Château Mouton Rothschild 2018
IN BOND
Appellation - Pauillac
Owner - Rothschild family
86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot
Second wine – Le Petit Mouton Rothschild
Annual production – 320,000 bottles
Tasting notes
"Exquisite purity of black currants, raspberries and some citrus. The aromas flow from the glass. Full-bodied with seamless tannins that coat the palate and then fall into the center, to deliver a thoroughly refined and harmonious young red. Endless finish. 86% cabernet sauvignon. This is the new 1959, one of the legendary vintages of Mouton.66 Try after 2026."
Score: 100 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, January 2021
"The 2018 Mouton Rothschild is composed of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc—there is also a splash of all the Petit Verdot they had, but it doesn’t even register in the percentage. Grapes were harvested September 10 to October 3, and the wine was blended at the beginning of December; it has 13.8% alcohol, and the tannins were slightly higher this year. Deep purple-black in color, it is a little closed to begin compared to some 2018s, slowly unfurling to reveal a profound nose of warm black plums, blackcurrant cordial, star anise, blueberry pie and mocha with suggestions of candied violets, oolong tea, camphor and unsmoked cigars plus a touch of crushed rocks. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers waves of opulent, spiced black and blue fruits with seamless acid lifting this gorgeous mouthfeel that is at once plush from the ripe fruit and firm and grainy from the super ripe tannins, finishing very long and wonderfully creamy."
Score: 97/99+Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate (April 2019), April 2019
