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.