Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Mouton |
Label Name: | Pauillac 1er Cru |
Vintage: | 2008 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 83%, Merlot 17% |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 95; Vinous (Neal Martin) 94; Wine Enthusiast 96; Decanter 96; Jeb Dunnuck 96; James Suckling 94; Wine Spectator 92. 2008 label by artist Xu Lei
Tasting Note
Dense blackcurrant and blackberry core with cedar, cigar-box, graphite and floral notes. Silky, ripe tannins, restrained oak spice and a long saline, mineral finish. Powerful yet balanced with unfolding secondary complexity.
Food Pairing
Roast beef, leg of lamb, venison, beef bourguignon; Peking duck, Cantonese char siu, Korean BBQ (galbi), rich soy-braised short ribs.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, destemmed; fermented in temperature-controlled wood vats; malolactic completed; matured ~18–19 months in new French oak barrels; lightly clarified before bottling.
Vineyard Info
Château Mouton Rothschild (Rothschild family) — a Pauillac 1er Cru Classé famed for artist-designed labels; long history of estate bottling and high-quality Bordeaux blends since the 19th century.