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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.5 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 14 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Jeanda on 12/26/2022 & rated 94 points: Nez intense de fruits noirs et d'épices, avec une note de vieux livre. Bouche parfaitement équilibrée et encore bien charnue. Grande profondeur dans cette bouteille d'une insolente jeunesse ! Peut encore se boire sur une décennie ou plus ! (1377 views) | | | Tasted by Sean Tay on 8/25/2022 & rated 92 points: Surprisingly still drinking fine. Pronounced nose of tea, spices, charr wood, toast. Medium acidity and medium- tannin. Drank it side by side 1960, 4 out of 7 prefer 1960, even though personally I prefer 1962 as theres slightly higher acidity. (1467 views) | | | Tasted by hiker_guy on 6/3/2019: This was tired. Probably at least a decade past its prime and a little stewed. It did open up a little with time and was obviously Mouton still. (4067 views) | | | Tasted by Nekodab on 7/8/2016 & rated 97 points: Wow!!! No acidity very low tannins. (7405 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 2/3/2013 & rated 92 points: I’ve wanted to taste the wine for years, especially after the stunning bottle of 1962 Latour tasted last year. How would it measure up, against that giant? It was close, but… Light in color, the nose delivered cigar box, sweet jammy berries, spice, forest floor and cherry notes. Medium/full bodied, the fruit, while exotic in texture was starting to fade. Still, it was quite nice for a 51 year old wine. That being said, I would not hold it any longer. (12298 views) | | | Tasted by Paul S on 12/7/2012 & rated 96 points: Wine Bash of the Year 2012 (Jade Palace, Forum Galleria): Mind-blowingly good - this was the wine of the night in the midst of an absolutely stellar line-up. What an amazing nose it had, with waves of damp earth and mushroomy undergrowth, deep whiffs of cassis and black plums, a draw of tobacco and a little hint of damp cedar. Really, really beautiful. But if anything, the palate was even better. Completely en pointe and ridiculously delicious, it showed pure, sweet, sappy gobs of cassis and black cherries swathed in velvety tannins and perfectly integrated acidity, opening up into a full, fleshy midpalate where the pure fruit was met with savoury, umami notes of undergrowth and meat. The silky finish then glided away with complex nuances of tobacco and earth. This was a classic Mouton, and an absolutely brilliant one at that. A complete wine with all its parts - acidity, structure and fruit - in perfect balance. Absolutely wonderful. It faded rather quickly after 20 minutes, with the fruit thinning out over the structural remnants of the wine, but it was a marvel when poured. Best Bordeaux I have had this year. (12304 views) | | | Tasted by Ary on 9/14/2012 & rated 92 points: Bordeaux 1962 (semi blind) to celebrate Robert's birthday (Amsterdam Wijn Antiquariaat): First shortly after opening over-ripe dried cherries, cedar, tobacco, chocolate and some mint in the nose and high acidity plus (un-natural) sweet tones on the palate. But several hours later this had all developed into an intoxicating bouquet of thick overripe fruits, leather and cedar. The palate gained more structure and body with glycerine, fat, ripe fruits, mineral, graphite and iron tones and an 'old school' Bordeaux finish. Better drink soon. (11725 views) | | | Tasted by vespasian on 7/27/2010 & rated 96 points: An outstanding bottle - deep ruby with very little fade at the rim. Superb concentated cassis and dark berry fruits on the nose with pencil lead and cedar. Lovely texture and mouthfeel. Amazing for the age. (10505 views) | | | Tasted by fclarity on 3/6/2010 & rated 92 points: From a nice looking bottle with a high shoulder fill. This wine was quite dark in color, maybe darker than the 1961 which led me to wonder if it needed more time. It certainly needed a lot of air as the nose went through several stages. The wines composition seemed heavy on cabernet with a flavor emphasis on mocha, cherrys, eucalyptus, and soil.
After 3+ hours of air, the mouth became more rounded with flavors followed that the nose. The wine had great length as a classic dusty finsih developed. However impressive, this wine that is still had a touch awkward roughness in the mid palate. It is hard to tell if it will improve or not. However, it will easily last 20+ more years and I would be inclined to give it the benefit of the doubt. (7771 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 11/15/2009 & rated 92 points: Cassis, cedar, cigar ash, lead pencil, mint and hints of rich, ripe, black cherry and leather make up the complex perfume. The wine is concentrated and powerful. In the finish it shows an austere, steely, traditional personality with a minor hint of greenness in the finish. (3884 views) | | | Tasted by gorm on 7/7/2007 & rated 92 points: Dennis' summer tasting: Dark red core, brick edge. Sweet leathery nose, red mature fruit, hedonistic pibe tobacco, milk chocolate with hazelnuts. Sweet and delicious! Some darjeeling tea leaves and dried dill. My guess was old left-bank Bordeaux. May not be in perfect condition, but you got to pay tribute to as wine as old as this and still being able to play on many angles... (5321 views) | | | Tasted by sdr on 3/1/1998 & rated 88 points: Great Wine Seminar. Excellent color. Interesting complex delicate bouquet. Vanilla note. Good attack. Nice medium weight. Just beginning to dry out. Fine. Nice effort for the vintage. (954 views) | | | Tasted by sdr on 4/1/1989 & rated 79 points: Excellent ruby color. Delicate Bordeaux aroma of considerable complexity. Medium weight. After this promising start, spoiled by excess acidity and dusty tannins. (940 views) |
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Vinous, The Quiet One: 1962 Burgundy & Bordeaux (Dec 2023) (12/1/2023)
(Mouton-Rothschild Mouton-Rothschild Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Sep/Oct 2020, Issue #89, Recently-Tasted Bordeaux And Revisiting the 1855 Left Bank Classification
(Château Mouton-Rothschild (Pauillac)) Login and sign up and see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, May/Jun 2007, Issue #9, 1962, 1964 and 1966 Claret: Unsung Vintages of Superb Quality
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View From the Cellar, Bonus Articles, Recently Tasted Claret (November 2003)
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Vineyard mapRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanMédoc Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the Medoc
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The eight precisely defined appellations of the whole of the Médoc (from Blanquefort Brook to the north of the Bordeaux built-up area, almost to the Pointe de Grave) may claim the Médoc appellation. But there is also a specific territory in the north of the peninsula which produces exclusively wines with this appellation. In the great majority, the Médocs come from the north of the peninsula. The great individuality of this region is that the number of vines has increased more recently here than elsewhere, apart from a few isolated spots where vines have grown for many years. Today, the size of the small estate has brought about the development of a powerful co-operative movement. Four co-operatives out of five belong to the group called Unimédoc which ensures aging, bottling and marketing a large proportion of their wines.Pauillac Read more detailed information about Pauillac Looking full onto the river from the earliest days, with an important port activity, traces of which go back to ancient times (shipment of bronze as long ago as 2000 B.C.), Pauillac's life has always been intimately linked to the history of wine. Although port activities were at the root of its prosperity, Pauillac had to wait until the eighteenth century when Bordeaux ceased to hold its privileged position to become a wine port. The town then became the natural outlet for the wine production of neighbouring cantons before reaching its zenith in a period when the vineyards were exceptionally prosperous.
The characteristic of the Pauillac terroir is its exceptional relief: the many undulating ridges make it unique morphologically speaking. Highly favourable conditions facilitate the dissection of the layer of gravel. This thin, Garonne gravel from whose very poverty springs great richness, has an extremely effective natural drainage.
With their velvet red colour with a hint of amber, the wines from the Pauillac appellation, full-bodied and rich in tannin, are vigorous. Powerful when young, their aromas of red fruits (black-currant, raspberry) or flowers (violets, roses, irises) melt with the passing of time into a bouquet which is long in the mouth.
Rich and complex, the wines of Pauillac deserve to be laid down for a little longer.
Production conditions (Decree dated November 14, 1936)
In order to have the right to the Pauillac appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the commune of Pauillac and from precisely defined parcels in the communes of Cissac, Saint-Julien, Saint-Estèphe and Saint-Sauveur, "excluding the parcels situated on recent alluvium and sand on impermeable subsoils",
- satisfy precise production conditions : grape-varieties (Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Carmenère, Merlot Noir, Petit Verdot, Cot or Malbec), minimum of sugar (178 grammes - 6.27 oz. - per litre of must) degree (an acquired 10°5) base yield (45 hectolitres per hectare). |
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