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  • Producer ranking ?

    94
  • Decanting time

    1h
  • When to drink

    now to 2025
  • Food Pairing

    Roast Pauillac Lamb

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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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HISAO DOMOTOA

Born in Kyoto of a family of painters, Hisao Domoto (1928-) studied traditional Japanese painting before travelling to Europe in 1952. This introduced him to Western abstract painting and persuaded him to break with his earlier training.

Resolutely abstract, his work was inspired initially by the theory of Informality. His “Solutions of Continuity” followed: superimposed strips of contrasting colours. Then came his “Possibi...

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Vintage 1979

Bordeaux / The year 1979 partly repeated the 1978 vintage with a wet and cool spring, a hot summer, a cool and dry autumn. Dry whites did well this year while reds, particularly Cabernet Sauvignon, struggled to reach full physiological maturity. Once again, Mouton was a disappointment. The right bank did better with Merlot. The best wine of the vintage is the first Le Pin ever produced. Other excellent wines worth mentioning are La Mission Hau...

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Tasting note

color

Medium, Brownish and Dark

ending

Medium and Lingering

flavors

Mint, Toasty, Nutty and Cassis

nose

Intense, Complex, Seductive and Generous

recommend

Yes

taste

Average in Acidity, Medium tannin, Balanced, Good texture, Mature, Medium-bodied, Elegant, Round and Silky tannins

Verdict

Good everyday wine and Impressive

Written Notes

I have tasted this wine at various times since 1989, and it has regularly been better and more enjoyable than its reputation suggests. Old-looking bottle, but level by the neck. Dark and brownish colour. Healthy and fresh on the nose. Elegant and open, typical Mouton bouquet which tended to grow in amplitude and articulateness. Quite neat, full-bodied and soft wine, but very forward. Not much tannins, and slightly high acidity. Somehow off-balance, a bit short and hard finish. At its peak but will hold. Certainly a good wine, but not a great one.
  • 89p
The 1979 Mouton Rothschild had a rich and buttery nose with coffee aromas. Its palate showed the darker side of Mouton, with nice chocolate flavors. There was presence to its palate without weight, like a good ballerina. It had a full body and the longest finish of the flight, evoking ‘warmth’ from the crowd (92).
  • 92p
Ruby, brick rim. Bell peppers, herbs, tobacco, coffee and a bit heavy nose. Medium acidity, mature tannins, almost gone, leaner body and fruit than nose. Dark chocolate bitterness in the finish, wood polish. Only tasted this once before, and that felt fresher and more together.
  • 87p
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Origin

Pauillac, Bordeaux

Vintage Quality

Average

Value For Money

Good

Investment potential

No Potential

Fake factory

None
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