Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac, France 2006 Case (12x750ml) Rioja Alavesa The extraordinary non-vintage Solera Cream

The extraordinary non-vintage Solera Cream represents an Oloroso sweetened by the addition of ripe Pedro Ximenez

Recent bottles suggest that it may close up for several years

currants and bitter chocolate

Current bush and light earth add to the complexity

Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac, France 2006 Case (12x750ml) Rioja Alavesa The extraordinary non-vintage Solera Cream"Tasted at the Mouton Rothschild vertical in London, the 2006 Mouton Rothschild was really the wine that put winemaker Philippe Dhalluin on the map, in the sense that unlike the 2005 born in a great vintage, this 2006 had to transcend it. It remains one of the standouts of the growing season and actually replicates previous showings just the week earlier and in January. As expected, the nose has quite brilliant delineation with blackberry, graphite,