Château Mouton Rothschild - Pauillac 2015

Wine Spectator

96 / 100

par James Molesworth le 15/02/2018

Offers a prodigious core of steeped fig, black currant and blackberry compote flavors, enmeshed with notes of smoldering tobacco, charcoal and licorice. Broad, deep and long, with a deep foundation of graphite through the finish. Despite the heft, this manages to show off some purity too. Best from 2025 through 2045.   –JM

Jamessuckling.com

99 / 100

par James Suckling le 12/02/2018

Decadent and rich aromas of black cherries and plums with wet earth and sandalwood. Turns to dried mushrooms. Full-bodied, tight and closed with big, polished tannins, yet this is very closed and shy right now. Despite this, underneath it shows such depth and beauty. Tangy acidity. This is a combination of 2005 and 2009. Try it in 2024.

Decanter.com

98 / 100

par Jane Anson le 26/01/2018

Gorgeously confident and rich in colour, you can see the silkiness in the glass from the first look. This has 11% press wine, which tells you how good the skins were and how gently they extract at first. Winemaker Philippe Dhalluin and team have really succeeded in this vintage. It is beautifully integrated, and full of verve and sexiness, just stopping short of swagger. It approaches the heights of 2015 in the most successful appellations and will age well. Bottled in June, with zero oxygen added at bottling and just 25 ppm of SO2.

Jeb DUNNUCK

99 / 100

par Jeb Dunnuck le 30/11/2017

Vinifera

5 / 5

le 31/05/2016

50 % du volume total. Assemblage assez merlot: 16 % est un peu au-dessus de la moyenne à Mouton et ce millésime signe le retour du cabernet franc. Superbe couleur. Nez complexe, envoûtant, sur les fruits noirs, les notes épicées. Corps monumental d’une remarquable richesse de constitution. C’est une caresse au palais. Les tanins sont soyeux, fruités. Le toucher de bouche est superbe et offre uncaractère quasi irrésistible. À la propriété, on situe le Mouton 2015 entre 2009 et 2005.

The Wine Cellar Insider

96-98 / 100

par Jeff Leve le 30/04/2016

Dark in color with a complex nose of licorice, spice box, tobacco and ripe, dark red fruits, this wine is concentrated, long and fresh with true depth of flavor and purity in the mouth. Red, black and even blue fruit are showcased with a hint of spice. The finish packs a silky but slightly reserved punch with smooth, creamy tannins that linger on the palate. The blend comes from 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc, reaching 13.2% alcohol with a pH of 3.76. The harvest took place between September 14 and October 2.

Wine Advocate

97-99 / 100

par Neal Martin le 29/04/2016

The 2015 Mouton-Rothschild is a blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc matured entirely in new oak, as usual. This represents a relatively high percentage of Merlot simply because, as winemaker Philippe Dhalluin told me, that quality was so good. I afforded my sample four to five minutes to open as it was a little reduced at first, but eventually it reveals a gorgeous, extraordinarily intense bouquet of blackberry, cassis, incense and cold slate aromas. In some ways it reminds me of Latour as much as Mouton Rothschild. The palate is medium-bodied with svelte tannin, perfectly pitched acidity, wonderful tension and impressive length. There is a strong graphite theme running through from start to finish that is little grainy and so it will require preferably a decade in cellar. But what freshness and panache here, a classic Mouton-Rothschild that will live for 50 or 60 years, not a million miles away from say, the 1986 or 2010. Expect this to settle at the top of my banded score once in bottle.

Bettane & Desseauve

19-19,5 / 20

le 28/04/2016

Admirable couleur, très grand nez complexe où pointe le cassis, majestueux, mais ayant conservé une tension et une fraîcheur uniques à Pauillac dans ce millésime et texture magique, elle aussi. Un peu plus de merlot (16 %) que dans les millésimes précédents, ce qui donne au toucher de bouche un caractère plus méridional, avant un retour de tannin magnifique et ultra typé Pauillac. Il fera une très grande bouteille dans 25 à 30 ans.

Vinous

94-97 / 100

par Antonio Galloni le 27/04/2016

A bold, dramatic wine, the 2015 Mouton-Rothschild sweeps across the palate with remarkable depth. Seemingly endless layers seem to open as the 2015 fills out its broad, ample frame. The tannins are silky and creamy, which give the 2015 much of its voluptuous, inviting personality, while the finish is both remarkably vivid and persistent. This is an especially dark, powerful Mouton. In 2015, harvest stretched from September 14 to October 2, a few days longer than normal. The blend is 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc. Tasted two times.

Decanter.com

98 / 100

par Steven Spurrier le 27/04/2016

My joint top wine (with Ch Margaux) of the vintage. A real firework display but still controlled. Very rich on the palate: broad yet silky, earthy yet so refined. This is Mouton at a new peak and it’s hard to imagine a better balance of elegance and power. 2024-2050

timatkin.com

94 / 100

par Tim Atkin MW le 20/04/2016

Jancis Robinson

19 / 20

par Jancis Robinson le 19/04/2016

82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc. 57% of the crop. Very majestic nose. Obviously first-growth quality. Savoury and plush in terms of texture. Restrained without being a wimp. Lovely scent. Dry finish but with some of Mouton's opulence before then. Very fine. Very exciting. Some saline sap as well as all the ripe fruit. Drink 2025-2045

Wine Enthusiast

95-97 / 100

par Roger Voss le 15/04/2016

Barrel Sample. This wine is generous without being opulent. It has a straight line of bright acidity that shoots through the wine giving it a fresh character. At the same time, the Cabernet that dominates the blend offers some serious firm tannins. It is a wine that starts with fruit and will give fine fruit for many years to come. 96 points

René Gabriel

19 / 20

le 10/04/2016

82 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 16 % Merlot, 2 % Cabernet Franc. Extrem dunkles Purpur mit lila und violetten Reflexen. Das Bouquet beginnt genauso wie ein Mouton sein soll; röstig, reife Pflaumen, Cassis, Schwarztee und ein Hauch Minze. Insgesamt nasal einen schier parfümierten Cabernet zeigend. Im Gaumen mit einer berauschenden Pauillac-Süsse aufwartend, wieder pflaumig und jetzt noch mehr deutliche Cassisspuren dokumentierend, tolle Extraktion, aromatisches Finale. Kein Hammer-Mouton, sondern dieses Jahr auf Eleganz und Balance setzend. Irgendwie glaubt man da auch eine tendenzielle frühe Genussmöglichkeit zu spüren, ohne dass dabei Potential eingebüsst wird. 19/20 2025 – 2054

Jamessuckling.com

96-97 / 100

par James Suckling le 05/04/2016

Very racy and refined with super polished tannins and focused dark fruits. Blackberry, orange peel, and black currants. Full. Very long and through provoking. A wine that delivers power and finesse. Juicy and fresh.