Mouton Rothschild 1970

Parker: have always had a soft spot for this Mouton, although it is beginning to show its age. A deep garnet hue with amber rim. The nose is mature with pencil lead, cedar and dusty attic aromas – very Pauillac, this could not be from anywhere else. The palate is medium-bodied, stoic and conservative with notes of cedar, blackberry leaf and roasted herbs. Very “solid” and foursquare on the finish. It does not seem to have moved on since I last tasted this in 2003, although I am less inclined to cellar it as long term as I once supposed. Still, a classic mature Pauillac that certainly shows best with food. 94/100