Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Mouton |
Label Name: | Pauillac 1er Cru |
Vintage: | 2001 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 12.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 86%, Merlot 12%, Cabernet Franc 2% |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Classification: 1er Grand Cru Classé (Pauillac). Notable scores: Wine Spectator 94, Neal Martin (Vinous) 94, James Suckling 94, Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 89. Wine Spectator; Vinous; Wine Advocate; retailers. )
Tasting Note
Evolved garnet with complex blackcurrant, bilberry, smoke, leather and subtle animal notes. Dense, well-structured palate with rounded tannins, refined spice and a long, elegant finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, ribeye steak, braised short rib, game (venison). Asian: Peking duck, Cantonese roast pork (char siu), Korean BBQ (galbi), Chinese red-braised beef noodle dishes.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; traditional Bordeaux vinification with fermentation in oak vats; aged approximately 18–22 months in new French oak barrels before bottling.
Vineyard Info
Château Mouton Rothschild, a Pauillac First Growth (promoted 1973), is famed for artist-designed labels and historic family ownership (Rothschild). Estate vineyards on gravel soils emphasize Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant blends.