I tried Mouton Cadet this week for the first time in years.
It could be as long as a decade since I've tried it. As a more 'mainstream' shop wine I've instinctively avoided it.
However I found myself on the right side of a couple of glasses of the 2008 this week in a hotel bar in Brussels. I'd imagine it ages well as a Graves wine, so am now looking forward to the earlier years.
I'd definitely recommend the 2008 at the price. Prices vary from £8 to £11 a bottle, perhaps depending on whether you want the reserve or not.
Here's one source to buy it from.
That website linked above says it tastes thus:
Nose: Both dense and elegant, opening on ripe fruit, especially blackcurrant and strawberry. A wine of great class and character.
Palate: A massive attack sustained by well-rounded, remarkably textured tannins. Great overall harmony between forward fruit and a high quality structure. Fine tannic length and an elegant finish.
That seems an accurate assessment from what I can remember. It's 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 50% Merlot with a dash of Cabernet Franc.
More merlot than I would usually like, but I did enjoy the powerful deep smoothness of this wine.
It may not suit the terroir/geography, but I'd love to try this wine with a little more Cab, just to see how it works out.
Here's a link to Wine Searcher so you can find it wherever you are in the world.
