Chateau Mouton Rothschild
Red Bordeaux Blend from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
  
  
Wine Spectator: 97 Points
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 96+ Points
Regular price
$1,391.50
Chateau Mouton Rothschild
Red Bordeaux Blend from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
    
Wine Spectator: 97 Points
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 96+ Points
Regular price
$1,391.50
| The 2017 Mouton Rothschild is a blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple in color, it slowly unfurls to reveal notes of warm black plums, baked black cherries, kirsch and freshly crushed blackcurrants with hints of candied violets, cinnamon toast, Ceylon tea and pencil shavings. Medium-bodied, the palate is charged with amazing energy, featuring dynamic black and red fruits and loads of baking spice and mineral sparks, framed by ripe, fine-grained tannins and finishing long and fragrant. Given the intensity of fruit and structure, while this is a relatively elegant Mouton that will be approachable early on, I don’t see it as being short lived. It should give pleasure for a good 40+ years. |
Profile:
Thick sheath of warm ganache, smoldering tobacco over a core of well-steeped black currant, black fig and blackberry compote flavors. Cuts a wide and deep trench as it moves along, with loamy, tannic grip for ballast. Retains a well-buried inner purity.