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: 92 Drink Date: 2019 - 2035
The 2013 Mouton-Rothschild has a conservative, straight-laced, tobacco-stained bouquet, nicely defined but lacking genuine depth. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, balanced with tobacco and red berry fruit, moderate depth with touches of dried herbs lining the finish. I can imagine this becoming approachable within a couple of years and yet the pedigree of the terroir percolates through with aeration. While not a great Mouton-Rothschild by any stretch of the imagination, this is a strong effort in a difficult vintage