While attractive the sweet spicy gingery nose lacks ripeness of fruit. In the mouth this wine exhibits structured firm medium-bodied flavors good depth but tough tannins and relatively high acidity in the finish. Although there is plenty of character the wine finishes with a lean rustic feel. Owners of the 1952 Mouton-Rothschild can easily cellar it for another ten or more years but I doubt whether any more joy will emerge.