Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Mouton |
Label Name: | Pauillac 1er Cru |
Vintage: | 2001 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Bordeaux — Pauillac (Médoc) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 12.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 89; Wine Spectator 94; Jeb Dunnuck 94; James Suckling 94; Vinous ~94. 2001 label by Robert Wilson. Critics describe it as structured, mature and long-lived; commonly cited drinking window ~2013–2025+
Tasting Note
Cassis, black cherry, graphite, cedar and tobacco on the nose; dense, full-bodied palate with dark plum, leather, smoky oak and firm ripe tannins. Mineral undertow and a long, savory, cigar-box finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast beef, ribeye, grilled lamb, venison, mature hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), beef rendang, braised short ribs (galbi), spicy Sichuan beef.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, traditional fermentation with temperature control and malolactic fermentation; matured ~18–22 months in new French oak barrels before bottling.
Vineyard Info
Château Mouton Rothschild, owned by the Rothschild family since 1853 and elevated to Premier Cru in 1973, is a leading Pauillac estate famous for artist-designed labels and long-lived, Cabernet-dominant wines.