Mouton Cadet Bordeaux 2010

As for food is there anything that comes to mind when paired with this?

Popcorn? LOL
Seriously, though...I think it would pair well with pasta and red sauce or even a steak.

A true expression of the gift that is Bordeaux, surely.

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Originally posted by HopeM:
This is my first Bordeaux wine.

I hope you will continue to explore the region.

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Originally posted by Redhawk:

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Originally posted by HopeM:
This is my first Bordeaux wine.

I hope you will continue to explore the region.

+1

In good years like 2010, the Mouton Cadet line produces decent Bordeaux. 85 to 87 points is about right. I had a half of this same wine not long ago when there were really no other choices on the wine list. But there are so many better Bordeaux wines so keep buying and drinking. And welcome to the boards.

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Originally posted by VinCentric:

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Originally posted by Redhawk:

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Originally posted by HopeM:
This is my first Bordeaux wine.

I hope you will continue to explore the region.

+1

+2. All joking aside, I found myself really liking the '05 Mouton Cadet white. Very nice for under ten bucks.

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Originally posted by indybob:

I was right up there with you on that one. Seems like everyone is well behaved and that's probably a good thing

The ones I had in the past were undrinkable but it has been at least 8-10 years. Maybe it is better now...

I only had a Mouton Cadet when I was first starting out in wine, in college. I saw "Mouton" and thought that it must be related to the famous Chateau Mouton Rothschild that I had read about, so I bought a couple of bottles.

It wasn't complete dreck, but I don't think it met my expectations.

I just had the Mouton Cadet Bordeaux 2011 last Saturday night (not this vintage but I didn't feel the need to start a new thread over a cheapo wine like this). Again, this isn't a block buster wine by any account, but I did find it to be decent cheap wine after you've already served a few bottles.

I bought my bottle for $6.97, so it certainly didn't break the bank. It wasn't vinegar, but it won't be making the cover of Wine Spectator next month by any means either.

I keep a few drinkable cheapo's like this one around to serve after hours while entertaining, because my hospitality in terms of serving my "good" wine tends to run out after two or three bottles.

I tasted a lot of oak, cherry, and blackberry as well. It was medium in body.