Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Mouton |
Label Name: | Pauillac 1er Cru |
Vintage: | 2012 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 90%, Merlot 8%, Cabernet Franc 2% |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Notable scores: Wine Advocate (en primeur range 95–97; commonly cited ~96), Inside Bordeaux 97, Vinous 95, Wine Spectator 95, James Suckling 95
Tasting Note
Dense, near-black colour with aromas of blackcurrant, crushed blackberry, cigar box, graphite and spice. Full-bodied, with mature fine tannins, dark chocolate and vanilla notes, pronounced mineral freshness and a long, focused finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast or grilled beef, lamb, game, beef Wellington, aged cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, Cantonese roasted meats/char siu, rich miso-glazed dishes, Korean BBQ.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; traditional fermentation in wooden vats with extended maceration; aged approximately 18–22 months in French oak barrels (high proportion of new oak) before bottling.
Vineyard Info
Château Mouton Rothschild is a Pauillac First Growth (promoted 1973), a 75-hectare estate owned by the Rothschild family, famed for commissioning an artist-designed label each vintage.