1998 "Classy and elegant" - Decanter – UK The British magazine Decanter gives Château Mouton Rothschild 1998 a score of 17.4, commenting: "Fine, gamey, mild violet bouquet, lots of character. Smooth and ripe, good Cabernet-style bouquet, with ripe tannins, classy and elegant." (January 2006) "A very great '98" - Dussert Gerber wine guide - FRANCE The 2004 edition of the Dussert Gerber wine guide describes Château Mouton Rothschild 1998 as "a very great '98, intense on the palate, still very young, very rich, with forward tannins and great persistence in the mouth, a wine which calls for patience." (Edition 2004) A fabulously complex 1998 - La Revue du Vin de France - FRANCE In its 2001 wine-buyer's guide, La Revue du Vin de France describes Château Mouton Rothschild 1998 as a "generous, full-bodied, silky, fabulously complex" wine and recommends keeping it until 2006-2023 (September 2001). Wine Spectator gives Mouton Rothschild 1998 90/100 - The Wine Spectator – UNITED-STATES Château Mouton Rothschild 1998 was hailed as a highly promising vintage on its release. The Wine Spectator rated it 90/100, describing it as follows : "Cigar tobacco, cedar and red fruit aromas. Medium to full bodied, with silky tannins and a delicate finish. Elegant, seductive Mouton, Best after 2006".(January 2001)