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  • Producer ranking ?

    98
  • Decanting time

    1h30min
  • When to drink

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  • Food Pairing

    Mushroom Risotto

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Wine Advocate 86 points 

The 1991 exhibits a moderately dark ruby/purple color, as well as a promising and complex nose of such classic Pauillac aromas as lead pencil, roasted nuts, and ripe cassis. The initial richness is quickly obliterated by frightful levels of tannin, and a tough, hard finish. Although there is an interesting and alluring dimension to this wine, the tannin level is excessively high and the wine is likely to dry out after 10-15 years of cellaring. Readers who admire austere, fruitless wines will rate it higher.- Robert parker Jr. (02/1994)

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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. 


The name Mouton is said to be derived from the word „Motte“ meaning mound or elevation of the ground. It was bought in 1853 by Philippe de Rothschilds great-grand father it was in a fairly bad shape and when the classification of 1855 was set up it was not deemed to be good enough to be qualified as a first growth but put in first place amongst the second growths. An injustice it took Philippe de Rothschild until 1973 to rectify. 1920s Philippe de Rothschild called together the owners of Haut Brion, Latour, Lafite, Margaux and Yquem to talk about the idea of bottling and marketing their wines on their own.

The first vintage to be bottled exclusivly at the château was the 1924 vintage. To commemorate this, the cubistic painter Carlu was asked to design the label, yet another revolutionary idea in this most conservative of surroundings. The idea of an artist designing the labels was dropped until 1945 when Philippe Jullian was asked to design a label commemorating the victory over nazi Germany. Since then works of such famous artists as Picasso, Miró, Dali, Chagall and personalities like John Huston and Prince Charles have been used for the labels.


In 1988, Baroness Philippine de Rothschild, who had already been associated with her father's work for some time, succeeded her father. She has in turn become the guarantor of the quality of an illustrious wine whose motto proudly proclaims : "Premier je suis, second je fus, Mouton ne change". First I am, second I was, I Mouton do not change

Vineyard soil: very deep gravel on a limestone base Production area: 82.5 ha Grape varieties: 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot Average age of vines: 48 years Harvest method: hand picked. The grapes from the younger vines are harvested first and vinified separately.

Winemaking: Before destemming, the grapes are hand-sorted then selected one by one. Vinification depends on each vintage and the characteristics of each vat. All the relevant parameters, such as temperature, pumping over, aeration, vatting time and running off, are monitored by the technical manager, the cellar-master and the laboratory.
Ageing: 19 to 22 months in oak barrels (almost all new, the percentage varying according to the vintage)
 

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Wine Information

Château Mouton Rothschild 1991

Climatic conditions
A cold winter was followed by a mild spring which encouraged early growth of the vine.
A frost on 21 April caused considerable damage but Château Mouton Rothschild, Château d’Armailhac and Château Clerc Milon were spared thanks to their favourable situation. The crop matured well in a fine, hot summer and the harvest began under excellent conditions.

Harvest 27 September to 12 October
Varietal mix
Cabernet Sauvignon 74%
Cabernet Franc 8%
Merlot 18%

Bottling 17 May to 8 June, 1993
Tasting notes
The wine has a brickish colour with an attractive, slightly orange hue.

The nose displays rather refined aromas, with subtle floral touches of jasmine and more forward roasted notes. Touches of blackcurrant and spice enhance the first nose with airing.

The palate is fresh and full, on acidulated berry fruit, with refinement and elegance on round, well-integrated tannins, as smooth as can be, leading into a rich and dense finish.

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Tasting note

color

Full

ending

Medium

nose

Intense

recommend

Yes

Written Notes

he last four wines only got a couple of comments out of me each at this point, so I will put them all in this last paragraph. The 1991 Mouton Rothschild was yeasty and unpleasant, a bit tutti frutti at this point (82).
  • 82p

Ruby with starting orange rim. Classic Pauillac, elegant, maturing, leather, cigars and slight exotic notes, evolving nicely over half an hour in decanter. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, maturing, lovely if not a big Mouton. Enjoyed with filet mignon at Rotisserie Royal in Bernkastel with Fredrik. 91

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Origin

Pauillac, Bordeaux

Vintage Quality

Below Average

Value For Money

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Investment potential

No Potential

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