Mouton Rothschild
Tasting notes
Made with a high proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2006 expresses a complex range of red berry fruit, wild blackberry and raspberry aromas with touches of spice, white pepper and vanilla, plus some roasted, toasted notes of judicious oak. Elegant and well-structured, the nose is further enhanced by notes of incense and jammy fruit. The attack and the roundness on the palate are prolonged by richly flavoured tannins. The wine is full in the mouth, creamy and powerful. Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2006 is in the line of the great classics produced by the estate, remarkable for its harmony, perfect balance and extreme elegance. A very great wine to lay down and keep.
Press review
Decanter Maturity: 2015-2035
Superb colour, fabulous spicy fruit, explosively seductive, great purity and more vigourous than fleshy, a marvellously elegant, imposing wine, very Mouton.
Domaine
An attractive, deep garnet red, the wine reveals a complex range of aromas in which red fruit, wild blackberry and raspberry combine with spice, white pepper and vanilla, plus some roasted, toasted notes of judicious oak.Elegant and well-structured, the nose is further enhanced by notes of incense and jammy fruit.The attack and the roundness on the palate are prolonged by richly flavoured tannins.Full in the mouth, creamy and powerful, Mouton Rothschild 2006 has been unanimously hailed by critics and wine professionals as the success of the vintage in the Médoc.
Jean-Marc Quarin : 17,5 (94) Maturity: 2013-2040
My rating is similar to the one given as future. I did taste this wine shortly after being fined. It shows a very lovely dark red color with a ripe, fresh, fruity and nuanced nose. As often at Mouton, it comes with a Southern characteristic. Appearing dense and velvety on entry, therefore it has become denser since tasting it as future. The wine develops fruity and juicy, while melting of slender shape and mellow. Tannins on finish are both fleshy and located at the right place, then followed by a lovely aromatic length. My rating may still rise from bottle. A success of the vintage. Wait until 2013 and before 2040.
Neal Martin's Wine Journal : 96 Maturity: 2012-2030
Bottled in July, I can finally see what all the fuss was about (although I did opine that I thought this wine would come into its own once the dominant oak had enmeshed itself into the fabric of the wine.) It now has very fine precision on the nose, great lift and sense of minerality with notes of blackcurrant, a touch of blueberry, mint and limestone. Much more feminine and wily that I was expecting, almost to the point where I am thinking of Burgundy! The tannins have softened considerably since showing out of barrel with layers of tobacco-tinged blackberry, raspberry and cedar coming through on the persistent finish. Very harmonious with a lingering graphite tinged finish. This has certainly come into its own – just a beautiful wine, like a peacock strutting around the grounds of a castle! Drink 2012-2030+ Tasted September 2008.
Parker # 181 : 98+ Maturity: 2020-2060
A sensational effort, the 2006 Mouton Rothschild exhibits an opaque purple color as well as a classic Mouton perfume of creme de cassis, flowers, blueberries, and only a hint of oak. The full-bodied, powerful 2006 possesses extraordinary purity and clarity. A large-scaled, massive Mouton Rothschild that ranks as one of the top four or five wines of the vintage, it may turn out to be the longest-lived wine of the vintage by a landslide. The label will undoubtedly be controversial as a relative of Sigmund Freud, Lucian Freud, has painted a rather comical Zebra staring aimlessly at what appears to be a palm tree in the middle of a stark courtyard. I suppose a psychiatrist could figure out the relationship between that artwork and wine, but I couldn’t see one. This utterly profound Mouton will need to sleep for 15+ years before it will reveal any secondary nuances, but it is a packed and stacked first-growth Pauillac of enormous potential. Ever since owner Philippine de Rothschild put Philippe Dalhuin in charge at Mouton in 2004 there has been a dramatic reduction in the amount of wine produced under the Mouton Rothschild label. The selection process has been ratcheted up to the level of other first-growths, and that is reflected in what is clearly the greatest Mouton produced since 1982 and 1986. As I indicated in my barrel tasting notes, only 44% of the crop made it into the 2006 grand vin, which is the lowest percentage in more than fifty years. The final blend includes a high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon (87%) and the rest Merlot (13%).
The property in brief
Chateau 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.
Owner: Baronne Philippine de Rothschild
Manager: Philippe Dhalluin, Eric Tourbier
Cellar master: Gérard Linaires
Blend of the 2006 vintage: 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot
Ageing: 90% in new barrels during 20 month/s
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Thursday, October 05, 2006
Soil: Gravels
Area: 84 hectares
Average age of the vines: 48 years
Density of the vines: 8500 feet per hectare:
Yield: 32 hectolitres per hectare
Price: from € 528.00 to € 765.07
Сбор винограда: 2006
Chateau: Mouton Rothschild
Color: Red
