2020 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac 6x75cl

Bordeaux ⋅ France
Vintage: 2020 ⋅ Other: 1997 2000 2012 2017 2021 2022 2023 2025
Pack size: 6x75cl ⋅ Other: 1x75cl
Pack type: Original Wooden Case
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Producer Profile

Producer Profile

Chateau Mouton Rothschild: The Newest First Growth

While Lafite is famed for its reserve, poise and sophistication, Mouton Rothschild is a Bordeaux First Growth of opulence, decadence and luxury. The newest addition to the First Growth rank, courtesy of its promotion in 1973, Chateau Mouton Rothschild is a Pauillac of immense character.

The Grand Vin is the star of the show and, thanks to the tight selection of only the best fruit, is made up of just 40% of the overall production of the estate. The second wine, Petit Mouton, is always a charming wine that gives a fantastic window into the house style. Also worth seeking out is the rare white wine, l”aile d’Argent, which comes from just 5ha and is excellent value.

Chateau Mouton Rothschild: Fireworks and Flamboyance

Mouton Rothschild has a terroir perfect for the Cabernet Sauvignon that makes up the vast majority of the blend. Here, deep gravel and old vines – some up to an incredible 120 years – mean incredible quality of fruit. They combine to make Mouton one of the greatest wines on the planet.

The style here is one of exuberance and lush opulence all framed by Pauillac’s famous structure that allows for great ageing potential. Classic signatures of Mouton are soaring aromatics of rich dark fruit, cassis and cigar box on the nose. This is followed by a cashmere mouthfeel and huge length.

The Iconic Artist Labels

Uniquely and famously, Chateau Mouton Rothschild’s label changes with each new vintage. Every year a globally renowned artist is commissioned to design a label that reflects the year and the wine.

The list of contributing artists reads like a who’s who of the latter part of the 20th century. It includes Salvador Dali in 1958, Henry Moore in 1964, Pablo Picasso in 1973 and Andy Warhol in 1975. Francis Bacon in 1990, Lucien Freud in 2006 and David Hockey in 2014. The 1993 artwork by Balthus gained some notoriety.  Complaints from a concerned group in America led to the nude figure on the labels being removed from stocks destined for the USA. Instead, just a blank background used instead.

Tasting Notes

Tasting Notes

Antonio Galloni 99

The 2020 Mouton Rothschild is very clearly one of the great, great wines of the Left Bank in 2020. All the elements are in perfect balance. A wine of total sensuality and nuance, Mouton is all finesse in 2020, all elegance. An explosion of dark cherry fruit, plum, pomegranate, mint and cinnamon are all amplified. From barrel, the 2020 Mouton hinted at greatness. Today, that greatness is evident. The rich, vibrant finish is a thing of beauty. [Antonio Galloni, 23/02/2023]

Anticipated maturity: 2030-2060

Neal Martin 97

The 2020 Mouton Rothschild has a taut and fresh bouquet, vibrant black fruit, cedar and graphite – wonderful mineralite that floods through in this First Growth. This is a less flamboyant than the 2019, yet arguably more sophisticated and terroir-driven. The palate is medium-bodied with fine filigree tannins, an unerring sense of symmetry here, gradually building in the mouth towards a distinctively classically styled and quite persistent finish, pencil lead lingering on the aftertaste. This is an outstanding/upstanding Mouton-Rothschild. [Neal Martin, 08/02/2023]

Anticipated maturity: 2028-2055

Wine Advocate 98

The 2020 Mouton Rothschild is composed of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, with an alcohol of 13.1% and a pH of around 3.78. Deep purple-black colored, it starts off with subtle notions of fresh raspberries and blackberries, needing considerable swirling and patience to unlock its intense core of blackcurrant pastilles, rose oil, licorice and cardamom, plus touches of cedar chest, black truffles and crushed rocks. The medium-bodied palate is like a tightly coiled spring, possessing exhilarating tension and very firm, ripe, multi-grained tannins to frame the layer upon layer of black and red fruits intertwined with earthy and mineral accents, finishing very long and very fragrant. It is certainly the most coy, reticent and elegant grand vin of this trio of vintages (2018, 2019 and 2020), bearing Mouton’s signature perfume, opulence and stylishness with great grace and sophistication as opposed to devil-may-care flamboyance. It’s this gently teasing, achingly beautiful restraint that collectors are not going to want to miss. [Lisa Perrotti-Brown, 02/05/2021]

Anticipated maturity: 2027-2067

JancisRobinson.com 18.5

84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot. First vintage with Jean-Emmanuel Danjoy (formerly winemaker at Clerc Milon) at the helm. Cask sample. Characteristic Mouton with its aromatic complexity and lift. Cassis, spice, chocolate and graphite notes to the fore. Lovely density of fruit. Powerfully structured with very fine tannins. A sense of verticality as it builds on the palate. Textured, clean and fresh. Clearly has more to give. (JL) [20/04/2021]

Anticipated maturity: 2030-2055

vinum 96-98

Volume up several notches from the Petit Mouton. Fantastic tannin profile and structure. [Matthew Hemming, 01/05/2020]

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