Mouton Rothschild 2007

Pauillac, First Growth

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Tasting Notes
The 2007 Mouton-Rothschild offers classic tobacco and cigar box aromas on the nose, very well defined with black fruit unfolding in the glass. Again, like the bottle at the vertical in May last year, there is an element of Pessac-Léognan on the nose, just a hint of warm gravel. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, quite compact with a foursquare finish of blackberry, tobacco and a pinch of white pepper. Sure, it is shorter than most recent vintages, but I can see this aging with style. Tasted February 2017. Score: 92 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2018-2033 30 June 2017
Tasted at the Mouton-Rothschild vertical in London, the 2007 Mouton-Rothschild is inevitably going to have two tough acts to follow in the form of 2005 and 2006, although it puts in a very decent effort. Here it has a strong pencil lead scent on the nose. There is less fruit intensity than the 2006, dialed down not one but two or three notches, although it develops attractive undergrowth scents. The palate is actually reminiscent of a Graves. It feel well balanced, a little saline and quite earthy, though I noticed it tapering in towards the finish that might have been exaggerated, juxtaposed against other regal vintages. It is a Mouton that will drink earlier than others, though that is not necessarily a bad thing for those that prefer not to wait forever. Score: 92 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2017-2037 31 January 2017
Upon first pouring - very little. But after five minutes it develops quite a precocious nose with ripe blackberries, a touch of dark chocolate, smoke and sous-bois. Very well defined. The palate is full-bodied with firm, dense, ripe tannins; very harmonious and excellent delineation. It does not have the depth of a great Mouton-Rothschild, but it is very focused with a much more reserved than usual finish with crisp blackberry, briary, cedar and a touch of black plum. What I like is the lingering aftertaste that exhibits great purity and refinement. Bon Vin - one of the finest Mouton’s of recent years. Score: 94 - 96 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 08 April 2008
Good deep red-ruby. Plum, currant, graphite, dark chocolate and potpourri spices on the sexy nose. Dense, sweet, suave and deep, with insidious intensity to the complex flavors of blackberry, tobacco leaf and graphite. Wonderfully silky and sweet for the vintage, finishing with very fine-grained tannins and lingering lead pencil and tobacco leaf flavors. The 2007 vintage doesn't get any better than this. Score: 93 Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar 01 July 2010
Composed of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Merlot, the deep purple-colored 2007 Mouton reveals sweet aromas of creme de cassis, subtle oak, and flowers. Medium to full-bodied and elegant with sweet tannin as well as flavors and a texture that build incrementally on the palate, this strong effort should evolve over the next 15 years. Score: 92 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2010-2025 30 April 2010
Focused and rich, showing blueberry, blackberry and dark licorice aromas, with hints of mineral and flowers. Full-bodied, with a seamless core of fruit and tannins. Long and caressing on the finish. Best after 2013 Score: 92 James Suckling, Wine Spectator Maturity: 2013+ 31 March 2010
Wonderful perfumes of flowers, currant, blackberry and violet. Full-bodied, with very fine tannins and a caressing texture. Long and balanced. Very, very pretty. Score: 90 - 93 James Suckling, Wine Spectator 01 April 2008
Deep purple and light nose - you do have to concentrate to find the first growth nature of this. Dense with a dry finish and some fine tannins. Just a little dilute but the fruit is ripe enough (even if the tannins aren’t quite). Almost opulent - certainly good round fruit. Just a bit stringy on the finish. (18-- Points) Score: 18 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2014-2020 10 April 2008
Black-red, exotic blackcurrant fruit, but more restrained than usual, shows great clarity and class with more precision of fruit than in the 1990s, a very fine wine that will give enormous pleasure. Drink 2013-25. Score: 18 Decanter, - Maturity: 2013-2025 08 April 2008
Deep ruby crimson. Noticeable legs. Sweetly oak vanilla cream nose with forest fruits and a hint of eucalyptus. Immediate attack of sweet blackcurrant fruit. Full-bodied, ripe with a fleshy glycerol texture. Quite broad with some density of sweet black fruit packed in here. Strong tannins that are superbly integrated. Dry but not excessively so. Long rich fruit finish. Another good success for Mouton. Philippe Dhalluin says that analytically it is in fact very similar to the (excellent) 2006 here with an IPT (tannin index) of 75 - extremely high for 2007. Score: 92 - 95 Albany Vintners, - 01 April 2008

Tasting Notes

The 2007 Mouton-Rothschild offers classic tobacco and cigar box aromas on the nose, very well defined with black fruit unfolding in the glass. Again, like the bottle at the vertical in May last year, there is an element of Pessac-Léognan on the nose, just a hint of warm gravel. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, quite compact with a foursquare finish of blackberry, tobacco and a pinch of white pepper. Sure, it is shorter than most recent vintages, but I can see this aging with style. Tasted February 2017.

Score: 92

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2018-2033 30 June 2017

Tasted at the Mouton-Rothschild vertical in London, the 2007 Mouton-Rothschild is inevitably going to have two tough acts to follow in the form of 2005 and 2006, although it puts in a very decent effort. Here it has a strong pencil lead scent on the nose. There is less fruit intensity than the 2006, dialed down not one but two or three notches, although it develops attractive undergrowth scents. The palate is actually reminiscent of a Graves. It feel well balanced, a little saline and quite earthy, though I noticed it tapering in towards the finish that might have been exaggerated, juxtaposed against other regal vintages. It is a Mouton that will drink earlier than others, though that is not necessarily a bad thing for those that prefer not to wait forever.

Score: 92

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2017-2037 31 January 2017

Upon first pouring - very little. But after five minutes it develops quite a precocious nose with ripe blackberries, a touch of dark chocolate, smoke and sous-bois. Very well defined. The palate is full-bodied with firm, dense, ripe tannins; very harmonious and excellent delineation. It does not have the depth of a great Mouton-Rothschild, but it is very focused with a much more reserved than usual finish with crisp blackberry, briary, cedar and a touch of black plum. What I like is the lingering aftertaste that exhibits great purity and refinement. Bon Vin - one of the finest Mouton’s of recent years.

Score: 94 - 96

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 08 April 2008

Good deep red-ruby. Plum, currant, graphite, dark chocolate and potpourri spices on the sexy nose. Dense, sweet, suave and deep, with insidious intensity to the complex flavors of blackberry, tobacco leaf and graphite. Wonderfully silky and sweet for the vintage, finishing with very fine-grained tannins and lingering lead pencil and tobacco leaf flavors. The 2007 vintage doesn't get any better than this.

Score: 93

Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar 01 July 2010

Composed of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Merlot, the deep purple-colored 2007 Mouton reveals sweet aromas of creme de cassis, subtle oak, and flowers. Medium to full-bodied and elegant with sweet tannin as well as flavors and a texture that build incrementally on the palate, this strong effort should evolve over the next 15 years.

Score: 92

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2010-2025 30 April 2010

Focused and rich, showing blueberry, blackberry and dark licorice aromas, with hints of mineral and flowers. Full-bodied, with a seamless core of fruit and tannins. Long and caressing on the finish. Best after 2013

Score: 92

James Suckling, Wine Spectator Maturity: 2013+ 31 March 2010

Wonderful perfumes of flowers, currant, blackberry and violet. Full-bodied, with very fine tannins and a caressing texture. Long and balanced. Very, very pretty.

Score: 90 - 93

James Suckling, Wine Spectator 01 April 2008

Deep purple and light nose - you do have to concentrate to find the first growth nature of this. Dense with a dry finish and some fine tannins. Just a little dilute but the fruit is ripe enough (even if the tannins aren’t quite). Almost opulent - certainly good round fruit. Just a bit stringy on the finish. (18-- Points)

Score: 18

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2014-2020 10 April 2008

Black-red, exotic blackcurrant fruit, but more restrained than usual, shows great clarity and class with more precision of fruit than in the 1990s, a very fine wine that will give enormous pleasure. Drink 2013-25.

Score: 18

Decanter, - Maturity: 2013-2025 08 April 2008

Deep ruby crimson. Noticeable legs. Sweetly oak vanilla cream nose with forest fruits and a hint of eucalyptus. Immediate attack of sweet blackcurrant fruit. Full-bodied, ripe with a fleshy glycerol texture. Quite broad with some density of sweet black fruit packed in here. Strong tannins that are superbly integrated. Dry but not excessively so. Long rich fruit finish. Another good success for Mouton. Philippe Dhalluin says that analytically it is in fact very similar to the (excellent) 2006 here with an IPT (tannin index) of 75 - extremely high for 2007.

Score: 92 - 95

Albany Vintners, - 01 April 2008

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