chateau mouton rothschild 1er cru classe pauillac

Château Mouton Rothschild, 1er Cru Classé, Pauillac, 2019

Name: Château Mouton Rothschild, 1er Cru Classé, Pauillac
Brand: Château Mouton Rothschild
Price: 3621.53 GBP

98/100

Inside Bordeaux

100/100

The Wine Independent

97/100

Vinous

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2019
6x75cl
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£3,621.53

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2019
6x75cl
DP
£2,661.53

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Introspective initially but then glorious purple fruit and Asian spice, it unfurls into a dramatic bouquet of liquorice, creme de mûre and potpourri. Terracotta, spice, baked clay, then under that some very pure black berry fruit, wild vanilla pod, black plum, a tiny touch of prune, dark cherry and cacao. There’s a good deal of complexity here with lots of exotic, star anise, cinnamon, clove spice, and plenty of length. It’s an exuberant, kaleidoscopic Mouton with lots of juicy, detailed fruit on the palate; fresh, long, so harmonious, full of joyful ripe berry interspersed with minerals and ferrous rocks. With aeration, it just gets better and better, finding more freshness and direction. It’s long with a superb tannic profile detailing bright griotte cherries, salt, plums, cocoa nibs and alpine strawberry. We expect this to develop a touch more polish during élevage, and then it will be a superb Mouton. 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot.

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Critic Reviews

100/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

The Wine Independent

The 2019 Mouton Rothschild is a blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple in color, it is a little broody to start off, soon unfurling to offer notes of creme de cassis, baked plums, and boysenberry preserves, followed by hints of crushed rocks, tree bark, and forest floor. The medium to full-bodied palate is rich, concentrated, and intense, with grainy tannins and a long, lively, mineral-sparked finish. This is still so youthful - moving at a glacial pace - so, give it a good 7-9 years more in cellar and drink it over the following 40-years+.

drinking window 2027 - 2060

date of review 05/2023

97/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2019 Mouton-Rothschild is more backward on the nose, graphite and pencil shavings infusing the black fruit, broody at first yet gaining intensity in the glass with each swirl. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, fine depth, lightly spiced with a vibrant, slightly peppery finish. Impressive weight and length and unequivocally, a long-term proposition. Tasted blind at the Southwold annual tasting.

drinking window 2028 - 2065

date of review 02/2023

98/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

Takes the character of Petit Mouton and turns it up. Has layers of black cherries dipped in bitter chocolate and coffee with turbo powered tannins and lift. Freshly crushed mint leaf on the finish. A ton of depth, not as creamy as the 2018 Mouton was at this stage, this is more espresso than cappuccino, with layers of vertical tannins that are generous but in control, not willing to give too much away, and it will close down for a good few years. A great Mouton, pure, precise, linear, tight and vertical, making you wait for the kirsch laden opulence but absolutely delivering on its En Primeur promise. Harvest September 18 to October 5. 100% new oak.

drinking window 2028 - 2050

date of review 01/2022

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Specifications

Country:

France

Region:

Bordeaux

Appellation:

Pauillac

Producer:

Château Mouton Rothschild

style:

Red Wine

Grape Variety:

Cab Sauvignon Merlot

abv:

12.5%

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