possess the finesse and stature often achieved by this first-growth. It offers a tell-tale cassis-scented nose, and a monolithic, medium to full-bodied style with relatively high, austere tannin in the finish (a characteristics I also noticed in cask). A dry, angular, backward effort for the vintage, it should be forgotten for at least a decade. Let’s hope the fruit continues to expand and sweeten, but that’s no sure thing. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2025+.

此款酒帶有煙熏氣味，并伴有漿果、咖啡和煙草的香氣，酒體豐滿，單寧細(xì)滑，果味豐郁，余味中帶有雪松的味道，口感緊實。它比 2000 年份的 Mouton 品質(zhì)更佳，是一款年輕的 1986 年份的 Mouton 酒，品質(zhì)一流，口感中的各種味道十分悠長。適飲期：2009 年以后。