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  • Country ranking ?

    989
  • Producer ranking ?

    38
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    now to 2030
  • Food Pairing

    Roast Pauillac Lamb

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1955 began with unstable weather conditions just before summer, but turned into an extremely favourable season by the end of the year. A beautiful, sunny and warm—if not hot—period prevailed throughout August and September, until the just the right amount of much-needed rain came along. The crop turned out to be of the highest quality. However, because the vintage was overshadowed by the 1953, it offering wines with a good price-quality ratio ...

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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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Georges Braque (1882–1963) was without a doubt one of the most important artists of the 20th century. He was the first artist of outstanding international reputation to design a label for Mouton Rothschild. As a painter, he worked with a wide variety of materials. He also worked in this free, open style on his woodcuts, copperplates, etchings and lithographs. As one of the first artists, he worked with sand, newspaper clippings or other findin...

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Vintage 1955

In Bordeaux, 1955 began with unstable weather conditions just before summer, but turned into an extremely favorable season by the end of the year. A glorious, sunny and warm, if not hot, period prevailed throughout August and September, until the right amount of much-needed rain arrived. The harvest turned out to be of the highest quality. However, because the vintage was overshadowed by the 1953, it offers value-for-money wines that can still...

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Average Bottle Price

2016 2015 2014 2013 2010 2005 2000 1995
1 549€ +8.1% 1 433€ +61.0% 890€ -9.0% 978€ -19.7% 1 218€ +84.5% 660€ +159.8% 254€ +35.1% 188€

This data comes from the FINE Auction Index, a composite of average prices for wines sold at commercial auctions in 20 countries. The average prices from each year have been collected since 1990. This chart plots the index value of the average price of the wines.

Tasting note

color

Full

ending

Long

flavors

Blackberry, Cranberry, Blackcurrant, Raspberry and Vanilla

nose

Intense, Opulent, Generous and Refined

recommend

Yes

taste

Concentrated, Complex, Rich and Full

Verdict

Transparent and Well-rounded

Written Notes

Some found 'better than the 1959,' myself included, photo-finish required. This bottle had come from an original wooden case, which never hurts. Sweet, nutty, chocolaty and meaty, there were great aromas of musk oil, peanut, carob, cassis and plum. This was sexy juice! The palate was rich and creamy, possessing great acid and divine cedar flavors. Long and outstanding, the 1955 held its own if not more than its esteemed brethren from 1959 and 1961
  • 97p
One hour of decanting had wonderfully opened this lovely-looking 1955 Mouton, and its nose in the glass was open and charming with lots of berries, vanilla and a touch of cellar. The mouth feel was extremely refined. The opulent, full wine was so delicately perfect that it required its taster to really concentrate and put his soul into the exercise. The wine was not as aggressively full as Mouton sometimes is, but if you dare to close your eyes with this wine to see better, the result is almost a religious experience. An intellectual, multilayered and balanced wine. The strong aftertaste lingered in my thoughts for a long time. A wine you feel you should kneel down before and meditate.
  • 95p

This bottle of 1955 Château Mouton-Rothschild had a rather bad filling level with low shoulder. The bigger was the surprise in the glass. Decanted 10 minutes before serving, this wine showed a dense, brick red colour with mahogany hue. The nose was very mature, however signs of oxidations vanished with the air contact. After 40 minutes in the glass it displayed an aroma reminiscent of cedarwood, Cuban cigars, hints of dried elderberries and a discreet touch of balmy spices. On the palate the character was rather refined with elegant acidity and mild tannins. The flavour was quoting the aromatic expression of the nose, a wine with great character, depth and length, surprisingly well preserved although the filling level was lower shoulder. 

  • 94p
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Origin

Pauillac, Bordeaux

Vintage Quality

Above Average

Value For Money

Very good

Investment potential

Average

Fake factory

None

Glass time

2h

Drinking temperature

16

Inside Information

Parker 97 points / The 1955 should be a vintage to buy at auction as I suspect the price is more reasonable than what such acclaimed vintages as 1959 and 1961 fetch. The color reveals no amber or rust, only a slight lightening of intensity at the edge. The nose offers up that explosive Mouton perfume of mint, leather, cassis, black olives, and lead pencil. In the mouth, there is stunning concentration, magnificent extraction of fruit, and plenty of tannin in the long finish. The wine still tastes remarkably young and could easily last another 20-30 years. Amazing!

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