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Château Mouton-Rothschild 1959

Château Mouton-Rothschild, Bordeaux, France

Château Mouton-Rothschild
Bordeaux France
  • 100
    Points
  • The 29 best
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  • 40 Pros of
    40 recommend
    this wine
1282 100
  • Taste
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  • Country ranking ?

    24

  • Producer ranking ?

    4

  • Decanting time

    2h

  • When to drink

    Now-2040

  • Food Pairing

    Honey Soy Venison

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 I am always blown away by the 1959 Mouton!

Parker 100 points: I am always blown away by the 1959 Mouton, one of the greatest Moutons made in the last thirty-five years. Every time I have this wine it is undeniable that Mouton made a richer, more persuasive wine in 1959 than in 1961. Astonishingly young and unevolved, with a black/purple color, the wine exhibits a youthful nose of cassis, minerals, and new oak. It is exceptionally powerful ...

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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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1959 Château Mouton-Rothschild (Pauillac)

In 1960, when the Bordeaux 1959 vintage came into the market, some critics predicted the wines would not age in a good way because of their low acidity and high alcohol. But excellent years such as 1947, 1945 and 1928 were all characterised by low acidity and high alcohol, and as we all acknowledge, these vintages are still generous to drink, as is this marvellous Mouton.

Excellent appearance, le...

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Vintage 1959

Bordeaux 1959 was proclaimed the wine year of the century by overzealous journalists. Even though it was an excellent year, it simply was not the best of the century. The year started off with ideal weather conditions. Summer was perfect all the way until the autumn, when the rains came in mid-September. But the rains made way for hot, dry weather, thus setting a magnificent stage for the start of the harvest.  The result was a truly ripe and ...

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Average Bottle Price

2020 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2005 2000
3 490€ +12.1% 3 112€ +7.5% 2 895€ +9.0% 2 655€ +32.2% 2 009€ -7.2% 2 165€ +8.8% 1 989€ -18.2% 2 432€ +11.1% 2 189€ +57.5% 1 390€ +92.5% 722€

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, Ruby red and Bright

ending

Long, Spicy and Vibrant

flavors

Leather, Coffee, Blackberry, Vanilla, Truffles and Cassis

nose

Intense, Refined, Generous and Complex

recommend

Yes

taste

Average in Acidity, Warming, Medium tannin, Well-structured, Perfectly balanced, Complex, Mature, Full-bodied, Rich, Ripe, Elegant, Medium-Dry and Sweet tannins

Verdict

Excellent and Sophisticated

Written Notes

When the Bordeaux 1959 vintage came into the market, some critics predicted the wines would not age in a good way because of their low acidity and high alcohol. But excellent years such as 1947, 1945 and 1928 were all characterised by low acidity and high alcohol. All of these vintages are still generous to drink, as is this marvellous Mouton.
Excellent appearance, level by the neck. This was, as expected, a gorgeous and approachable wine. At first quite it appeared closed and blank, but after a half an hour it had a sound sensual nose, and became rich and intense. It's all there, and it is graceful and exciting. This is one of those rare "feet off the ground" wines, with unbelievable presence. When people talk about great claret, this is what they are talking about.

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The 1959 Mouton Rothschild had a similar personality with an inky, deep color.  There were more caramel and carob twists in the nose, and its palate was meaty and decadent.  It was thicker than the Latour and showed more pencil, but I found them qualitatively equal (98+).

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A poetic wine that will enthrall any wine lover. Dark garnet in color, it offers an unbelievable nose, with stylish, minty cassis aromas that keep developing in the glass and supple, minty eucalyptus flavors that are beautifully integrated. Powerful yet seductive; this great wine should hold for years, but why wait to drink something that's already perfect?

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Château Mouton-Rothschild 1959 / Another perfect bottle. This has been a long-time favorite with mint and fresh basil, as well as currants and dried fruits on the nose. It turns to dried flowers. Full-bodied with spices, berries, and light eucalyptus character. Christmas cake too. Full body with velvety tannins. This bottle was almost mid-shoulder height, but it was a perfect wine. 100 points

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The 1959 Mouton has fabulous aromas of black truffles, currants, raspberry and dried flowers. Mind-blowing on the palate, it’s an emotional and soulful red. Almost as good as 1945. 99 Points

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Full, deep red. Knockout nose combines plum, exotic woodsmoke, cedar, menthol and grilled nuts, plus a hint of maple syrup. Powerfully structured and still tightly wound; today the lively acids and strong tannins combine to give the wine a somewhat rigid texture. Still rather austere, even a tad dry, on the finish. Not quite up to past bottles of this great vintage of Mouton, which typically displays more richness and primary fruit character to go with its steel-like spine.

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So fresh, but still matured. Fantastic eucalyptus and mint notes, on top of fresh cassis. Sexy wine!
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Mouton Rotschild 1959 From a bottle with level at mid shoulder. Pitch black in color with just a slim garnet red rim. Ripe, open and very very intense nose of coffee, pure dark berries, soy, mushrooms, asian spices. A touch of VA but very deep and alluring. Huge nose that ticks every box. Full bodied with massively concentrated fruit of ripe dark plums, cassis, coffee, chocolate, mushrooms, tobacco and cedar wood. Very smooth and mature, silky tannins that keeps the huge palate in check on the never ending finish. A mind blowing wine that is still youthful and perfectly balanced. This beast keeps more or less unchanged in the glass for three hours. Divine. A bottle with perfect level probably has one more point in it. Now-2030 99p
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Origin

Pauillac, Bordeaux

Vintage Quality

Outstanding

Value For Money

Best buy

Investment potential

Very Good

Fake factory

Be Cautious

Glass time

1h

Drinking temperature

16

Inside Information

1959 – Richard Lippold  -  Bright Red Grapes

The German-American artist Richard Lippold (1915–2002) began his career as an industrial designer. In the early 1940s, he came to fame with his linear metal sculptures. His first major work was bought right away by the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Some of his often monumental sculptures are displayed in similarly prominent American places, such as the Lincoln Center, the former Pan-American Building and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Lippold’s great technical skill creates the impression of an almost weightless use of metal. With his compositions, he managed to design divided spaces and rearrange them in a geographic manner. The weightlessness of Lippold’s art and his understanding of three-dimensional geometry are apparent in his design for the Mouton label. The colours and shapes of Richard Lippold‘s abstract drawing are reminiscent of rows of vines with bright red grapes.

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