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2008 Château Mouton Rothschild, 1.5ltr

WA  95   
RP  94+    
WS  94   
VN  94   
JR  18   

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RATINGS

95The Wine Advocate

Superb... very intense nose with blackberry, wild strawberry, cedar & graphite, gregarious & vivacious... firm grip, a lot of substance here with a keen thread of acidity. Multi-layered, fanning out marvellously on a fleshy, crisp finish...

94+ Robert M. Parker Jr.

...exhibits tell-tale black currant liqueur, incense, charcoal and floral-like characteristics. The oak is pushed to the background,...Full-bodied, deep and impressively endowed,..

94Wine Spectator

Pure, unadulterated Cabernet, with blackberry, black currant and fig fruit seamlessly held together by mouthwatering acidity, finegrained grip and backed by a long, smoldering finish of tobacco and iron. Dense but rounded...

94Vinous / IWC

...Flamboyant aromas of cassis, roast coffee, chocolate, minerals and smoky oak. Large-scaled, concentrated and sweet...Finishes with big, broad tannins and outstanding palate-staining persistence. One of the stars of the vintage.

18Jancis Robinson

...Lift and raciness and considerable aromatic appeal. Luscious texture. Nothing forced. Very luscious and silky. More accessible than many

PRODUCER

Château Mouton Rothschild

Chateau Mouton Rothschild is legendary estate. It was purchased in 1853 by Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild and in 1924 his successors became the first Bordeaux vignerons to introduce estate bottling. Although the chateau was not selected as one of the four First Growth Chateaux in the historic 1855 classification, Mouton Rothschild was elevated from a second growth to first growth in 1973, the only chateau ever to be moved from the second to first classification. The Rothschild talent for marketing and innovation also resulted in the wine industry’s first high-profile label design program. Since 1945 the chateau has each year commissioned a famous artist to design the label. The list of contributors includes Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol. In Pauillac Mouton has 205 acres under cultivation, which includes 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. On average the vines are nearly 50 years old. Annual production is 300,000 bottles of Chateau Mouton Rothschild.

REGION

France, Bordeaux, Pauillac

Pauillac is Bordeaux’s most famous appellation, thanks to the fact that it is home to three of the region’s fabled first-growth châteaux, Lafite-Rothschild, Mouton-Rothschild and Latour. Perched on the left bank of the Gironde River north of the city of Bordeaux, Pauillac is centered around the commune of Pauillac and includes about 3,000 acres of vineyards. The Bordeaux classification of 1855 named 18 classified growths, including the three above mentioned First Growths. Cabernet Sauvignon is the principal grape grown, followed by Merlot. The soil is mostly sandy gravel mixed with marl and iron. Robert M. Parker Jr. has written that “the textbook Pauillac would tend to have a rich, full-bodied texture, a distinctive bouquet of black currants, licorice and cedary scents, and excellent aging potential.”

TYPE

Red Wine, Bordeaux Red Blends (Claret), Premier Cru (First Growth)

VINTAGE

2008 Château Mouton Rothschild

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