Awards/Ratings

Many Mouton vintages are highly rated by critics; the 1945 is considered legendary and repeatedly praised by critics, and the 1982 has received 100-point scores. (Examples: critical praise for 1945; 1982 100 points)

Tasting Note

Dense, full-bodied Pauillac with blackcurrant and blackberry, violet and cedar aromas, layers of tobacco, coffee and exotic spice; ripe, velvety tannins and a very long, mineral finish.

Food Pairing

Western: roast ribeye, lamb chops, beef bourguignon, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (roast pork), Korean BBQ (beef), braised beef with soy-ginger, spicy lamb curry.

Production Method

Hand-harvested, plot-by-plot vinification; fermentation in oak and stainless vats, malolactic fermentation, aged ~18–20 months in new French oak barrels.

Vineyard Info

Château Mouton Rothschild, a First Growth of Pauillac owned by the Rothschild family, famed for commissioning artist-designed labels since 1945 and producing a small-volume Grand Vin from oldest parcels.