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Mouton Rothschild 2005
Pauillac, First Growth
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- GBP Price: £4800.00 per Case
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- Size: Bottle (75cl)
- Quantities:2 Cases - 6 Bottles
- Units: 30
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| Wine Advocate | Wine Spectator | Burghound | Jancis Robinson.com | International Wine Cellar |
| 96 | 95 | - | 18 - 19 | 95 |
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A blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest mostly Merlot, the dark purple-hued 2005 exhibits a restrained but promising nose of cedar, tobacco leaf, creme de cassis, and toasty oak. Full-bodied, tannic, and extremely backward, with the vintage’s tell-tale acidity, it appears to be even more closed in the bottle than it was from barrel. It does possess a long finish and multilayered mouthfeel. This is an undeniably outstanding, yet restrained, shy wine for a Mouton Rothschild. Score: 96 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate Maturity: 2018-2040+ |
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Dark purple black in color. Complex aromas of mineral, licorice, lead pencil and blackberry follow through to a full body, with ultrafine tannins and a caressing, pretty finish. Has a lovely texture. Shows elegance and refinement. Best after 2012. Score: 95 James Suckling, Wine Spectator Maturity: 2012+ |
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This wine was included to give a context. A blend of Cabernet, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Attractive sweet oak spice and char over a lovely fresh cassis fruit aroma, with a very slight meaty note. Toasty flavours over fine-grained, rich tannins but a bit flat on the mid palate; needs time to take on flesh. (18.5+ Points) Score: 18 - 19 Julia Harding MW, Jancisrobinson.com Maturity: 2016-2030 |
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Full ruby-red. Explosive, superripe aromas of black raspberry, currant, graphite and tobacco leaf. Outsized, opulent and generous; this big boy saturates the entire mouth. There's an almost exotic character to the plum and cedar flavors. Spreads out impressively on the back end, coating the palate with ripe tannins. The 2006 is at once finer and more powerful, with more noble tannins, but this is more opulent. Score: 95 Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar |
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New winemaker Philippe Dhalluin has been brought in to ensure that quality at Mouton Rothschild consistently achieves its full potential as realised in vintages such as 1982 and 1986. To this end the 2005 will be the smallest production ever with 60% of the harvest destined for the Grand Vin. The 2005 is strongly Cabernet Sauvignon - 85%, 14% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc. A very exotic nose with super-ripe black fruit, tar, molasses and sexy oak character. Impressive concentration of ripe fruit with a buttered texture and a strong tannic framework. A decadent and dramatic Mouton. Score: - Albany Vintners |
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Tasted blind against its peers, this brilliant Mouton-Rothschild trumped both Latour and Lafite! If it lacked the same level of breeding out of barrel, then it sure as hell is making up for its now. The nose is incredibly ripe and is perhaps more accessible than those aforementioned Pauillacs. Dark cherries, kirsch, cedar and some lovely vanillary new oak - sleek and sophisticated. Great definition. The palate has a viscous entry, fat round tannins, voluptuous, generous and sensuous. Great depth with blackberry, raspberry, a touch of black olive tapenade. Sensuous, feminine finish. Sublime. Drink 2017-2040+ Score: 98 Neal Martin, erobertparker.com Maturity: 2017-2040+ |
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