Château MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2023

Description

Yves Beck 99-100 points www.yvesbeck.wine
Mouton 2023 se positionne avec une assurance et une sérénité qui évoquent d’emblée un grand vin ! L’espace de quelques secondes suffit à poser les jalons d’une manière déterminée et déterminante ! Le boisé n’est que secondaire, et cela est à saluer, depuis quelques années d’ailleurs, dans le contexte de Mouton. Il est néanmoins primordial dans son aptitude à porter les éléments présents, mais il n’endosse pas le rôle de marqueur, bien plus de leader, en prenant soin de valoriser les notes fruitées, le terroir et la minéralité qui y est liée. En bouche, le vin affiche de la densité et de la profondeur. Dès les premières secondes. Jamais dans l’excès, il impressionne par son caractère linéaire, subtil, élégant et invitant. Les tannins charnus et quelque peu suaves, brillent de leur finesse de grain et de leur aptitude à créer la symbiose avec la structure acide. Un vin subtilement puissant, profond, persistant et très Mouton. C’est un très grand Mouton, digne du Hall of Fame de la propriété.  2029-2058

Neal Martin 96-98 points www.vinous.com
The 2023 Mouton Rothschild was picked from September 7 to 30 and contains 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, the second highest ever (after the 2010). Matured entirely in new oak as usual, this has an intense, floral bouquet with violet petals infusing the black fruit and touches of licorice loitering just off stage—very fine delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with extremely refined tannins. Focused and harmonious, it’s velvety smooth with a long and tender finish that has more crispness than the 2022. In fact, I might ultimately end up preferring this over the 2022…it will be interesting finding out in the future!

Antonio Galloni 96-99 points www.vinous.com
The 2023 Mouton Rothschild is shaping up to be one of the wines of the vintages on the Left Bank. Its balance of intense, super-concentrated fruit and equally imposing structure is spellbinding. Dark red-toned fruit, blood orange, spice, pencil shavings and dried herbs gain intensity in the glass. I especially admire its vertical build and overall energy. This is an exciting young Mouton endowed with palpable dynamic energy. It’s a superb effort from the team led by Technical Director Jean-Emmanuel Danjoy.

Jean-Marc Quarin 97 www.quarin.com
Couleur noire. Nez intense, fin, pur, au fruité mûr, frais et complexe. Evolue profond à l’agitation du verre. Moelleux en entrée de bouche, très aromatique au milieu, complexe dans sa saveur, le vin évolue un peu discret après le milieu de bouche avant de repartir plus long en finale, endroit où il offre un beau retour parfumé et fumé. Assemblage : 93 % cabernet sauvignon, 7 % merlot. Degré d’alcool : 13°3 – pH : 3,79. Rendement : 40 hl/ha. Sélection : 40 % de premier vin. Elevage en 100 % barriques neuves.

William Kelley 94-96 points www.erobertparker.com
Aromas of crème de cassis and dark berries mingled with pencil shaving, espresso roast and violets introduce the 2023 Mouton Rothschild, a medium to full-bodied, layered and fleshy wine with a creamy core of ripe but lively fruit, sweet tannins and an expansive finish. In terms of parcels, the 2023 is quite different in origins from the 2022, favoring plots that are better-drained rather than those resistant to drought. It’s a blend of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7% Merlot, without either Cabernet Franc or Petit Verdot featuring in the blend, and it attained 13.3% alcohol.

Georgina Hindle 98 points  www.decanter.com (at Bordeaux, 01 Apr 2023)
Gorgeous red and black fruit on the nose, ripe strawberries, cherries and blackcurrants, really fruit forward and expressive, not so much on the mineral or floral side. Smooth and supple, this is agile and has great movement. A sense of life, depth and richness, but this is so suave. The fruit and tannins fill the mouth but with wonderful coolness – blueberry and crisp cherry. Lots of liquorice and wet stones also come through; graphite, chalk, mint, a touch of toastiness on the finish. It has flashes of exoticism, as well as finesse. Structure and seriousness but with bounce, full of texture and nuance. Tannins have built a broad wine and this is a real success with lots of energy and vibrancy throughout but with no harsh acidity or too lean tannins. Stylish, characterful and executed very well. 11% press wine, last year was 17%. 93% Cabernet in the blend, second highest in history after 2010 which was 94%. 75 IPT. 40% grand vin production. A potential 100-point wine.