Château Mouton Rothschild, 1er Cru Classé, Pauillac, 2002

Name: Château Mouton Rothschild, 1er Cru Classé, Pauillac
Brand: Château Mouton Rothschild
Price: 4499.47 GBP

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justerini & brooks tasting note

The best Mouton for several years and potentially a great wine in the mould of the legendary 1986. Significantly yields are 20% lower than recent years (25 hectolitres per hectare) Opaque dense purple colour. Hedonistic aromas bursting with ripe blackcurrant, leather and cedar. Ripe opulent firm black fruits, voluptuous silky tannins and exotic fruits. The near 10% of Cabernet Franc and 77% Cabernet Sauvignon make for a great Mouton.

critic reviews

92/100Neal Martin,Vinous

The 2002 Mouton-Rothschild, which was made by the late Patrick Leon, has a well-defined bouquet with pretty blackberry and graphite scents, quite precise and focused. This has matured well in bottle. The palate is medium-bodied with a cohesive entry, youthful, not amazingly complex and perhaps towards the end the limitations of the growing season impinge upon complexity. A touch of dark chocolate on the aftertaste. I would drink this over the next 10 to 15 years. Very fine. Tasted at the château.

DRINKING WINDOW 2022 - 2042

date of review 09/2022

91/100Neal Martin,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Tasted blind as a vintage comparison at the Valandraud vertical, the 2002 Mouton-Rothschild is a wine that burned brightly in its youth, though recent encounters suggest that maybe it is beginning to flag as it enters what you might call middle age. Here, it has a conservative bouquet with blackberry, cedar, warm bricks and melted tar aromas - an unfussy, uncomplicated, quite serious Pauillac bouquet. The palate is well balanced with crisp acidity. It feels lively on the entry with fine tannin, a Mouton that is nimble on its feet with a gentle grip towards the finish, which offers a satisfying aftertaste of spice and clove. It does not mirror some of the outstanding bottles I consumed within the first decade of its life, and peering into this First Growth, it is difficult to see whether it will repay those who cellar it longer. Tasted December 2016.

DRINKING WINDOW 2017 - 2027

date of review 03/2017