2023 Château Mouton-Rothschild, 1er Cru Pauillac

Tasted April 2024. 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot. 13.3% ABV and 100% new barrels. The highest proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon ever in Mouton, aside from the 2010 vintage. Ripe blackberry fruit and dark chocolate on the nose. On the palate it has a brilliant interplay of opulence and freshness, with powerful fruit, mocha, densely-packed tannins and an energetic finish. Classically Pauillac, with graphite, smoke, and fresh mint matching the ripe cassis.

View product details

Show in bond pricing Buying in bond means the wine is stored in a bonded warehouse and no duty or VAT has been paid—ideal for storage or resale.
Duty paid means taxes are included and the wine is ready for home delivery and drinking.

Case of 6 Bottles

0

in basket

This product is En Primeur and only available for purchase to cellar. Buy to cellar only.

Wine specification

Producer
Château Mouton-Rothschild
Colour
Red Wine
Sweetness
Dry
Region & Country
Médoc, Bordeaux, France
ABV Please note this is an estimated ABV and will be updated when the wine arrives in the UK.
13.5%
Maturity
Young 2029 – 2065
Style
Still Wine
Classification
Premier Cru

Product Description

Critic Scores

96-99/100 – Antonio Galloni, vinous.com

30/04/2024

The 2023 Mouton Rothschild is shaping up to be one of the wines of the vintages on the Left Bank. Its balance of intense, super-concentrated fruit and equally imposing structure is spellbinding. Dark red-toned fruit, blood orange, spice, pencil shavings and dried herbs gain intensity in the glass. I especially admire its vertical build and overall energy. This is an exciting young Mouton endowed with palpable dynamic energy. It's a superb effort from the team led by Technical Director Jean-Emmanuel Danjoy.

96-98/100 – Neal Martin, vinous.com

29/04/2024

The 2023 Mouton Rothschild was picked from September 7 to 30 and contains 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, the second highest ever (after the 2010). Matured entirely in new oak as usual, this has an intense, floral bouquet with violet petals infusing the black fruit and touches of licorice loitering just off stage—very fine delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with extremely refined tannins. Focused and harmonious, it’s velvety smooth with a long and tender finish that has more crispness than the 2022. In fact, I might ultimately end up preferring this over the 2022…it will be interesting finding out in the future!

98-99/100 – James Suckling, jamessuckling.com

22/04/2024

This is the most structured Mouton since the great 2016, with tannins that start slowly and then take off. It’s muscular and toned. It’s full-bodied but doesn’t come across too heavy. It builds up in intensity and goes on and on and on. It just keeps expanding. I took a double take here. 93% cabernet sauvignon and 7% merlot.

94-96/100 – William Kelley, robertparker.com

01/04/2023

Aromas of crème de cassis and dark berries mingled with pencil shaving, espresso roast and violets introduce the 2023 Mouton Rothschild, a medium to full-bodied, layered and fleshy wine with a creamy core of ripe but lively fruit, sweet tannins and an expansive finish. In terms of parcels, the 2023 is quite different in origins from the 2022, favoring plots that are better-drained rather than those resistant to drought. It's a blend of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7% Merlot, without either Cabernet Franc or Petit Verdot featuring in the blend, and it attained 13.3% alcohol.