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  • Producer ranking ?

    51
  • Decanting time

    1h30min
  • When to drink

    now-2025
  • Food Pairing

    Pancetta-Wrapped Roasted Turkey

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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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1966 Château Mouton-Rothschild (Pauillac)

The 1966 vintage is an excellent one for classic and delicate wines. They combine the typical classic features, style and quality of Bordeaux wines, which makes them elegant and balanced. Most of them are still in fine condition today. Many of the best wines may still mature if kept correctly, but the general principle is: drink now or sell.

In 1966 Mouton made first-rate wine; dark colour, ea...

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Vintage 1966

1966 was an exceptional year in Bordeaux for very classic and delicate wines. However, the year started off as anything but promising. The main rainfall that began in late June continued into July, but the hot start to August dried out the soil and the weather gradually improved towards autumn, until it is almost perfect for harvest.

These wines share a truly classic, graceful and high quality character so typical of Bordeaux wines, making ...

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Tasting note

color

Medium

ending

Medium

flavors

Earthy and Tobacco

nose

Intense

recommend

Yes

taste

Multi-dimensional, Complex, Rich, Elegant and Full

Written Notes

It had a great nose full of green mint and olives, with lots of cedar, supplementary earth and crispy bacon aromas. Dan found it 'panacea and superb,' possessing 'every conceivable meaty flavor.' The nose was very spiny and intense, but the palate was smooth and satiny, less intense but still possessing some dusty vigor. A breadstick brought out a little power in the mouth, and there was nice slate on its finish
  • 92p
The 1966 vintage is an excellent one for classic and delicate wines. They combine the typical classic features, style and quality of Bordeaux wines, which makes them elegant and balanced. Most of them are still in fine condition today. Many of the best wines may still mature if kept correctly, but the general principle is: drink now or sell. In 1966 Mouton made first-rate wine; dark colour, earthy, tobacco, open and fine bouquet. Very full and not as light-bodied as many other wines of this sensitive vintage. Complex with a good balance. At first it was a bit too tight and dry, but after one hour, it opened up completely and developed richness and beautiful fruit flavours. Good and long, but a bit awkward and dry aftertaste. Will not improve, but will still last well. Good, skilfully made wine.
  • 92p

A glorious, aromatic Mouton that is one of the best vintages from the 1960s that I have every tasted. Still vigorous with layers of dried fruits and rose petals with a lovely sweet spiciness in the finish. Silky textured with incredible length. A gorgeous wine that is drinking beautifully now.

96 points

  • 96p

Mouton 1966 is the best 1966 I have tasted. 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 stll for years, but why wait to drink something that's already as good as this?

  • 95p

A/B level fill, ruby with garnet rim, more youthful, sweet tobacco, sweet dark fruits, such elegance, gaining in complexity with air, intense, totally different to the bottle a few weeks back, this one is far better, seductive, fresh acidity, mature tannins, perfect balance, such elegance. Fantastic finish. 94

  • 94p
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Origin

Pauillac, Bordeaux

Vintage Quality

Excellent

Value For Money

Satisfactory

Investment potential

Below Average

Fake factory

None

Glass time

1h
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