Lot 72
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2009 (1) WA 97
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2010 (1) WA 99
Lot 72 Details
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2009 (1)
Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé
scraped label.
Blackberry and cold stone notes, bilberry and just a touch of graphite that was less noticeable than before. The palate remains weighty in the mouth, extraordinarily dense and yet still utterly composed and beautifully focused, segueing towards an intense spicy finish. I noticed Philippe Dhalluim almost laughing at the quality of this 2009, such is its pedigree and yet will it eclipse the 2010 Mouton-Rothschild? Time will tell. Magnificent. Tasted May 2016. January 2017 Drink: 2022-2060 WA 97
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2010 (1)
Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé
scraped label.
Tasted at the Mouton-Rothschild vertical in London, the 2010 Mouton-Rothschild is a modern-day benchmark for the First Growth and here, side-by-side with the 2009, it certainly has its nose in front. It is in possession of quite breathtaking delineation and precision, a crystalline bouquet with black fruit laced with minerals, potent pencil shaving notes, a touch of cold slate. It is totally entrancing. The palate has beguiling symmetry, but for me what really distinguishes this Mouton is its effortlessness. Like watching Usain Bolt in his prime sprinting to another world record, this wine is almost self-effacing in terms of its brilliance. Will Philippe Dhalluin ever better this Mouton-Rothschild? Keep it in the cellar for 15 years, if you know what's good for you. Tasted May 2016. Drink: 2015-2075 WA 99