Château MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2015

Description

Neal Martin 97-99 points www.erobertparker.com
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.

Jean-Marc Quarin 96 points www.quarin.com
La nouveauté est une date de vendange en avance de 12 jours sur la moyenne. Est-ce pour cela que ce vin m’a semblé si aromatique au nez ? La couleur est belle, intense et pourpre. Le nez se différencie par une très forte intensité aromatique. Il est fin, fruité, mûr et subtil. Sa touche de violette, très rare dans mes commentaires en primeur, rappelle la rive droite. Bouche étonnante de par sa texture tannique, grasse et soyeuse, évoluant fondante et parfumée. La douceur de chair impressionne. Belle finale un tantinet saline. C’est très bon. Assemblage : 82 % cabernet sauvignon, 2 % cabernet franc, 16 % de merlot. Degré d’alcool : 13,2°. pH : 3.76.