France

Cabernet Sauvignon

Merlot

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Petit Verdot

Ch. Mouton Rothschild

Chateau Mouton Rothschild Premier Cru Classe Pauillac

Bordeaux

Pauillac

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2023 Mouton Rothschild needs considerable swirling to coax out notes of freshly crushed blackcurrants and wild blueberries leading to touches of clove oil, lavender, star anise, and black truffle with a hint of wild sage. The medium-bodied palate is tightly wound, with a firm frame of grainy tannins and bold freshness supporting the muscular black fruits, finishing on a lingering ferrous note. The blend is 93% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7% Merlot, with pH 3.79, and an alcohol of 13.3%.

by Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW

High Cabernet, and the grape is dominant not just in blend but character, totally delicious, with tension, flesh, and confidence, building layers of black fruits, graphite, cocoa bean, espresso, pomegranate and smoked earth throughout the palate. When Cabernet works at Mouton, it is hard to beat, and it's on full display in 2023. One of my clear wines of the vintage. Of any vintage. 100% new oak for ageing. 40% grand vin, harvest September 7 to 30.

Inside Bordeaux

Saftige mørke plommer, bjørnebær, hakket mer smokey, sorte te, varmt bildekk, kruttslam, granitt, litt røkt. Utrolig lekker allerede nå.

Smak av sorte, kompakte bjørnebær, mørke plommer. Den mineralske delen følger også på smak. Veldig steinete og rustikk. Konsentrasjonen og strukturen er veldig flott.

96-97p. 

Expert

Deep garnet-purple colored. Needs a little shaking to wake up notes of kirsch, black cherries, and fresh black currant, giving way to nuances of garrigue, iris, and crushed rocks with a hint of lavender oil. The light to medium-bodied palate is wonderfully elegant and fresh with ripe, fine-grained tannins and well-sustained fruit, finishing on a lingering minerally note.

The 2022 Mouton Rothschild, 92% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Merlot, is aging in 100% new oak. Deep garnet-purple in color, it is incredibly closed to start off, needing a lot of shaking to wake up subtle notes of blackcurrant jelly, ripe blackberries, and fresh mulberries, leading to hints of espresso, crushed rocks, iris bulb, and star anise. Compared with the nose, the mouth wows with explosive, intense flavors of cassis, black cherries, and licorice that fill the palate, framed by very firm, beautifully ripe tannins and a lively backbone, finishing very long with mineral and floral sparks. It is amazing how classical this Mouton this is, considering the extreme vintage. A legend in the making. pH 3.89, TPI 76. 

Inky depths to the colour, with sweetened black cherry, damson and cassis fruit, and clear crushed rose petals, along with grilled rosemary, espresso, cocoa and sage. Supplies a generosity that is often lacking in the vintage, this stays bang on Mouton character and signature and even though in more classic style of the vintage, it is full of beauty. 100% new oak, 41hl/h yield. Harvest September 25 until October 6. The first vintage where it was Jean-Emmauel Danjoy from beginning to end, after Philippe Dhalluin's retiremement.

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.

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.

The 2018 Mouton Rothschild is deep garnet-purple in color. It sashays out of the glass with vibrant scents of kirsch, juicy blackcurrants, and black raspberries, plus suggestions of lavender, cedar, and camphor, with a waft of roses. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has firm, grainy tannins and a lively backbone supporting the muscular fruit, finishing with a minty lift.

Rich and vibrant ruby in colour with violet reflections at 8 years old. This was a warm and generous vintage, and this stunning wine can trick you into believing that it is remarkably approachable already, until the supple but plentiful tannins begin their slow build through the palate. Ripe with blackberry and damson fruit, cocoa bean, toasted sandalwood and fragrant crushed rose aromatics, this takes the architecture and power of Pauillac and gives it lyrical depths. I would resist the tempation to open now, and allow the slow unroll of First Growth complexity to continue for another decade or so. 11% press wine, Philippe Dhalluin technical director, Eric Boissenot consultant. 100% new oak.

The 2014 Mouton Rothschild is deep garnet-brick in color. Notes of creme de cassis, cigar box, and forest floor open out to nuances of crushed rocks, new leather, and truffles. The medium-bodied palate delivers muscular black fruits and a firm frame of grainy tannins with seamless freshness, finishing long and layered.

Grilled oak on the nose, this has firm almost bulky Pauillac tannins, has definitely delivered appellation signature. Estate signature also, in that dash of glamour, gingerbread, cocoa bean and autumnal blackberruy fruits. Soft landing on the finish, on the edge of tertiary. Harvest September 30 to October 9.

Pure and dark fruity nose of cassis, dark cherry, fine oak, coffee and spices. Very nice density, purity and definition, great purity of Cabernet Sauvignon, intense and lingering finish, well endowed tannin, great potential.

Sommelier

Også en enorm vinopplevelse. Dypt rød, klar, lett mursteinsrød i kanten. Intens nese av røde bær, kydder og tobakk. Mer mørke bær i munn. Jordtoner. Sjokolade, vanilje
Lang. Kompleks. Konsentrert, myke tanniner. 

Amatør

Ruby red with a garnet rim. Velvety nose with cassis, blueberries, licorice and violets. Fresh acidity. Complex and nuanced with blackberris, licorice, spice and blueberries. Layered with new tastes on every sip. Smooth and supple tannins. Very very long.

Aroma of plomme, vanilje, jordbær, spic, blåbær, sursøt kirsebær, kanel, smoke, lær og tobakk.

Bra struktur, finesse, avslipte tanniner, lang lengde

Beste 06 jeg har smakt fra Bordeaux.

Trenger mist 1 time i karaffel. 

Peak om 6år

Poeng 96

WSET 2

This is pure pleasure, with tiny pulses of electricity, brushed leather, sulphur, loam, truffle, blackberry, black cherry, with touches of silky tannins, smoked caramel and black chocolate. A wine that makes you smile, so much depth and power, barely out of its primary phase, but we are starting now to get the whole picture of what it will become. There is a lush edge to the tannins now that was not the case even two years ago. Such a different expression from the 2009 and 2010 Mouton, with this a little more old school in its charms, and for me you can now project yourself foraward, more like the 1986, a little dry and strict at first, but finessed and gorgeous, delivering grip, punch and magic. Eric Tourbier and Philippe Dhalluin on the technical team. 63% first wine, extremely low for the time (lowest since 1975, whereas today they are regularly below 50%). If you are going to open this anytime soon, think of it as a bottle to enjoy very slowly over four or five hours seeing the nuances develop. 100% new oak.

Amateur

Solbær, mørk plumme, tobakk, bladværk, grus, og tre. Nesen er rik, mørk fruktig og moden. Noe utviklet og krydret, men åpen og tilgjengelig. 
Smaken er ren og fruktig ved ankomst, tørr og fine tanniner som en noe ubalansert i midt til fine tanniner som er balansert med bær og tørket frukt i avslutning. 
76% cab, 14% merlot, 2% P Verdot. 
94+

WSET Diploma

The 2001 is an amazing vintage that has inched forwards over the past 20 years, still muscular although always more elegant in its tannic frame than the 2000 vintage before it. I served it out of magnum, and if wines of the year are about emotions, this definitely deserves to be among them. I was given this bottle back in 2011 when I won the Prix Baron Philippe de Rotshchild for my first book Bordeaux Legends, and I have kept it safely at home ever since. Honestly I should probably have waited another decade, as it was still young, but I had something special to celebrate, good friends coming over, and it seemed like the right moment. Definitely needs time in a carafe, but as it opened up, the creamy blackberry and cassis fruits began to show the traditional Mouton welcome, and coffee and woodsmoke curled out of the glass alongside grilled cedar and liqourice root. Patrick Léon technical director at the time.

Ruby red with a garnet rim. Violets, floral notes, exotic spice, cassis, leather and crowberries. Fresh acidity. Playful and delicate. Cassis, leather, blueberries, black pepper and minerals. Smooth supple tannins. Very very long.

En veldig ren og balansert Bordeaux - virker dirkkeklar, men med et godt videre langringspotensiale. Skogsbær, mintsjokolade. Lang. Pur frukt! 

The only one of today's First Growths that was in the same family hands in 1855 as today, with Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild arriving in 1853. The story becomes even more interesting because in 1855 Nathaniel could only complain (and he did) as Mouton was placed at the head of the Second Growths. Looking specifically at the wine in front of us here, generally these 1995s are more charming but less concentrated than the 1996s, and can be a real surprise. Showing waves of creamy black cherry, cinnamon, turmeric, tobacco and orange peel, this is understated and moreish, and was a quiet winner among the tasters. Patrick Leon director, with the label by Catalan painter Antoni Tapies.

Fargen skulle ikke tilsi at det er snakk om årgang ‘93 her. Altså: åpenbart ikke en 2 år gammel pinot, men fortsatt ikke noen åpenbar oksidering mot murstein eller/og oransje kant. Likevell noe vannete kant. Gir jeg mening? Nei. Kan skylde på lyset. Noe bunnfall såklart, forsiktig dekantert vekk. 

Åpner fresht. Overraskende ungt. Modne moreller, søt cigar og tranebærjuice. Luft gir rom for tydelig sedertre, grafitt og tart cherry. Solbær fra hagen. Kompleks, lang, balansert, raffinert, konsentrert, fyldig, Digg. Stor D. Stor Vin. Ørlite meaty i munnen. Krydret med timian og laurbærblad. Off så godt…

Angrer ikke et sekund på at jeg tok en ekstravakt på jobb idag. Det er ikke hardt å være en hvit mann på treogtyve med navnet Henning på matmagasinet i tyvetyvefire. 

Herrejeremiah for en lengde, den vare langt forbi ramblinga og bablinga og oraldiaréinga mi om <3cl med vin. Freebird-solo-lengde. Tror kjelleren som 63-åring skal bli fin om kjellermesteren som 23-åring ordna fin vin som tåle tidens tann. 

91?-92

Smakte 90 og 92. 92 mye kjøligere og yngre i stilen enn 90 som gir mer av utviklet aroma som lær og tobakk. 

Duft av mørke, søte bringebær, søtlig tobakk, vintage sigarboks, kaffe, hvit sjokolade, Oliver twist.

Smak av mørke bringebær, og søt, lys lakris. Brede tanniner, høy syre, ok konsnetrasjon, ok lengde. Mer fremtredende på nesen enn på paleten.

Mid flaske

This is not considered among the best vintages for MR, and Neil Martin commented already in 2009 that it was about to dry out. He could not have been more wrong! 

This is a perfect bottle with very good fill. The nose is absolutely fantastic and the best so far this year. There comes an explosion of aromas. There are classic aromas such as blackcurrant, wet cellar, tobacco, cedar and graphite. But then there are also raspberries, blackberries, mushrooms, exotic spices, coffee, minerals and wet soil. When I enjoy the smell, I forget all about tasting. It's an unforgettable moment. 

The palate does not fully follow the expectations from the nose, but it is still lovely. It is medium rich, silky, velvety and incredibly elegant. The fruit has medium intensity and it is very fresh. The tannins are fine grained and mature. 

The finish is long and complex. It is perfectly mature, but maybe a little on the young side, so it still has a long future. 

It paired perfectly with sirloin of reindeer at NB Sørensen 2nd floor in Stavanger.

Rightly seen as one of the all-time great vintages at Chateau Mouton Rothschild, after a vintage that favoured Cabernet Sauvignon and a harvest that stretched from October 2 to 16, so late and leisurely. One of those years that winemakers dream about - with quality and quantity. Crops came in at around 15% higher than in 1985, which itself was a pretty abundant year, and 1986 turned out to be the biggest crop since World War Two. Powerful, concentrated, still very much in its drinking window almost 40 years old, tannins now melted and resolved but going nowhere, and this brambled, cassis and blackberry fruit is just so inviting, sliced through with liqourice, espresso and crushed mint leaf. This is a wine that still, even now, benefits from an extremely long carafe - on a recent tasting a few years ago, when it wasn't quite showing up to expectations, it took a full 24 hours to suddenly burst out of the glass and show its brilliance. So my strong advice is that if you are not blown away immediately, put it to one side and come back, because this is magic in a bottle.

Klassisk bdx nese, lover mye på nesen, fin syre men litt svak frukt. Litt hulere enn forventet i midten av smakskurven. Integrerte tannniner. Har nok vært bedre før denne flasken

perfekt moden - en studie i blyantaromaer, sigarboks, lær og kirsebær. Rund, polerte tanniner, balansert, frisk nok - høy fruktsødme - mangler intensiteten til 82, men gir mye drikkeglede (94)

Denne ved siden av 1945 var lærerikt. Søte solbær mot 45s mer kjølige uttrykk - på finish ikke ulike - mer potente tanniner i 82, men 82 bør åpnes nå og over de neste 30 år - den blir ikke bedre, bare annerledes (99+)

Bra fyllnivå og korken i overaskende bra tilstand. Noe frukt å spore, elegant, føles ren og fin. Holdt seg i live i flere timer etter åpning. God drikke, men ingen stor opplevelse. 

Bordeaux leverer her også. Den er noe flatere enn sine andre søsken fra Premier Grand Cru Classé klassifikasjonen vi drikker denne kvelden.

Fargen er mørk rød med brunlig kant og tradisjonelle noter fra Bordeaux på nesen. Lær, røde frukter og noe tobakk. Litt flat i smaksbildet, men komplett og flott slik det ofte blir fra en topprodusent.

Dyp rød med tegn til murstein i kant.
Ikke helt det store ved første anslag,men den åpnet seg bra opp etter en god stund i glasset.
Solbær,moden rød frukt,lær,toast og krydder.
Meget god konsentrasjon med flott integrerte tanniner.
God lengde med flott karakter.
Den når nok ikke helt opp mot de andre årgangene smakt samme kveld men allikevel en flott vin.

noe sliten og jordlig - plommete frukt (84)

Mursteinsrød med brunlig kant. På nesen; solbær, jordbær, appelsinskall, lær og noe litt jordlig. Avslipt tannin som er pent integrert. Fin syre. Lang. Artig at denne lever fremdeles selv om den antakeligvis har passert sitt høydepunkt. Elegant og litt slankere enn antatt. Stor vinopplevelse, første årgang hvor Mouton fikk stempel som førstevekst så historisk sus mangler vinen ikke.

WSET 1


Chateau Mouton 1972.
Røkt tørket kjøtt.
Holdt seg forbausende bra, selv om dette ikke er verdens beste vin.
Sømløs vin med frukt fortsatt intakt.
Bra lengde med pulveriserte tanniner.
Røksmaken særdeles fremtredende i ettersmaken også.
Utrolig kul vin å smake. 91p

Fin rødfarge med murstein og brunlig i kanten.
Ganske fremtreden kjeller i anslaget,men forsvant like fort. Over til seder,sigarboks,jordlig og noe mineraler. Overraskende pigg frukt med noe plomme og solbær. 
Flott konsentrasjon med helt helt avslipte og raffinerte tanniner. God lengde.
Nydelig vin som antagelig nærmer seg toppen hvis ikke den er der nå allerede.

This vintage came 12 years before Mouton Rothschild was promoted to First Growth in 1973, and it clearly shows that it was already more than equalling its future siblings. Still rich ruby in colour, a touch earthy on first aromatics but settles quickly in the glass, and as it opens it transforms into a gorgeous finessed glass with peony and crushed rose aroamtics, gentle cigar box, campfire, black truffle and sofly-spoken brambled fruits. Fine tannins remain engaged, and this wine still has plenty to say. The bottle that I had ex-cellar from Mouton at the end of 2023 was just a little more concentrated, so inevitably storage comes into play with bottles of this age, but it's a delighful. Baron Philippe de Rothschild at the helm, with a stunning black, red and gold label by Georges Mathieu.

Blyantkvess, cedertre, leire, svart te, meget pen og ren nese, på smak, medium tannin, modne og slør tannin, strukturert, høy konsentrasjon, deilig moden frukt, mot solbær. Svært lang. Intenst harmonisk.

strålende flaske, ren frukt, blyant, solbær, mint, delikat, fortsatt strukturert, men slipt ned og kantfri, meget lang

Jern, blod, solbærbusk, ikke like aromatisk imponerende som 49 Latour, touch soya, blåpreget frukt, modne tanniner, imponerende ungdommelighet, ikke kompleksiteten til Latour, som den burde ha.

Kjøpt på Systembolaget i 1971 og deretter lagret i en jordkjeller. Perfekt kork som satt limt til flaskehalsen. «Kjølig» stil når den smakes ved siden av Mouton 1982 - solbær og solbærbusk - delikat og sublimt balansert - silketanniner - imponerende ren fruktkvalitet - meget lang - sjelden frukten oppleves som fast i en 76 år gammel vin

Magnum: fra en perfekt norsk kjeller - strukturert som en røff 1986 - kjølig solbærfrukt - pen syre - meget intens - burde vært dekantert 2 timer (96+)

Category	Red wine
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Producer	Ch. Mouton Rothschild
Vintages	2023
Country	France, Bordeaux, Pauillac
Bottle	75 cl

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