HERMITAGE SPIRIT

Tasting notes

The color is dark red, intense with shades of blue. Composed with a majority of cabernet Sauvignon, Mouton Rothschild 2010 proposes a complex aromatic range. The nose presents a slightly toasted vanilla which developps, with aeration, notes of blackurrant and black cherry. The attack in mouth offers a great complexity. The tannins, strong and round, gives an exceptional volume and roundness. Freshness and minerality characterize the final of this wine of great elegance. Mouton Rothschild 2010 is characterized by a length and a remarkable harmony.

The property in brief

Château Mouton Rothschild, owned by Baroness Philippine de Rothschild and her children, is regarded as one of the world’s greatest wines. The story of Mouton Rothschild is that of a magical combination of soil, climate and devotion of one man, Baron Philippe de Rothschild (1902-1988), Baroness Philippine’s father. In 1853, Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild, from the English branch of the family, bought Château Brane-Mouton and immediately renamed it in Mouton Rothschild. Baron Philippe de Rothschild, when he took over the estate in 1922, decided to devote his life to it and to make Mouton unique, producing the very best wine. In 1924, he was the first to introduce entire chateau bottling. In 1926, he built the majestic 100-metre barrel hall. In 1945, to celebrate the liberation of France, he had the idea of crowning the label of that year’s vintage with a V for Victory. Since then, a different label is created for each vintage by famous painters. In 1962, he opened the Museum of Wine in Art. In 1973, he obtained the revision of the 1855 classification so that Mouton would be officially recognized as a First Growth.