Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1983

Parker: First tasted June 2002. Dense cedary nose with lots of plum, cassis and cigar box aromas. Beautiful balance on palate. Good acidity with notes of cedar and blackcurrant. Quite a straight-forward wine but there is so much elegance and finesse. Definitely a top quality Mouton and superior to the 1981. Possibly my preferred Mouton to consume now. Tasted in David Pope's tasting. Then in December 2004 at the CEC Bordeaux tasting. An intense cigar-box, blackberry, pencil-lead nose. Superb definition and vigor but quite backward for the vintage. The palate has excellent concentration, fresh with nose of tobacco, black earthy fruit, cedar and an animally touch. Very focused with superb length. Definitely superior to Latour 1983. There is something that reminds me of a Saint Julien on the finish. A great Mouton.