Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Mouton |
Label Name: | Pauillac 1er Cru (ex Château 2023) |
Vintage: | 1998 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 12.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 86%, Merlot 12%, Cabernet Franc 2% |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 97 pts; Wine Spectator 95 pts; Vinous ~94 pts; Jancis Robinson 17. 5/20
Tasting Note
Deep garnet with intense aromas of blackcurrant, dried roses, graphite, tobacco and spice. Flavors of cassis, plum, cedar and mocha; firm, fine-grained tannins, bright acidity and an exceptionally long, perfumed finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, ribeye, beef Wellington, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (galbi), miso-braised short ribs.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, sorted; destemmed and fermented in temperature-controlled vats; matured approximately 18 months in French oak barrels with a high proportion of new oak.
Vineyard Info
Château Mouton Rothschild, a Premier Cru Classé in Pauillac owned by the Rothschild family, famed for Cabernet-dominant blends and artist-designed labels since the 1940s.