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  • Country ranking ?

    1 258
  • Producer ranking ?

    63
  • Decanting time

    1h30min
  • When to drink

    now to 2030
  • Food Pairing

    Lamb with aubergines

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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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Wine Information

1952 – Léonor Fini
Mysterious Elf with Ram’s Horns
Léonor Fini (1908–1996) was born in Buenos Aires, but grew up in Trieste, Italy, in an exclusively feminine household surrounded by her mother, grandmother and great-aunts. With her androgynous appearance, she was described as very beautiful and eccentric. As a young girl, Fini had already refused to be conformist in any way, dedicating herself to painting instead. As a self-taught artist, s...

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Vintage 1952

Bordeaux by Tb: The recovery after the Second World War was slow and winegrowers had many challenges to overcome. Their production facilities were in poor condition and there was no capital for investments. However, thanks to several large harvests, the period from 1945 to 1961 produced some of the most heralded Bordeaux wines ever made. 1952 is on equal footing to finish on the list of the greatest vintages of the time, among 1945, 1947, 1949...

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Tasting note

color

Medium, Brick red and Healthy

ending

Medium, Gentle and Round

flavors

Blackberry, Licorice and Leather

nose

Wide, Refined, Complex and Opulent

recommend

Yes

taste

Average in Acidity, Warming, Well-structured, Balanced, Good texture, Developing, Harmonious, Rich, Sweet and Drying tannins

Verdict

Transparent and Well-rounded

Written Notes

Wonderful-looking magnum, level by the neck. Dark, good, healthy colour, looked like velvet. Quite tight and hard when first opened – closed and shy on the nose. But after a while it became a lovely, open and giving wine. Meaty, rich and quite well balanced, but the fruit seemed weak, lacking intensity and made me seriously think that this may never be any better than it is today. While it was certainly good, it was not nearly as great as a Mouton can be, not even in Magnum.
  • 89p
The 1952 Mouton Rothschild was another beautiful nose, more elegant than expected given the tannic nature of 1952. It was bready with red spices, and its palate was round and gorgeous with a thick finish. It was in a great spot, wine of the night so far. It was full, rich and heavy, the first wine that came close to the upper echelon (94).
  • 94p
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Origin

Pauillac, Bordeaux

Vintage Quality

Above Average

Value For Money

Good

Investment potential

Average

Fake factory

None
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