Château Mouton Rothschild 1986, Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classé (2)

Château Mouton Rothschild 1986
Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classé
(2 base neck, 2 lightly scuffed labels, 1 slightly protruding cork, 1 lightly corroded capsule)
2 bottles

"...a Mouton-Rothschild with backbone and masculinity. Layers of black fruit intermingling with mint and graphite, a hint of licorice emanating from the Merlot, gently fanning out and my God, it is incredibly long. It is not like the 1985 Mouton-Rothschild that is so fleshy and generous. This is serious, aristocratic Mouton, a true vin de garde and yes, I do think drinkers will have to wait until it reaches its true peak. Sometimes that's just the way it is." (100pts Neal Martin, Wine Advocate #228, Dec 2016)