Tasting Notes
Vinous – 95
The 2015 Mouton-Rothschild has a sense of exuberance on the nose, with fleshy red berry fruit, briary, tobacco and light sous-bois scents. This does not have the intensity of the 2015 Latour at the moment. The palate is very well balanced with pliant tannins. It's harmonious and poised, with fine depth and silky texture, though perhaps it's just missing the knockout blow on the finish. But this has an effortless, sensual personality and it should age with style.
Anticipated maturity: 2025-2048
JancisRobinson.com – 17+
82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc. Leather, aniseed, menthol: the nose is open wide, even if the palate is closed. For Pauillac, this seems lighter and easier than expected. Not exactly the typical Mouton signature? At ten years old, it’s only just warming up; leave it longer in bottle if you want the main event. (RH)
Anticipated maturity: 2023-2035
Robert Parker – 98
"The 2015 Mouton Rothschild is a blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc aged in 100% new oak with a mid-July 2017 bottling. Deep garnet-purple colored, this Mouton pulls off an incredibly impactful entrance, emerging from the glass with profound notes of blackberry preserves, plum pudding, creme de cassis and grilled meats, featuring perfectly accessorized accents of sandalwood, cinnamon stick and fenugreek with wafts of dried roses, unsmoked cigars and tilled soil. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is completely packed with rich, ripe black fruits sparked with blue and red fruit undertones and an incredible structure of very firm, very ripe tannins, with seamless freshness and an epically long, earth-laced finish. Possessing striking natural beauty framed by impeccable crafting, this 2015 is a total diva and well worth attention. Give it a good 7-8 years in bottle, at least, and drink it over the next 30+ years."
Anticipated maturity: 2025-2055
