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  • Country ranking ?

    35
  • Producer ranking ?

    6
  • Decanting time

    5h
  • When to drink

    from 2020
  • Food Pairing

    Oregano Lamb Cutlets

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Climatic conditions at the Château / 2010 was a dry and relatively cool year, with an ideal amount of sunshine and a few showers at just the right time, in mid-June and early September. A dry and cool spring was followed by a generally dry summer with some very hot spells. The harvest took place in excellent conditions between 28 September and 13 October. Naturally concentrated, the grapes were small and their juice, rich and highly coloured, ...

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The Story

Château Mouton Rothschild A Premier Cru Classé in 1973, Château Mouton Rothschild, owned by Baroness Philippine de Rothschild, consists of 205 acres of vines near Pauillac, in the Médoc, North West of the city of Bordeaux. This Premier Cru benefits from exceptionally good natural conditions, both in the quality of the soil, the position of its vines and their exposure to the sun. It is regarded today as one of the world's greatest wine. 


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The commission to illustrate the latest Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2010 vintage label has been given by the Baroness Philippine de Rothschild to the American sculptor Jeff Koons.

The image has just been released for a public viewing, a first for ArtLyst. Koons born 1955, has created it in the vein of a Pop/kitsch neo classical drawing, where he takes familiar objects and uses a wide variety of techniques to illuminate them with colours, dist...

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Vintage 2010

Drought and cool temperatures contribute to optimal ripeness

The sum of summer temperatures in 2010 was close to that of summer 2009 (962°C compared to 982°C), but significantly colder than those of 2005, which totaled 1052°C. These cool temperatures had a substantial influence on the balance of our wines, preserving a good level of acidity and an attractive aromatic freshness.

Very little precipitation (only 267 mm) from March to August...

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Average Bottle Price

2017 2015 2014 2013
845€ +17.2% 721€ +12.1% 643€ -25.8% 866€

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Written Notes

The 2010 Mouton Rothschild was the real deal, so long and so deep. It was the wine of the night for sure, and a vintage that will outdo every other since 1982 (97+).
  • 97p

This is pure Cabernet Sauvignon magic with incredible aromas of currants, blackberries and light spices. Tiny hints of hazelnut. Wet earth. Full body, with super velvety tannins. The purity of fruit is breathtaking. It goes on for minutes. This is 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot. Try after 2020.

  • 100p

Very naughty heavy bottle. Some evolution at the rim. Rich, heady nose. Thick and bloody. Lots of drama – even melodrama! Salty finish and perhaps not quite as sweet as it could be. Admirably long.

  • 93p

19.5. Huge, exotic multi-fruit nose, layers and layers of flavour, the richness lifted by ingrained acidity, perfect balance for such a richly textured wine, the best Mouton for years. Drink 2020-50.

  • 100p

Ruby. Scented, exotic, detailed, nuanced, flirting, gorgeous nose, cassis, leather and even floral notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, detailed, exotic, rounded, elegant, superb balance, layers upon layers, incredible length. 100

  • 100p

Deep purple in colour, with notes of sweet plums, violets, and a hint of cedar and vanilla. This is a seductive, rich and powerful Mouton with plenty of dense flavours but lacking in finesse and detail. There is however amazing density and weight here, with a richness that comes from very sweet, almost over-ripe fruit, so the wine will be embraced by those that prefer this kind of big, rich, ripe Mouton style. To my palate, the 2009 had greater precision in its flavours.

  • 94p

Tasted at the Mouton-Rothschild vertical in London, the 2010 Mouton-Rothschild is a modern-day benchmark for the First Growth and here, side-by-side with the 2009, it certainly has its nose in front. It is in possession of quite breathtaking delineation and precision, a crystalline bouquet with black fruit laced with minerals, potent pencil shaving notes, a touch of cold slate. It is totally entrancing. The palate has beguiling symmetry, but for me what really distinguishes this Mouton is its effortlessness. Like watching Usain Bolt in his prime sprinting to another world record, this wine is almost self-effacing in terms of its brilliance. Will Philippe Dhalluin ever better this Mouton-Rothschild? Keep it in the cellar for 15 years, if you know what's good for you. Tasted May 2016.

  • 99p

Consistent notes. Sophisticated and refined all the way, great richness, complexity and elegance, extremely long finish. Simply wonderful. 98-100p

  • 98p
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Origin

Pauillac, Bordeaux

Grapes

7% Merlot
90% Cabernet Sauvignon
3% Cabernet Franc

Vintage Quality

Outstanding

Value For Money

Very good

Investment potential

Excellent

Fake factory

Be Cautious

Glass time

3h

Drinking temperature

16

Inside Information

Wine Advocate 97 points 

The enormously endowed, backward, ferociously tannic, massively extracted 2010 Mouton-Rothschild exhibits an opaque blue/purple color as well as a tight but promising nose of incense, licorice, lead pencil shavings, vanilla, blackberries and cassis. Full-bodied in the mouth, extremely young, and tasting like a barrel sample, this remarkable effort requires 10-15 years of cellaring. It should age well for half a century or more. - eRobertParker.com, RP (12/2014)


 

Wine Spectator 98 points 

This strides in with distinction, starting off with a showy but integrated layer of espresso-infused toast, followed by plush tiers of crushed currant, plum and blackberry fruit interspersed with cocoa and well-roasted cedar notes. The long, tobacco- and loam-filled finish shows lots of heft, but stays polished. An impressive display of unadulterated, muscular Cabernet Sauvignon. Best from 2020 through 2045.-JM

Deep ruby-red. Great soil-driven aromas of cassis, licorice, graphite and loam. Hugely dense, seamless and concentrated, but with ripe, harmonious acidity giving definition to the plush flavors of creme de cassis, bitter chocolate, minerals and loam. Most impressive today on the mounting, palate-staining finish, which is almost painful yet manages to convey a light touch. Endlessly complex and vibrant wine with decades of positive evolution ahead of it. One of my favorites of this outstanding vintage.- Stephen Tanzer (07/2013)

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