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98 Robert Parker
One of my favorite vintages for this château, the 1955 Mouton Rothschild continues to drink beautifully, offering up aromas of cassis, exotic spices, grilled ceps, dark chocolate, cigar box and rich loamy soil. Medium to full-bodied, rich and concentrated, with velvety but still abundant tannins, bright acids and an immensely long, penetrating finish, it's a profound, intensely characterful wine that continues to maintain a remarkably high level of quality.
95 Wine Spectator
A blockbuster that is superbly youthful despite its age, offering a symphony of seductive aromas and flavors of mint, cassis, black currant, chocolate and vanilla. An enormous wine to cellar until at least 2000.--Mouton-Rothschild vertical. PM
18 Rene Gabriel
Ein wunderschöner Wein, der in gut gelagerten Flaschen noch sicherlich zwei Jahrzehnte halten wird. Viermal verkostet. 1996 eine Magnumflasche (18/20): Pilzig und süss in der Nase. Der Wein war so jung, dass man das Gefühl hatte, noch Waldbeeren im Gaumen zu spüren, typische Mouton-Kapselnote auf der Zunge, grossartige Länge. Normalflasche im Jahr 1999: Leuchtendes Granat; feine Reifetöne, wirkt recht satt in der Mitte. Fülliges, ausladendes Schoko-, Pralinenbouquet, feine Melissenduftnoten; zeigt ein schönes Nasenpotential und braucht gut 30 Minuten, um sich vollständig zu öffnen. Im Gaumen fleischig, burgundisch, rund, fast eine Rubens-Fülle im weichen, anschmiegsamen Körper, noch immer eine nachhaltige Adstringenz mit einer feinen Lakritzen-Bitternote im Extrakt ausstrahlend. (18/20). 11: Leider eine extrem essighafte Flasche. trinken
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Château Mouton Rothschild
Unique among the Bordeaux First Growths, Château Mouton Rothschild has been the only estate to join its high ranking after the famed 1855 Classification. In 1973, Baron Philippe de Rothschild successfully lobbied for the château, resulting in their Premiers Crus status that we know today. While their wines continuously reign top of the Classified Growths, their opulence and approachability paired with dark cassis notes, and powerful tannins has stayed true to their premium blending style. Baron Philippe said it perfectly, upon their elevated rank, “Premier je suis. Second je fus. Mouton ne change”, meaning “First I am. Second I was. Mouton does not change.” For many years, the estate was run by his daughter and art enthusiast, Baroness Philippine until her passing in 2014. Thanks to her, iconic artists like Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Keith Haring and Georges Braque have designed several labels for various vintages. In addition to their famous flagship, Mouton Rothschild, and their second label, Le Petit Mouton, a smaller production of a premium white, Aile d’Argent is also tempting.