Mouton Rothschild - Pauillac 1998

Wine Advocate

97

par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 31/05/2018

Composed of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc, the 1998 Mouton Rothschild is deep garnet-brick in color with lovely crème de cassis, dried roses, hoisin and baking spice notes with underlying notions of dried cherries and mulberries plus touches of wood smoke, incense and forest floor. Medium to full-bodied and packed with rich fruit framed by firm, chewy tannins, it is stacked with complex, evolving flavors and finishes with incredibly long-lasting perfumed notes. According to winemaker Philippe Dhalluin, this needs about three hours of decanting at this stage. I simply love the place this wine is in right now, possessing plenty of mature, tertiary characters yet still sporting bags of fruit. It won’t be fading anytime soon either and should cellar nicely for 20-25+ more years. 2018 - 2043

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91

par James Suckling le 17/03/2015

This is spicy and peppery with dried fruits and currants. It's full and velvety on the palate showing pretty berries and toasted coffee beans. Long, long finish.

Wine Advocate

92

par Neal Martin le 31/05/2011

Tasted at the Claret Club Mouton-Rothschild dinner. The 1998 Mouton has a very deep garnet hue. The nose has good intensity and fine definition with blackberry, cassis, graphite and a touch of sous-bois. The palate is tight at first...”a dense ball of Pauillac stubbornness” are the exact words that I wrote. But it unwinds nicely: graphite and cedar interlacing the black fruit, almost brutal towards the finish that needs more persistency. This will been another 4-5 years in bottle. Tasted November 2010.

Wine Spectator

91

par James Suckling le 01/04/2009

Blackberry and violets on the nose, with hints of roses. Sweet tobacco too. Full-bodied, with a solid core of fruit and round tannins. A little tight and reserved now. Give it time.—'88/'98 Bordeaux blind retrospective (2008). Best after 2011. 22,915 cases made.

Wine Advocate

96

par Robert Parker le 30/04/2001

Like many of its peers, the 1998 has filled out spectacularly. Now in the bottle, this opaque black/purple-colored offering has increased in stature, richness, and size. A blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc (57% of the production was utilized), it is an extremely powerful, super-concentrated wine offering notes of roasted espresso, creme de cassis, smoke, new saddle leather, graphite, and licorice. It is massive, with awesome concentration, mouth-searing tannin levels, and a saturated flavor profile that grips the mouth with considerable intensity. This is a 50-year Mouton, but patience will be required as it will not be close to drinkability for at least a decade. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2050.

Wine Spectator

90

par James Suckling le 31/01/2001

Cigar tobacco, cedar and red fruit aromas. Medium- to full-bodied, with silky tannins and a delicate finish. Elegant, seductive Mouton. Best after 2006. 22,915 cases made.

Wine Advocate

90-92

par Robert Parker le 01/04/2000

A blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc (57% of the production was utilized), this powerful, tannic, masculine-styled Mouton is, as the French say, a vin de garde (a wine to keep). Along with the vintage's harsh, high tannin, it exhibits good density and enough concentration, extract, and richness to balance its structure and tannic ferocity. However, patience will be warranted. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2030.

Wine Advocate

91-94

par Robert Parker le 01/04/1999

This a massive, concentrated wine. A blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc, it represents only 57% of Mouton's total production. It's a behemoth, with an opaque purple color, as well as a huge, concentrated, massively powerful style with mouth-searing levels of tannin. Somewhat of a freak, if the tannin becomes integrated and the fruit holds, this could be one of 1998's superstars. Given its backwardness, purchasers should not touch a bottle for 12-15 years. It will undoubtedly age for 4-5 decades. I do not know how Mouton achieved this given the dilution so apparent in this vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2040.

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Couleur	Rouge
Cépages	Cabernet Franc 2 % Cabernet Sauvignon 86 % Merlot 12 %
Appellation	Pauillac
Millesime	1998
Contenance	Bouteille (75 cl)

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Couleur	Rouge
Cépages	Cabernet Franc 2 % Cabernet Sauvignon 86 % Merlot 12 %
Appellation	Pauillac
Millesime	1998
Contenance	Bouteille (75 cl)

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