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| The almost label-less bottle |
1 January 2012: Happy New Year! While reorganising a few bottles at home, we found this bottle buried in a bin with a few other oldies, this one practically without a label. The word 'Mouton' was distinguishable from the top of the capsule but the vintage escaped us initially. Only did we look hard enough, were we able to make out the vintage - 1928!
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| The faintest clue of the vintage |
Deep garnet, slight bricking at rim. Plum, violet, mocha, leather, caramel, nutmeg. Drying finish with a slight acidic kick at the end. Very long aftertaste. Magnificent for a wine of this age, maintaining such freshness, structure and sweet fruit. A concentrated vintage with plenty of everything, tannin, acidity and fruit. This is drinking at peak, showing just a hint of fading. Drink within next 4-5 years for best enjoyment. 18/20
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| The very intact cork |
According to Michael Broadbent, 1928 was the first of the famous twin vintages of the 1920s; both great but of contrasting substance and style. Summer heat thickened the skins, from which were extracted deep colouring matter and tannin; excpetionally good ripening conditions were responsible for the richness and body. The longest-lived vintage of the decade. A 5-star vintage.
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