2003 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac (in magnum)
| Vineyard: | Château Mouton Rothschild |
| Price: | $299.00- $756.00 |
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| Style: | Red Wine |
WINEMAKER'S NOTE
It is well-known that each year since 1945 a great painter has illustrated the Château Mouton Rothschild label. The 2003 vintage is an exception, however, marking the 150th anniversary of Mouton's entry into the family to which it has since belonged without interruption for five generations.
Baroness Philippine de Rothschild has therefore decided to depart from tradition by devoting the entire label to Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild (1812-1870), her direct ancestor from the English branch of the f...
Expert Reviews
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International Wine CellarGood medium ruby. This is downright exotic on the nose: mocha, coffee, graphite and coconut, lifted by sandalwood and cinnamon spice. Then dense, supple and fine-grained without coming across as heavy. Suggestion of aromatic tree bark. A seamless wine that spreads out horizontally on the back end and finishes with very fine tannins. A bit less extreme than the average 2003, but the 2005 Mouton has more class. I suspect this is on the verge of shutting down in bottle.
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CellarTracker Community Tasting NotesCommunity Tasting Notes (average 93.2 pts. and median of 94 pts. in 29 notes)
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Wine Advocate
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Robert Parker
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Fellow Drync'r$700 republic


