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Critics’ scores and tasting notes
“The 2015 Mouton Rothschild is a blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc aged in 100% new oak with a mid-July 2017 bottling. Deep garnet-purple colored, this Mouton pulls off an incredibly impactful entrance, emerging from the glass with profound notes of blackberry preserves, plum pudding, crème de cassis and grilled meats, featuring perfectly accessorized accents of sandalwood, cinnamon stick and fenugreek with wafts of dried roses, unsmoked cigars and tilled soil. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is completely packed with rich, ripe black fruits sparked with blue and red fruit undertones and an incredible structure of very firm, very ripe tannins, with seamless freshness and an epically long, earth-laced finish. Possessing striking natural beauty framed by impeccable crafting, this 2015 is a total diva and well worth attention. Give it a good 7-8 years in bottle, at least, and drink it over the next 30+ years.”
A neighbour of Lafite but owned by another branch of the Rothschild family (acquired in 1853 by Nathaniel), Mouton is closely linked to the personality of Baron Philippe. Having taken over the cru in 1922, he restored its prestige by modernising it (notably by building the famous “grand chai”), work which culminated in 1973 in the revision of the 1855 classification and Mouton’s elevation to the rank of 1er cru classé. Baron Philippe also played an important role in the history of wine, as one of the first to practise château-bottling, from 1926, and by commissioning artists to illustrate his labels. From 1988, his daughter Philippine, who died in 2014, continued his work. She was succeeded by her son, Philippe Sereys de Rothschild. An 84-hectare vineyard located mainly on a ridge of very deep gravel known as the “Plateau de Mouton”, and a brand-new vat room completed in 2013.
| Weight | 6 kg |
|---|---|
| Scores | Robert Parker 98 |
| Colour | Red |
| Producer | Château Mouton Rothschild |
| Vintage | 2015 |
| Appellation | Pauillac |
| Classification | 1er Grand Cru Classé |
| Size | 75 cl |
| Case format | OWC of 6 bottles (75 cl) |
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