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Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac 1st Grand Cru Classe 2020
Producer tasting notes: (2020 vintage)
"The wine is a deep, dark, garnet-hued cherry red. The refined and complex nose opens on remarkablly ripe black fruit, going on with airing to reveal aromas of blackcurrant and aniseed combined with touches of flint and subtle cigar box. From a smooth yet full-bodied attack the palate displays highly precise tannins which strike a harmonious balance with the refinement of minty and smokey notes. Displaying mineral and black berry fruit notes, the complete and exceptionally long finish expresses all the nobility of Chateau Mouton Rothschild Cabernet Sauvignon." - Chateau Mouton Rothschild
Robert Parker The Wine Advocate
"The 2020 Mouton Rothschild is a striking wine and one that I regretted not purchasing en primeur as soon as it landed in my glass. Offering up complex aromas of minty cassis, pencil shavings, loamy soil, cigar wrapper, espresso roast and violets, it's medium to full-bodied, broad and layered, with terrific concentrated, beautifully refined tannins and a long, penetrating finish. Checking in at 12.8% alcohol, its incipient complexity, ineffable sense of completeness and exquisite balance mark it out as the purists' choice among the trio of 2018, 2019 and 2020. In this vintage, the lots that made it into the blend were largely confined to the core gravel terroirs that represent Mouton's heart, meaning that there's a little less to go around. This was the first vintage overseen by Mouton's new technical director, Jean-Emmanuel Danjoy, and he has begun with a flying start." - Reviewed by: William Kelley
