The 2014 Château Mouton Rothschild is a beautifully balanced, full-bodied wine with a deep red color and purple tints. It showcases a refined bouquet of mature fruits like blackcurrants and plums, complemented by subtle spice, vanilla, and tobacco notes, along with a touch of minerality. The palate is velvety with firm yet smooth tannins, offering a harmonious blend of fruit and minerality. Its long, elegant finish leaves a lasting impression. While still youthful, it will continue to develop and improve over the next few decades. The label was designed by David Hockney.

Jamessuckling.com | JS 99
Published: Jan 20, 2017

Incredible iodine, oyster, currants, peat and cedar. Yet subtle. Full body, chewy yet polished tannins and great depth and complexity on the finish. I love the spice and blueberry character on the finish. Vibrant. A sexy style of Mouton. Try drinking this in 2022.

Decanter | D 96
Published: Bordeaux 2014 revisited
Drink: 2024-2046

Strongly scented with dried herbs and dark fruits. Streamlined and linear, this is quite straight at this point, a nice initial fruity, juicy burst with high acidity – red cherries and blueberries – with prominent mineral edges to the well integrated tannins. It's very well done, precise, but isn't so impactful on the palate. Missing some expansion a little – stylish but still very serious and focussed, so not as much easy enjoyment on offer as some but still an exceptional wine in the making. Will definitely continue to age and improve.

The Wine Advocate | RP 95
Published: Mar 31, 2017
Drink: 2022-2060 

The 2014 Mouton-Rothschild was closed at first when I tasted the wine in bottle with winemaker Philippe Dhalluin. But as it transpires, this First Growth is just toying with you. Initially quite understated, it responds to aeration like a young child peeking from around a corner and then running out, waving its hands. It suddenly hits you with gorgeous black cherries, bilberry, cedar and wilted rose petal. The palate is medium-bodied with a silky smooth entry. This is utterly seductive: a wine without a hair out of place. It is not as powerful or as complex as the 2015 Mouton-Rothschild, yet the precision and focus here is beguiling. It will require five to seven years to absorb the 100% new oak, then it will be an utterly delicious and to use a term employed at en primeur, "cerebral" First Growth that is destined to give two or three decades of pleasure. 

Jancisrobinson.com | JR 17.5++
Published: Feb 21, 2024
Drink: 2027-2045

Tasted blind. Deep garnet. Leafy fresh black fruit, smells really youthful. Lots of lead pencil. Refined, light-bodied, extremely elegant. 

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Tasting Profile:
Color: The wine has a deep, rich red color with purple tints, indicating its vibrancy and concentration.

Aroma: On the nose, the 2014 Château Mouton Rothschild offers a refined bouquet of mature fruits, including blackcurrants and plums, which mingle harmoniously with subtle hints of spice, vanilla, and tobacco. There's a clear sense of elegance and complexity, with a touch of minerality that elevates the overall aromatic experience.

Palate: The wine is full-bodied, with a velvety attack that immediately fills the mouth. The tannins are firm yet smooth, giving the wine a beautifully balanced structure. It has a silky texture, with the fruit flavors unfolding gracefully alongside a soft minerality. This wine exudes a sense of harmony and refinement.

Finish: The finish is long and persistent, with an elegant combination of complexity, opulence, and freshness that leaves a lasting impression on the palate.

Illustration of the label: David Hockney (1937-)