1500ml Magnum bottle
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Awards, Ratings & Reviews
96/100 — Wine Enthusiast · 2013 Vintage · Tasting Date: Jan 2016
“This generous, almost opulent wine has both concentration and rounded fruits. It's open already, hinting at wood-aging while concentrating much more on the ripe fruits. Packed with fruit and tannins, it's densely textured. It will age, of course; don't start to drink before 2025.”
About This Wine
2013 will be remembered for its changeable and capricious weather. A cold and damp winter followed by a cool and wet spring held back the vegetation cycle and affected flowering.
In striking contrast, July and August were particularly hot and sunny, with considerably less rainfall than the average. Peak temperatures of 38° C caused violent storms in late July.
The water shortage continued in September, encouraging the grapes to ripen evenly. The Cabernets were promising and overall the grapes achieved satisfactory sugar levels with good potential acidity.
The harvest at Mouton Rothschild was completed in record time between 30 September and 9 October with exceptional help from employees of the family company Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA, who were invited to come and swell the ranks of the regular pickers.
Although yields were among the lowest of the last 40 years, draconian selection ensured high quality. The 2013 vintage has been tended, fashioned and fine-tuned so as to get the very best out of the grapes.
Label
Lee Ufan
The commission for the illustration of the 2013 vintage was given to Lee Ufan, a painter, artist and philosopher of Korean origin born in 1936. Fond of natural materials and simple forms, he creates a mesmerising effect conducive to meditation, weaving his spell with art of great intensity, harmony and restraint. In his work for Mouton, the initially indecisive purple of the drawing gradually attains its full richness, just as a great wine is patiently brought to fulfilment in the secret of the vats.
Producer Notes
The colour is an intense, deep red with a crimson tint.
Initially displaying black cherry, raspberry and blackberry aromas, the complex nose opens up with airing to develop spicy and delicately roasted notes.
From a clean, fresh and rich attack, the palate expands on suggestions of vanilla and chocolate, underpinned by tannins of great refinement.
The firm and well-rounded structure reveals a long finish of profound aromatic intensity.
Specifications
- Vintage: 2013
- Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon 89%, Merlot 7%, Cabernet Franc 4%
- Region: Pauillac / Médoc / Bordeaux / France
- Classification: 1er Grand Cru Classé
- Maturation: Oaked
- Oak Type: French
- Alcohol: 13%
- Sweetness: Dry
- Winemaker: Philippe Dhalluin
- Ownership: Baronne Philippine de Rothschild
- Closure: Cork
- Drinking Window: 2018–2042
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