2017 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Grand Cru Classe

The famous Chateau Mouton Rothschild was promoted to a higher category in 1973 as the only chateau to date and joined the elite of the Premiers Grand Crus. The wines of Baroness Philipine de Rothschild are known for their changing label per harvest, each time with an image by a different artist. The character of the wine is characterized by red berries and cedar wood, with an expansion of more than 10% Merlot in the last decade. Château Mouton-Rothschild is world famous. It is located in Bordeaux in Pauillac, on the border with Saint-Estèphe. It is located next to another famous wine estate: Château Lafite-Rothschild. The wine estate covers 74 hectares and a lot of Cabernet Sauvignon, but also Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot are grown. Especially when fully ripe, the Mouton-Rothschild can be recognized by its bouquet, pure Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2017 Mouton Rothschild has one of the highest percentages of Cabernet Sauvignon ever at 90%, with 9% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot. Very deep purple-black in colour, the nose sings of crushed blackcurrant, warm blackberry and chocolate covered cherry with hints of violets, star anise, cinnamon stick and clove plus touches of pencil lead and cedar wood. Medium-bodied, deliciously delicate yet intense on the palate. It has super fine-grained, soft tannins and incredible freshness. This is a vintage with a long cellar life!