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  • Country ranking ?

    1 267
  • Producer ranking ?

    64
  • Decanting time

    3h
  • When to drink

    now to 2035
  • Food Pairing

    Lamb Stew with Spring Vegetables

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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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Wine Information

Château Mouton Rothschild 1999

Climatic conditions
Flowering began on 25 May and took place evenly and quickly across the three varieties; it was complete by the beginning of June, some eight days earlier than the average for the last 30 years. The spring and summer of 1999 were relatively hot, with temperatures consistently higher than the seasonal average.

Mid-veraison was noted three to six days earlier than average, on 4 August for ...

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Vintage 1999

Bordeaux 1999/ The last year of the millennium was strange. The entire Bordeaux region had very good water reserves after a wet winter. Then, budburst in May under warm temperatures indicated a huge harvest. The weather became even warmer towards summer with some humidity. After early flowering at the end of May, storms made it difficult to pick berries. Then the heat wave followed with humidity and mildew problems in August. The weather chang...

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Tasting note

color

Full, Purple and Bright

ending

Long, Flavorful and Lingering

flavors

Blackcurrant, Blackberry, Voluptuous, Coffee, Earthy and Truffles

nose

Intense, Refined, Complex and Seductive

recommend

Yes

taste

Average in Acidity, Warming, Medium tannin, Balanced, Well-structured, Concentrated, Youthful, Medium-bodied, Elegant, Fresh, Full, Dry and Silky tannins

Verdict

Full-bodied and Sophisticated

Written Notes

The 1999 Mouton Rothschild had a big, smoky nose with waterfall and garden aromas. It was smooth, balanced and solid with a nice finish. ‘Cocoa and mocha’ came from the crowd, along with ‘vanilla bean French soup.’ This was almost a flight stealer (94).
  • 94p

On the palate the wine is firm but ripe and there is a smooth, velvety structure which leads to a long, structured finish.

  • 92p

Shows its age with truffles, great elegance and finesse, well-balanced with very slight dry tones on the finish. Splendid wine-work.

  • 92p
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Origin

Pauillac, Bordeaux

Vintage Quality

Above Average

Value For Money

Satisfactory

Investment potential

Below Average

Fake factory

None
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