Lot 18
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1995 (1) WS 96 WA 95
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2000 (1) WA 97+
Lot 18 Details
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1995 (1)
Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé
u. bn. wrinkled & scuffed label
Bottled in June 1997, this profound Mouton is more accessible than the more muscular 1996. A blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, and 19% Merlot, it reveals an opaque purple color, and reluctant aromas of cassis, truffles, coffee, licorice, and spice. In the mouth, the wine is "great stuff," with superb density, a full-bodied personality, rich mid-palate, and a layered, profound finish that lasts for 40+ seconds. There is outstanding purity and high tannin, but my instincts suggest this wine is lower in acidity and slightly fleshier than the brawnier, bigger 1996. Both are great efforts from Mouton-Rothschild. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2030. February 1998 WS 96 WA 95
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2000 (1)
Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé
Deep garnet colored with a touch of brick, the 2000 Mouton Rothschild (composed of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% Merlot) boldly bursts from the glass with tantalizing Black Forest cake, dried mulberries, kirsch and blackcurrant pastilles notes plus wafts of iodine, incense, potpourri and cinnamon stick with a hint of cigar boxes. Medium to full-bodied, the palate packs in the muscular fruit, framed by firm, ripe, grainy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing with phenomenal length. This is an incredibly complex and multifaceted wine, and it's drinking deliciously now. This said, I can’t help but feel that it is holding something back, that it still has another layer of opulence and seduction to reveal in its tight-knit fruit and solid structure. I personally can’t wait to see how this beauty will continue to unfold over the years to come. October 2019 Drink: 2020-2055 "Perhaps the most beautiful packaging ever on a Bordeaux bottle, Baronness Philippine de Rothschild literally produced a work of art in the gold-engraved bottle of 2000 Mouton Rothschild." WA 97+