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Ch. Mouton Rothschild

Chateau Mouton Rothschild Premier Cru Classe Pauillac

Bordeaux

Pauillac

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

Mørkmørk brun farge. Var redd når korken smuldret opp med durand. 
Startet uten lukt, helte rett i glass. Tynn brun saus med lite liv.
Etter 10-15 minutter kom det smaker av frukt, mørke bær. Åpningen var helt rå. 
Helt fantastisk opplevelse. 
1973 var året Mouton fikk first growth status. Motivet er hyllest til Picasso. 


Amatør

Savoury and juicy, this is full of crushed rose petals, generosity of spirit even if it shows the austerity of the vintage, wrapped by bitter chocolate, cloves and spiced rosemary. Slate texture, delicious and understated, with clear ageing capacity. 3.71ph,give a good eight to ten years before drinking. Harvest 23 September to 5 October. 3.71 pH. 100% new oak.

Inside Bordeaux

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

Inky damson colour, with vibrant violet reflections, velvet texture, aromatics less exuberant than the Petit Mouton, but the concentration and depth on the palate is absolutely there, with cocoa powder, grilled coffee bean, olive paste, cassis, bitter black chocolate on the finish as the tannins close in, ready for decades ahead. This walks the line, and is a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Clearly needs a long time before approaching, give it the full 10 years and then some. Harvest began September 1, earliest since 1893. 32hl/h yield. 3.89ph, 76IPT, 100% new oak. Harvest overall September 1 to 26. Jean-Emanuel Danjoy director. 49% of production in the Grand Vin, 27% Petit Mouton. 100% new barrels for ageing.

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.

Intense, concentrated, powerful, deeply spiced, fleshy but restrained, this inches open and feels vibrant, pure, chiselled, seamless, with an electric charge. Expect plenty of smoked and grilled cassis, bilberry and damson fruits, sandalwood and mint leaf. Has the 2020 signature where flavours are classically serious and balanced but intense, just a monumental Mouton with the freshness and architecture of 2016, edged with floral aromatics, wonderfully enticing and with presence. 100% new oak. First vintage for Jean-Emmanuel Danjoy as director, following Philippe Dhalluin's retirement. One of the wines of the vintage.

99 - Falstaff
98 - Wine Spectator
98 - Robert Parker The Wine Advocate

Critic Average Rating

I'm not alone in considering this one of the all-time great Moutons - it was awarded World's Greatest Wine is a competition last year that saw numerous rounds of blind tasting. It's worth your while to find out why - this is a powerhouse of beautiful fruits - layer upon concentrated layer of blackberry, cassis, liquorice, baked earth, cigar box, black truffle and the signature smoked and grilled spices of Mouton. The tannins are velvety but determined, holding on to their fruit with no intention of letting go for another few decades. 100% new oak. There is the tiniest touch of Petit Verdot in the blend but under 1% so it’s not in the official figures. 62% of production went into the grand vin. 3.78pH. 88IPT. The artist for this vintage is Xu Bing.

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 grilled character on the opening beats is more campfire than gunsmoke, just a little warmer and more evident than with the Lafite, meaning both estates are very much staying true to their character. Here you get waves of peony and rose petals, with raspberry and damson fruits, feels expansive and complex, punctuated by orange peel, pomegranate, leather, espresso, black tea, sweet smoked caramel, with plenty of lift and caressting tannins. Delicious, and growing into a spectacular wine as it ages. 100% new oak, Philippe Dhalluin director.

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.

Medium to deep garnet colored, the 2012 Mouton Rothschild gallops out with bold, energetic notes of warm cassis, blackberry preserves, and sandalwood, leading to hints of underbrush, charcuterie, and cedar chest. Medium-bodied, the palate has a taut structure of grainy tannins and seamless freshness supporting the muscular fruit, finishing very long and lifted.

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. 

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.

Expert

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.

Sexy jordbær og bringebær på nese fulgt opp nydelig av fat og teriæraeomaer av skogbunn og vått sommerregn og blyantspiss

Denne bjeffer

Veldig klassiske aromaer, elsker

Mye tannin, enda litt ung sånn sett, bra syre, bra kons, eike, kompleksitet



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.

Sublim balanse - lengste ettersmak notert for en tørr vin - «ung» bdx blir ikke bedre (100)

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

Sommelier

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

The nose is intense and absolutely fabulous with black currants, blueberries, cedar, graphite, wet clay, tobacco, forest floor and leather. It is incredibly complex. The palate is intensely fruity, soft, silky and incredibly elegant. The tannins are ripe and fully integrated. The finish is infinitely long and complex. It is perfectly mature now, but can probably evolve for another 50 years. This is the best bottle I've had of this one. 96 points.

Magnum: kjølig og stram årgang - presis solbærfrukt, tobakk, sigarboks - ren og vedefinert med støvete tanniner (93+)

1989 Chateau La Mission Haut Brion &
1986 Château Mouton Rothschild - begge luftet 6 timer - 89 viste en mer hedonistisk «fruktpakke» enn 86s kjølige, stramme og klassiske stil. Moutons årgangstypiske massive tanninstruktur er nå «slipt» ned til et mer normalt nivå, men vil trenge 15/20 år til for å nå optimum. LMHB var lysere og friskere i frukten med en polert tanninstruktur, men også for denne er ytterligere 10/15 års kjellertid nødvendig. MR(99+) LMHB (98+) // en perfekt bdx - søte solbær, men ikke over toppen - silkefrukt og tanniner som begynner å nærme seg et normalår - perfekt balanse - få lagringsaromaer selv etter 33 år - «frisk» - hint av mint og lakris - meget lang - klasse (99+)

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)

Parker's first ever 100 point wine (along with Petrus 1982), this at first seemed to be softer through the mid palate than the other First Growths in the lineup, but once it opened up, the autumnal blackberry and bilberry fruits came tumbling into place, as did charred sandalwood, cigar box, campfire smoke, and waves of crushed rose petal aromatics. Showing full tertiary welcome, with melted tannins, and the gently finessed pleasures of fully mature Pauillac. I wouldn't count out the ability of this vintage to remain at this point for another few decades. The Mouton label in 1982 was painted by artist and film director John Huston to celebrate Baron Philippe de Rothschild's 60th harvest at the Pauillac First Growth (and the 10th vintage since its promotion to First Growth status). Harvest September 15-24, 100% new oak.

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.

Fortsatt god frukt med en god duft rett etter åpning. Falt rask etter ca 20 min i glasset. 
En fantastisk god vin

noe sliten og jordlig - plommete frukt (84)


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

A perfect example of the magic of First Growths, even when they were Second Growths at the time, as this vintage was three years before Mouton was promoted. I bought this wine at auction for around €200, and it was a gamble as to its condition as the label was pretty much non-existent, but the risk more than paid off. Shared with dear friends at one of my favourite restaurants in Bordeaux (Ressources), this was mouthwatering, moreish, delicate but never wavering, fine tannins, brambled fruit, a shot of incense, liqourice, graphite, fully in its drinking window but not yet flagging. Wonderful.

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.

Kjølige solbæraromaer med hint av mint, og sigarboks. Ytterst delikat på duft. Silkefrukt og «myke» tanniner til forskjell fra andre flasker som har vist en kraftigere struktur. Dyp frukt. Sømløs. Særdeles lang. Strålende. (98+)

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: Blyantkvess, ville blåbær, lyng i høstfjellet, aromatisk, høy konsentrasjon, syre og tanniner, markant struktur fortsatt. 

Min eneste sammenlikning er Palmer 28 og den hadde en mer imponerende og renere frukt, og høyere kompleksitet. Jeg velger å tro at det finnes bedre utgaver av denne, som jeg aldri får smake, men fortsatt en flott vin.

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Category	Red wine
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Producer	Ch. Mouton Rothschild
Vintages	1973
Country	France, Bordeaux, Pauillac
Bottle	75 cl

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