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Château Mouton Rothschild

Mouton Rothschild

Pauillac

1er Grand Cru Classé

2008

Notations :

Quarin : 18,5/20
Robert Parker : 94-96 points

630.00 €

Box Gift 640.00 €

Quantity

0,75 L

CARD-INDEX OF CELLAR

Area : Bordeaux

Name : Pauillac

Type : Red wine

Grape variety : Cabernet-franc, Cabernet-sauvignon, Merlot

Structure : Complex, Consistent, Deep, Satiny, Silky

Families of flavor : Aromatic herbs, Cuir, Cèdre, Earth, Réglisse, Underwood

Conservation : A boire jusqu'en 2030

Temperature of service : 16-17°

Mets/Wines agreements : Côte de boeuf aux cèpes, Perdreau truffé, Volaille de Bresse et morilles

Capacity : Bottle (0,75 L)

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Description :

A deep purple color, sweet aromas of creme de cassis, smoke, cedar, and an unmistakable floral component (another characteristic of the Cabernet Sauvignon in 2008) are found in this precocious, succulent Mouton that should firm up and put on more weight with aging.

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Château Mouton Rothschild

The Mouton vineyards incorporate 75 hectares of typical gravelly soil over a base of sand, clay, marl and limestone. They are situated on a mound or motte approximately at an altitude of 40m, dizzying heights for the flat and undulating land of the Medoc.

It is widely thought that motte is the origin of the name Mouton, the local Bordeaux dialect seemingly includes as many words for mound, hill or hillock as there fish in the Gironde. It does not derive, as some rather unkind individuals have postulated, from the French for sheep, mouton, although this might be suggested by the grazing pasture that abuts the estate. The vines are 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 8% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot, planted at a density of 8 500 hectares, with an admirable average age of around 50 years.

There is also Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and Muscadelle, for the estate’s white wine. Once harvested, fermentation is in 225 hectolitre vats of wood, with a maceration of 15 to 25 days. Then comes up to 22 months in oak before bottling. The grand vin is Chateau Mouton-Rothschild, of which there are 25 000 cases per annum, and the second wine Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild, introduced with the 1993 vintage (although the name Petit Mouton was only introduced the following year), and produced in only small quantities.

The white wine, Aile d’Argent, is predominantly Sauvignon Blanc sourced from a four hectare vineyard, and again produced in small quantities, typically 1200 cases per annum.

Notes de dégustation

RVF : 18,5/20

On retrouve dans cet échantillon tout l’esprit baroque des grands millésimes de Mouton. En barriques depuis mi-décembre, ce vin affiche une expression d’une grande richesse de matière avec une très belle trame de tannins. Un vrai Mouton avec ce qu’il a de meilleur dans son côté sudiste et épicé (exceptionnellement, il dépasse les 13° en 2008). Une note sucrée qui constitue l’attaque apporte chair et volupté des tanins et maintient le vin au plus haut de la sensation gustative en finale. Eclatant. (Avril 2009)

Robert Parker : 94-96 points
"outon’s vineyard was harvested between October 2-15, and the wine possesses an unexpectedly high pH of 3.85 (high for this vintage, but normal for a riper year). Made from low yields of 34 hectoliters per hectare, it achieved a natural alcohol content of 13.2%, one of the highest ever for this estate. Made from 54% of the production, the 2008 Mouton Rothchild’s final blend of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon and 17% Merlot has resulted in an atypically sweeter, more direct and opulent, fleshy Mouton. Keep in mind that this cuvee, because of the high Cabernet Sauvignon content as well as the terroir, is often backward, structured, and nearly foreboding in its youth. However, I do not think the 2008 will behave in that manner. There is plenty of tannin and exceptional density and ripeness, but the tannins are velvety, and I was amazed by how charmingly forward and fleshy this wine already is. A deep purple color, sweet aromas of creme de cassis, smoke, cedar, and an unmistakable floral component (another characteristic of the Cabernet Sauvignon in 2008) are found in this precocious, succulent Mouton that should firm up and put on more weight with aging. My score is somewhat conservative because it is hard to forget their prodigious 2006, but the 2008 will provide far more enjoyment and pleasure over the near-term than the 2006. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2035."

Wine Spectator : 91-94 points
Shows violet and crushed berries, with lots of other floral and fruit character. Full-bodied, with supersilky tannins and a long finish. Very, very pretty. —J.S. (April 2009)