Château Mouton Rothschild 2025

A fabulous Mouton with real personality and character and much more seductive than other wines from Pauillac this year. Dark fruit but cool, black cherries and berries with cola and mint touches. Juicy and upfront – immediately salivating in terms of fruit and acidity with gorgeous tannins, chalky, filling but soft not at all dry, fleshy but not too ripe. Intense, voluptuous, almost sensual and not at all austere despite the high percentage of Cabernet. One of the purest expression of what Cabernet can taste like on this site. Velvety, I just adore this for its frankness. Grippy, exciting, full of promise and energy. Wow. A potential 100-point wine.

Smoke, cigar box, flowers, Indian spices, cassis, blackberries, espresso, licorice, forest leaves and mint fill the aromatic profile. But here, it is the palate that owns the night with its opulent, flamboyant, luscious, and vibrant personality. Even with all those showy characteristics, concentration, and intensity, the wine manages to feel light on its feet. By the time you have emptied your glass, the wine somehow gained weight, and the tannins turned to velvet, which is perfect to allow you to enjoy the seemingly, never ending finish. The keys to the vintage came from the combination of summer draught, paired with the rains arriving in late August at the perfect moment, helping to aid in the maturity in the grapes, which shaped the vintage characteristics. The wine consists of 98% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Merlot, making this the highest percentage Cabernet Sauvignon ever used in the blend.13.1% ABV, 3.76 pH. 52% of the harvest was placed into the Grand Vin. The harvest took place September 5 - September 20. Drink from 2032-2075. 97-99 Pts

With 98.2% Cabernet Sauvignon, the share of this grape variety breaks all records. Something never before seen at Mouton. “The 100% Cabernet Sauvignon is brilliant,” explains Jean-Emmanuel Danjoy, “but the 1.8% Merlot allowed us to better rein in its ambitions and bring additional support, adding complexity in terms of both freshness and power.” With aeration, the ageing in 100% new oak shows itself, but not in an overbearing way. It simply highlights its main strength: enhancing the whole aromatic profile and acting as a backbone. The definition is precise, exacting, subtle and true to Mouton, though perhaps with a slightly more contemporary touch—more seamless, more integrated. Slightly suave on the attack, the wine gradually reveals itself. It does not seek to flaunt the power it holds, but to carry it from the opening to the finish, thanks to a subtle acidity working in the background. The tannins, remarkably fine, underscore their suave, subtle side with a leitmotif of calm strength, yet still lively. A Mouton ready to dance, like the 1999 label that embodies bursts of enthusiasm, but with more vigor and density. It is more Mouton than ever, and yet it is emancipated, conquering, enterprising, and ready to span the decades ahead to convey messages dedicated to its grandeur and authenticity. It is a thing of beauty and will gain even more definition and power, but it already asserts its greatness today without the slightest hesitation. It aptly reminds us that power does not preclude finesse and subtlety.

Deep, intense dark red color with purplish highlights. Very aromatic nose, refined, fruity, floral and distinguished. Notes of red fruits and vanilla. Becomes deeper and spicier with a swirl of the glass. Precise on the attack, very aromatic through the mid-palate, with real class to the texture, the wine develops with power and is a little more austere than expected. Great, sappy length, with a touch of tannic astringency sitting above the fresh, creamy flavor rather than underneath it. Ageing could change it. Blend: 98.2% Cabernet Sauvignon (a record), 1.8% Merlot. Alcohol: 13.1% – pH: 3.76. Yield: 29 hl/ha. Ageing: 100% new oak barrels for 18 months. Harvest: September 5 to 20.