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2011 Château Mouton Rothschild Label - Angry Wine Merchant
2011 Château Mouton Rothschild - Angry Wine Merchant
2011 Château Mouton Rothschild - Angry Wine Merchant

2011 Chateau Mouton Rothschild

Grand Vin

Red Bordeaux Blend

France / Bordeaux / Medoc  / AOC Pauillac

$685
RP 92
V 93
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GRAND CRU CLASSÉS EN 1855, Premier Cru

2011 Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac, France

Climatic conditions

2011 was one of the hottest, sunniest and, above all, driest of the last forty years. Very warm weather in April and May gave the vegetation cycle a head start : flowering was recorded on 15 May, the earliest date in living memory, and veraison started two-and-half weeks earlier than normal.

Conditions in July and August were very different, bringing less sunshine and significantly more precipitation. By the end of August, however, only 326 mm of rainfall had been recorded since 1 January, compared with an average of 519 mm.

Fine weather returned to the Médoc in early September and bright sunshine prevailed throughout the two weeks of the harvest, which began on 12 September. These auspicious conditions were extremely beneficial, allowing the grapes to ripen fully. Picking ended on 28 September.

Low yields, especially at Mouton, have produced structured, deep and very fresh wines. 2011 is thus a classic Bordeaux vintage, to be ranked among the finer, or perhaps even the finest.

  • Harvest
  • 12 to 28 September
  • Varietal mix
  • Cabernet Sauvignon 90%
    Merlot 7%
    Cabernet Franc 3%

Tasting notes

The colour is intense, a dark red with brilliant highlights.

The supremely elegant nose displays red fruit aromas with touches of spice.

On the palate, a smooth, creamy attack yields powerful, velvet tannins. The roundness is remarkable, giving the wine very attractive length.

The finish reveals vanilla and chocolate aromas, with pleasant floral notes.

A very fine, classic Mouton and a great success in a tricky vintage.

Illustration of the label

Rougemont (1935)

 

RP 92

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Tasted at the Mouton-Rothschild vertical in London, the 2011 Mouton-Rothschild is probably the "weakest" of the releases between 2008 and 2012, although that would be unfairly disparaging what is a perfectly respectable, if rather unexciting Mouton. Here, it has those graphite and cedar aromas present and correct, the former a little more accentuated and with a light sea-spray note emerging with time. The palate is well balanced with cedar and a slight peat-like note infusing the black fruit, rigid in its youth but nicely delineated. As I discerned out of barrel, what it lacks is that peacock's tail on the finish, bolting out of the exit door before you have really got to know each other. Reviewed by Neal Martin. Tasted April 2016. Drinking window: 2018-2038.
V 93

Vinous

The 2011 Mouton Rothschild is dark, powerful and concentrated. Plum, grilled herbs, smoke, graphite and mocha are all nicely delineated in the glass. The effects of the hot, dry weather are felt in the wine's roasted flavors and hard tannins that reflect the heat stress of the season. I suspect the 2011 will have its day of glory once the tannins soften, but that day is a ways off in the future. Readers should expect to be patient with the 2011. The blend is 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc, brought in between September 12 and 28. Reviewed by Antonio Galloni, May 2016. Drinking window: 2023-2043.

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  • CRITICAL REVIEWS
  • WINEMAKER NOTES
RP 92

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Tasted at the Mouton-Rothschild vertical in London, the 2011 Mouton-Rothschild is probably the "weakest" of the releases between 2008 and 2012, although that would be unfairly disparaging what is a perfectly respectable, if rather unexciting Mouton. Here, it has those graphite and cedar aromas present and correct, the former a little more accentuated and with a light sea-spray note emerging with time. The palate is well balanced with cedar and a slight peat-like note infusing the black fruit, rigid in its youth but nicely delineated. As I discerned out of barrel, what it lacks is that peacock's tail on the finish, bolting out of the exit door before you have really got to know each other. Reviewed by Neal Martin. Tasted April 2016. Drinking window: 2018-2038.
V 93

Vinous

The 2011 Mouton Rothschild is dark, powerful and concentrated. Plum, grilled herbs, smoke, graphite and mocha are all nicely delineated in the glass. The effects of the hot, dry weather are felt in the wine's roasted flavors and hard tannins that reflect the heat stress of the season. I suspect the 2011 will have its day of glory once the tannins soften, but that day is a ways off in the future. Readers should expect to be patient with the 2011. The blend is 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc, brought in between September 12 and 28. Reviewed by Antonio Galloni, May 2016. Drinking window: 2023-2043.

2011 Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac, France

Climatic conditions

2011 was one of the hottest, sunniest and, above all, driest of the last forty years. Very warm weather in April and May gave the vegetation cycle a head start : flowering was recorded on 15 May, the earliest date in living memory, and veraison started two-and-half weeks earlier than normal.

Conditions in July and August were very different, bringing less sunshine and significantly more precipitation. By the end of August, however, only 326 mm of rainfall had been recorded since 1 January, compared with an average of 519 mm.

Fine weather returned to the Médoc in early September and bright sunshine prevailed throughout the two weeks of the harvest, which began on 12 September. These auspicious conditions were extremely beneficial, allowing the grapes to ripen fully. Picking ended on 28 September.

Low yields, especially at Mouton, have produced structured, deep and very fresh wines. 2011 is thus a classic Bordeaux vintage, to be ranked among the finer, or perhaps even the finest.

  • Harvest
  • 12 to 28 September
  • Varietal mix
  • Cabernet Sauvignon 90%
    Merlot 7%
    Cabernet Franc 3%

Tasting notes

The colour is intense, a dark red with brilliant highlights.

The supremely elegant nose displays red fruit aromas with touches of spice.

On the palate, a smooth, creamy attack yields powerful, velvet tannins. The roundness is remarkable, giving the wine very attractive length.

The finish reveals vanilla and chocolate aromas, with pleasant floral notes.

A very fine, classic Mouton and a great success in a tricky vintage.

Illustration of the label

Rougemont (1935)

 

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