Château Mouton Rothschild 2000 - 1st Cru Class
Since 1945, the Mouton Rothschild label has been illustrated by the work of a great painter, created especially for the vintage.
For this 2020 vintage, Baroness Philippine de Rothschild did not want any painter. It is the bottle that has become a collector's item, adorning itself on the glass with a jewel from the Wine Museum in the Art of Sheep "the little ram of Augburg"
Deep garnet colored with a touch of brick, the 2000 Mouton Rothschild (composed of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% Merlot) boldly bursts from the glass with tantalizing Black Forest cake, dried mulberries, kirsch and blackcurrant pastilles notes plus wafts of iodine, incense, potpourri and cinnamon stick with a hint of cigar boxes.
Medium to full-bodied, the palate packs in the muscular fruit, framed by firm, ripe, grainy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing with phenomenal length. This is an incredibly complex and multifaceted wine, and it's drinking deliciously now.
This said, I can’t help but feel that it is holding something back, that it still has another layer of opulence and seduction to reveal in its tight-knit fruit and solid structure. I personally can’t wait to see how this beauty will continue to unfold over the years to come.
Data sheet
- Designation
- Pauillac
- Year
- 2000
- Color
- Red
- Acceptance
- 80% Cabernet Sauvignon - 3% Cabernet Franc - 16% Merlot - 1% Petit Verdot
- Alcohol level
- 12°5
- Apogee
- 2016 - 2060
Jean-Marc Quarin / Quarin.com - Noté 100/100 (october 2021)
Jane Anson / Decanter - Noté 96/100 (july 2020)
Jeff Leve / The Wine Cellar Insider - Noté 95/100 (october 2023)
Lisa Perotti-Brown / The Wine Independent - Noté 97+/100 (october 2019)