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Château Mouton Rothschild 2010
Red wine | Premier Cru Classé, Pauillac AC
Often, the men and women who "make" Mouton succeed one another from generation to generation, passing on ancestral know-how which is enriched, over the years, with the addition of the most modern techniques. This is how it is, always different depending on the vintage, but always the same – witness its legendary blackcurrant flavor! – and always at the top, the Château well deserves its motto: “Mouton ne change”.
- France Bordeaux
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Merlot
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon - 5 - 30 years
- 13.90% vol.
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99 100Wine SpectatorThis remains the stunner, a battleship of a wine, brimming with cassis, blackberry and fig fruit that has melded together now, with the backdrop of alder, bay leaf and menthol starting to emerge a bit more. The long finish is loaded with grip, pulling the fruit and other components together. And then there's that flash of iron at the very end. Awesome wine.--Non-blind Mouton-Rothschild vertical (March 2017). Best from 2025 through 2060.
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98 100Robert Parker's Wine AdvocateDeep garnet in color, the 2010 Mouton Rothschild is a little closed to begin, slowly unfurling to reveal notes of baked black cherries, crème de cassis, blackberry compote and bouquet garni with suggestions of sweaty leather, pencil lead, cedar chest and black truffles plus a hint of crushed rocks. Full-bodied, the palate is solidly constructed of super firm, ripe, grainy tannins and lively acidity, framing the densely packed black fruit, finishing on a persistent mineral note.
Black color, with purple reflections.
Very nice freshness. Floral and fruity notes (blackcurrant and blackberry). Cedar tip.
Balanced and refined, with a caressing touch. Very long finish!
Grilled duck foie gras with chanterelles, quail with figs, chateaubriand, lamb with prunes and almonds, venison with grand veneur sauce, wild boar chop, epoisses, chocolate macaroons.
Serving temperature: 16 - 18°C
The vineyard is located on the “Plateau de Mouton”. This terroir is made up of very deep gravel laid on a limestone subsoil. The undulations allow good flow of water towards the Gironde and thus promote natural drainage for the vineyard. This Premier Cru benefits from exceptional natural conditions both for the quality of its gravel soils and for its exposure and sunshine.
Manual harvest, vinification for 15 to 25 days in oak vats, aging for 19 to 22 months in new oak barrels.
Cork
Wooden box