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Tasting notes

Once more with a very substantial proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon in the varietal mix, Château Mouton Rothschild 2008 offers a rich array of aromas and flavours throughout the tasting.On the nose, red fruit, blackberry and blackcurrant combine agreeably with floral notes, especially violet.On airing, roasted, toasted notes mingle harmoniously with the oak of new barrels.On the palate, the wine displays a lively, powerful, solidly built attack and releases silky, creamy tannins.In their refinement, the flavours reveal remarkable fruit and balance.In 2008, nature took its time before providing the necessary ingredients, from vine to vinification, for a very fine wine indeed.Technically demanding, the 2008 vintage reconciles refinement and power, giving Château Mouton Rothschild promising ageing potential. 2008 will be one of the best vintages of this early century;

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.