If you're looking for a wine that’s bold, complex, and built to impress for decades, Mouton Rothschild 2019 should be on your radar. Described as one of the most dramatic and powerful wines of the vintage, it combines serious structure with a luxurious, layered profile. From cassis and violets to roasted coffee and chocolate, this wine has range—and the critics agree, scoring high across the board. With a blend dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon and a meticulous winemaking process behind it, this is Mouton doing what it does best: crafting a showstopper.

The Wine Advocate | RP 98+
Published: Apr 7, 2022
Drink: 2035-2065

The 2019 Mouton Rothschild is the most dramatic of the Médoc first growths, soaring from the glass with aromas of cassis, blackberries and violets mingled with rich aromas of cedar, cigar wrapper, licorice, loamy soil and spices. Full-bodied, layered and multidimensional, it's deep and powerful, with huge levels of concentration and an ineffably complete, seamless profile, concluding with a long, resonant finish. Plenty of ripe tannin is hidden by its ample core of fruit, and despite its youthful polish, this will require plenty of bottle age to realize all its potential. This blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot tastes in many respects like the 2016 Mouton's more sun-kissed cousin.

Mouton Rothschild has produced a great 2019, and the estate certainly isn't resting on its laurels. Mouton now hosts its very own research-and-development department, with its own experimental winery, and all sorts of projects are underway. In the vineyards, canopy management is being adapted on a site-by-site basis, with higher or lower hedging depending on the soils' hydrological profile; cover crops are increasingly part of the estate's strategy; drainage is being optimized in certain parcels; and a massale selection program, housed in an in-house nursery, has been launched. In the winery, the parcel-by-parcel approach continues; and I'm sure that new head winemaker Jean-Emmanuel Danjoy, who did such great work at Clerc Milon, will only bring further refinement and attention to detail to an already meticulous process. This reviewer will certainly be following with interest.

James Suckling | JS 97
Published: Feb 20, 2022

A luscious red with redcurrant, chocolate, plum and hazelnut. Rather opulent on the nose. Full-bodied and very structured with chewy tannins that are intense and powerful. This needs time to come together and soften. 68% cabernet sauvignon and 32% merlot. Better after 2027. 

Decanter | D 94
Published: Jan 5, 2022
Drink: 2024-2037

Aromatic intensity on the nose, a dark fruit profile - blackcurrant, plum and black cherry. So smooth, structured with good poise on the palate. It's quite a lean, direct style, tightly knitted with black chocolate, mocha and liquorice edges as well a roasted spice element on the finish - intensity is on the aromatics rather than the fruit at this point which is quite dark. Lots of fine but quite grippy tannins provide a round and constructed frame.
Closure: Cork
Body: Medium
Grapes: 68% Cabernet Sauvignon  32% Merlot

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Tasting Notes
The 2019 vintage presents an intense crimson hue. The nose is complex, revealing aromas of black fruit, blackcurrant, chocolate, and roasted coffee beans. On the palate, it is fresh, with red fruit and toast flavors underpinned by crisp yet silky tannins and a touch of liquorice, leading into an attractively long finish. 

Vintage Conditions
The 2019 growing season began with a warmer and drier winter than usual, prompting an early start to the vine cycle. A cooler spring slowed development, resulting in flowering around the normal time. The summer was particularly sunny and hot, with a few welcome showers in July and August that helped prevent dehydration. Harvesting of red varieties occurred between September 18 and October 5 under generally favorable conditions, yielding grapes of outstanding quality. 
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Blend Composition
68% Cabernet Sauvignon 32% Merlot