Chateau Mouton Rothschild

The wine is an intense garnet red with a purplish hue. Fresh, highly expressive, and precise on the nose, it reveals blackberry, black cherry, and licorice aromas with a slightly mineral cast. It is smooth and opulent on the palate, with an attractive sweetness, enfolding superbly patrician, rounded, and powerful tannins. Beautifully rich overall, it culminates in a stylish, succulent, and very harmonious finish. Blend: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot. Rated 99 points by Wine Advocate.

The 2019 Mouton Rothschild is the most dramatic of the Médoc first growths, soaring from the glass with aromas of cassis, blackberries, and violets mingled with rich aromas of cedar, cigar wrapper, licorice, loamy soil, and spices. Full-bodied, layered, and multidimensional, it's deep and powerful, with huge levels of concentration and an ineffably complete, seamless profile, concluding with a long, resonant finish. Plenty of ripe tannins are hidden by its ample core of fruit, and despite its youthful polish, this will require plenty of bottle age to realize all its potential. This blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot tastes in many respects like the 2016 Mouton's more sun-kissed cousin. Best After 2035