Château Mouton Rothschild
Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend
Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Served blind alongside what would later be revealed as the 2005 Mouton. This wine looked, smelled and tasted like mature wine; in all the best of ways. But was it Bordeaux or Napa? The wine alongside it wasn’t really giving us any clues either. There was friendly debate at the table as we vacillated between the two regions. Ultimately however, we seemed collectively set on this being from Bordeaux with some suspecting Mouton. I lack experience with First Growths in general so I couldn’t really offer much to the discussion other than I liked what was in both glasses and one seemed a lot younger than the other while both being lovely. Lo and behold, this was revealed to be the ‘71 Mouton. At this stage, the fruit is mostly desiccated with dried tobacco, graphite and earth. A charming, old Pauillac. I would drink now but this could hang on for longer because Bordeaux.
Served blind alongside what would later be revealed as the 2005 Mouton. This wine looked, smelled and tasted like mature wine; in all the best of ways. But was it Bordeaux or Napa? The wine alongside it wasn’t really giving us any clues either. There was friendly debate at the table as we vacillated between the two regions. Ultimately however, we seemed collectively set on this being from Bordeaux with some suspecting Mouton. I lack experience with First Growths in general so I couldn’t really offer much to the discussion other than I liked what was in both glasses and one seemed a lot younger than the other while both being lovely. Lo and behold, this was revealed to be the ‘71 Mouton. At this stage, the fruit is mostly desiccated with dried tobacco, graphite and earth. A charming, old Pauillac. I would drink now but this could hang on for longer because Bordeaux.
Jun 19th, 2023
Capitol Region Wine Collectors Club (WCC), Bordeaux; 30 March 2023 at Yono's, Albany, NY
Capitol Region Wine Collectors Club (WCC), Bordeaux; 30 March 2023 at Yono's, Albany, NY
Mar 31st, 2023
Chateau Mouton-Rothschild 1971 Refined, elegant, incredible supple texture, layers of #yumminess, enchanting, true harmony #filthygoodvino #filthyoldvino Thanks Dad #winewithfriends #paulliac #bordeaux #1971 #MoutonRothschild #Kadinsky #sheepwine #FirstGrowth #1ercruclasse #baronphilippederothschild
Chateau Mouton-Rothschild 1971 Refined, elegant, incredible supple texture, layers of #yumminess, enchanting, true harmony #filthygoodvino #filthyoldvino Thanks Dad #winewithfriends #paulliac #bordeaux #1971 #MoutonRothschild #Kadinsky #sheepwine #FirstGrowth #1ercruclasse #baronphilippederothschild
Dec 11th, 2013
National Sales Grapes of Spain
Shared at the same time as the '67 Haut Brion with similar provenance; imported to Texas with what happened to be a period strip label.
Cork here was in a bit worse shape, showing some seepage. Nose is a bit more lively with some saline, Atlantic pines and sea air along with warm, moist, cured tobacco, clean hummus and earth. The last bit nosed the next day is all compost heap with leafy, damp earth and wet autumn leaf mould. Very complex, but again more interesting than delicious.
Shared at the same time as the '67 Haut Brion with similar provenance; imported to Texas with what happened to be a period strip label.
Cork here was in a bit worse shape, showing some seepage. Nose is a bit more lively with some saline, Atlantic pines and sea air along with warm, moist, cured tobacco, clean hummus and earth. The last bit nosed the next day is all compost heap with leafy, damp earth and wet autumn leaf mould. Very complex, but again more interesting than delicious.
Unforuntaly the wine is burnt and gone. Very tanic
Unforuntaly the wine is burnt and gone. Very tanic
Oct 24th, 2015
Perfectly balanced. Right at the window.
Perfectly balanced. Right at the window.
Sep 6th, 2015
Underwhelming for sure. Kind of cloudy and off. Only a whisper of fruit left.
Underwhelming for sure. Kind of cloudy and off. Only a whisper of fruit left.
Feb 2nd, 2015
