0

2016 Château Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (83%),Merlot (15%),Cabernet Franc (1%),Petit Verdot (1%)
Not ready
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
100/100
Jancis Robinson MW
18.5+/20
Product: 20168008860
2016 Château Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac, Bordeaux

Description

Dark, cherry red, the nose comprises blackcurrant and bilberry, with an undertone of floral notes. With time, a little pepper and spice shines through and there is a big, rich cassis note on the mid-palate. The palate is a mélange of black fruit and cocoa. Full-bodied, the wine is long with a persistent and fresh finish.

Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon 83%, Merlot 15%, Cabernet Franc 1%, Petit Verdot 1%
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2016
Maturity Not ready
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon (83%),Merlot (15%),Cabernet Franc (1%),Petit Verdot (1%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Mouton Rothschild

Critics reviews

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW 100/100
The 2016 Mouton Rothschild is a blend of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, with the Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot vinified together. It has a very deep purple-black color and slowly slides out of the glass with spicy notes of Sichuan pepper, cloves and cinnamon stick giving way to a core of perfumed black fruits and floralsblackcurrant cordial, candied violets, blackberry compote, rose hips and black plumsplus suggestions of espresso, damp soil, tar and beef drippings. Medium-bodied, the palate is very firmly structured and jam-packed with latent energy about to burst, offering superbly ripe, grainy tannins and bold freshness to support the intense floral and black fruit layers and finishing very long and very minerally. Powerful, profound wine. Lisa Perrotti-Brown - 30/11/2018
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, (Nov 2018)
Jancis Robinson MW 18.5+/20
Exceptional crimson. Real lift and transparency. Quite a soaring dry style with great texture and refreshment. Very strong style statement. Infusion of Cabernet. A sort of amalgam of cassis and tar in that very Mouton way but with 21st-century lift and transparency. Quite brave in a way. Bone dry and utterly embryonic compared with most of the 2016s (with the notable exception of Las Cases). Drink 2030-2055. jancis_robinson_mw - 18th April 2017
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com (Apr 2017)

About this wine

Cabernet Sauvignon

The most famous red wine grape in the world and one of the most widely planted.
Find out more

Château Mouton Rothschild

Classified as a First Growth, Château Mouton Rothschild has a long and storied history; wine has been made here since Roman times. The property spans 82 hectares of vines in Pauillac, planted with the classic varieties of the region, Cabernet Sauvignon being predominant.
Find out more

Need help?

Delivery and Quality Guarantee