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Château Mouton-Rothschild 2021

Château Mouton-Rothschild, Bordeaux, France

Château Mouton-Rothschild
Bordeaux France
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Rib Eye Steaks with Demi-Glace and White Bean Purée

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96-97 points James Suckling

 A firm and compact Mouton with a powerful tannin frame for the vintage, yet it remains fine and precise as it opens to a velvety texture. Black fruit with tar, pencil lead and tobacco. Driven and firm. A little angular and tight at the moment.  (5/2022) 

95-97 points Wine Enthusiast

 Big, rich and sumptuously smoky, this has density and power. Its blackberry tones are structured, with a core of tannins. Th...

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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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Vintage 2021

NEWS: BORDEAUX 2021 VINTAGE by Pros:What Critics Thinks?

Antonio Galloni, Vinous : "The 2021 Bordeaux have turned out to be such a surprise. Weather conditions were challenging, and yet the top properties turned out gorgeous, classically built wines that will absolutely thrill readers who appreciate freshness and energy. Restrained alcohols and mid-weight structures will remind readers of Bordeaux pre-2000s. The best wines offer a striking ...

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The 2021 Bordeaux vintage was shaped by cooler temperatures, early-season frost, and a long, late-ripening cycle—conditions that rewarded top terroirs and meticulous vineyard work. For estates like Mouton, with its superb gravel croupe and exceptional resources, the vintage produced wines of purity, classical structure, and remarkable aromatic precision. Lower alcohol, higher natural acidity, and beautifully fine tannins define the year, placing 2021 among the most chiseled, elegant, and terroir-driven Moutons of recent decades.


The Mouton Rothschild 2021 is a masterclass in refinement and Pauillac precision—a wine that marries freshness, detail, and depth with effortless grandeur. The nose opens with lifted, crystalline aromas of blackcurrant, redcurrant, and wild blueberry, framed by Mouton’s signature notes of graphite, cedarwood, and finely polished exotic spice. Nuances of violet, crushed mint, pencil lead, and subtle smoke add layers of aromatic complexity.

On the palate, the wine is remarkably pure, vertical, and tightly focused, driven by ultra-fine, silky yet authoritative tannins. The cooler vintage brings superb linearity: flavors of cassis, mulberry, and black cherry glide across the palate with precision. Hints of cocoa nib, black tea, sandalwood, and warm gravel echo through the mid-palate. The acidity is vibrant and seamlessly integrated, giving the wine both energy and finesse. The finish is long, mineral, and beautifully sculpted, leaving a resonant impression of elegance rather than excess.

This is an exceptional Mouton—modern in precision, classical in silhouette, and destined to age extremely gracefully. It captures the very best of a cooler, transparent vintage while retaining the estate’s unmistakable richness of character. Drink from 2030–2055+, with the greatest rewards after a decade or more of cellaring.


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  • 98p

Château Mouton Rothschild 97–98
Medium-deep crimson. Lifted blackcurrant, blackberry aromas with toasty, marzipan roasted chestnut notes. Inky deep blackcurrant blackberry fruits, fine graphite/firm and a hint cedary tannins with plentiful toasty/ roasted chestnut/ vanilla notes. Finishes chocolaty firm and minerally with bittersweet notes. A very lovely wine with ample dark fruits, superb richness and energy. Should develop very well. 89% cabernet sauvignon, 10% merlot, 1% cabernet franc.

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A firm and compact Mouton with a powerful tannin frame for the vintage, yet it remains fine and precise as it opens to a velvety texture. Black fruit with tar, pencil lead and tobacco. Driven and firm. A little angular and tight at the moment. 89% cabernet sauvignon, 10% merlot and 1% cabernet franc. 96-97

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  • 97p

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, cassis, nuanced, detailed, layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, detailed and intense, nuanced, such energy, refined, stunning balance, amazing wine. 97-99

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  • 99p

Intense purple colour with violet hue and black core. Typical and rich character with opulent nose reminiscent of ripe berries, graphite, fine toasting and discreet earthy minerality. An energetic wine with power and elegance, excellent length, well balanced tannins. Impressing. 

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