一位Nathaniel de Rothschild在1853年購置了Château Mouton Rothschild,其家族一直持續經營至今。在波爾多左岸五大酒莊中,Mouton Rothschild應該是最具話題性的。從原本二級酒莊,經由菲利普男爵多年的努力而得以在1973年破例晉升為一級酒莊的故事總是令人津津樂道;而每年邀請一位藝術家為新年份設計新酒標圖案的創舉,則是讓許多愛酒人士每年至少都要買一瓶來收藏。
不過Mouton Rothschild並不是虛有其表而得以晉身一級酒莊,在五大酒莊中,Mouton Rothschild的酒質風格可說是最華麗奔放的,既有Pauillac典型的結實骨架,口感又豐厚圓熟,常帶有成熟漿果和明顯燒烤香味,因此吸引了全球愛酒人士的高度人氣。
WA: 80 Drink Date: 1990 - 2005
During the decade of the eighties, Mouton was the hottest first-growth in Pauillac. The 1984, which is almost 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, will be one of the longest-lived wines of this vintage. The wine is full bodied, tannic, concentrated, and rich in extract. It should have a surprisingly long life. This is a considerable surprise in a generally poor vintage.
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