Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Mouton |
Label Name: | Pauillac 1er Cru |
Vintage: | 2016 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 83%, Merlot 15%, Cabernet Franc 1%, Petit Verdot 1% |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 5 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 100 (Lisa Perrotti-Brown); James Suckling 100; Vinous (Antonio Galloni) 100; Jeb Dunnuck 100; Decanter 99; Wine Spectator 98
Tasting Note
Dense blackcurrant and blackberry core with violet, graphite, tobacco and cocoa; full-bodied, concentrated, silky yet powerful tannins and a long mineral, cocoa-tinged finish.
Food Pairing
Roast lamb, beef tenderloin, aged hard cheeses (Comté, Manchego); Asian: Peking duck, Korean barbecue (bulgogi/galbi), miso-braised short ribs, spicy Sichuan beef.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; varieties and plots vinified separately in wooden vats; 15–25 days maceration; malolactic fermentation; aged up to 22 months in new French oak barrels.
Vineyard Info
Château Mouton Rothschild, a First Growth in Pauillac owned by the Rothschild family since 1853; famed for artist-designed labels and high-quality Bordeaux from ~84 hectares.