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Château Mouton-Rothschild 2008

Château Mouton-Rothschild, Bordeaux, France

Château Mouton-Rothschild
Bordeaux France
  • 95
    Points
  • The 1 119 best
    of 3 290 954
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  • 13 Pros of
    13 recommend
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  • Country ranking ?

    976

  • Producer ranking ?

    37

  • Decanting time

    4h

  • When to drink

    now to 2040

  • Food Pairing

    Red meat dishes with robust and concentrated flavours.

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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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Chinese artist designs 2008 Chateau Mouton-Rothschild vintage label

A Chinese artist has been selected to follow in the footsteps of Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali and design the label the 2008 vintage of the French winemaker Chateau Mouton-Rothschild.

The Chateau said the decision wasn't based entirely on marketing considerations, with the design being chosen personally by Baroness Philippine de Rothschild, owner of the French chatea...

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We were back to the future immediately thanks to the 2008 Mouton Rothschild. The young bucks were indubitably here; this was a whole different category. Its nose was rich with butter, toffee and cassis along with garden notes that carried over to the palate. This was a balanced and elegant vintage with some substance and meat underneath. Someone thought it was ‘WOTN’ already, and another found it more ‘Californian.’ Asian spice and bitter black licorice rounded out the ’08 (94).
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  • 94p


Tighter and denser than the Petit Mouton with hidden depths and less obvious seduction. Very neat and firm with some fine polishing of texture and definite minerality at its core. Dry finish. Very fresh and neat. Finer boned than many Moutons – almost playing the Lafite card. All very introvert but nothing flashy. I found myself swallowing this at 9.20am! Well done.

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  • 95p

(83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot.) Fine purple-red, fine aromatic elegance, blackcurrants present, but subdued and a lovely satiny texture takes over with almost creamy tannins, a finely-grained wine almost understated now but with internal power and length that will continue to develop in barrel to show the lush fruit that is typical of Mouton. Drink 2017-35.

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Château Mouton-Rotschild 2008 / 94 points / Deep ruby red color with purple edges. Complex nose opening towards ripe black fruit such as cassis, balckberry and fig, along with nuts, cinnamon and liquorice notes. Intense creamy attack with black fruit flavors. Long lasting velvety tannins. Intense and elegant finish.

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  • 94p

Consistent notes. Excellent nose of blackcurrant and cigar box, very long on the palate with minerality, strong backbone and persistent aftertaste. Return to classic Pauillac after flamboyant 2009 and 2010. Not in full blossom yet - have patience.

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Ruby. Scented and exotic, but less so than last bottle, cassis and spices and subdued for Mouton. Suspect it's just a face. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fuller body and texture, elegant and velvety texture, very long.
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Origin

Pauillac, Bordeaux

Vintage Quality

Above Average

Value For Money

Satisfactory

Investment potential

Below Average

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