chateau mouton rothschild 1er cru classe pauillac

Château Mouton Rothschild, 1er Cru Classé, Pauillac, 2020

Name: Château Mouton Rothschild, 1er Cru Classé, Pauillac
Brand: Château Mouton Rothschild
Price: 1330.37 GBP

94/100

Inside Bordeaux

96/100

The Wine Independent

96/100

Vinous

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2020
3x75cl
DP
£1,330.37
2020
6x75cl
DP
£2,540.74

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We feel it is equally important to for our customers that the case they buy and leave in storage with us is exactly the same case they subsequently have delivered. This may sound obvious and straightforward, yet we are one of very few merchants to have taken measures to ensure this.

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Critic Reviews

96/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2020 Mouton-Rothschild has a delineated and intense bouquet, slightly more tertiary than its peers, with graphite and cedar notes developing in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-boned tannins. Silky smooth in texture, it's a very polished 2022, fanning out gloriously toward the finish. To put it prosaically, this is a very delicious First Growth with a very sustained aftertaste and the sapidity to tempt you back for more. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.

drinking window 2032 - 2065

date of review 11/2024

96/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

The Wine Independent

Composed of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot, the 2020 Mouton Rothschild is deep garnet-purple in color. It needs considerable coaxing to unlock notes of crushed blackcurrants, fresh blackberries, spiced plums, and raspberry coulis, leading to wafts of clove oil, sandalwood, and mossy tree bark. The medium-bodied palate has compelling poise, with silken tannins and seamless freshness to frame the delicate red and black fruit layers, finishing long and minerally. This is a wonderfully graceful expression of Mouton.

drinking window 2027 - 2060

date of review 03/2023

94/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

This delivers the expected glamour of Petit Mouton, although more reserved than in vintages such as 2015 or 2018. It retains a silk and satin touch to the tannins, and a ton of black cherry puree, spiced cocoa bean, coffee, liqourice root and campfire smoke. Deep, rich and enticing, the tannins are ripe but they have intent - this is a Petit Mouton to age. Think 8 to 10 years minimum. 50% new oak. Harvest September 7 to 24.

drinking window 2027 - 2045

date of review 02/2023

product details

Specifications

Country:

France

Region:

Bordeaux

Appellation:

Pauillac

Producer:

Château Mouton Rothschild

style:

Red Wine

Grape Variety:

Cab Sauvignon Merlot

abv:

12.5%

allergen information

This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.