2017 Château Mouton Rothschild
Community Tasting Note
Jeff Leve wrote:
99 Points
Thursday, April 26, 2018 -
Nearly purple in color, this is full bodied and intense. There is a strong sensation of crushed stone, exotic spices, licorice and barbecue smoke swirling about the dusky red fruits as they coat your palate. Powerful and sensuous with a magnificent wholesomeness of fruit, the wine nimbly builds to a boundless finish, which clocks in at close to 60 seconds! The blend comes from 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot, reaching 13.1% alcohol with a pH of 3.75. The harvest took place from September 7 to September 29 and the Grand Vin represents 51% of the harvest.
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Comment posted by D'Yquembe Mutumbo:
4/30/2018 11:31:00 AM - Sounds like the wine of the vintage to me. Great note, thanks as always for your contributions.
Comment posted by Jeff Leve:
5/1/2018 6:21:00 PM - It is a good wine for sure. But FWIW, 2015 and 2016 are much better wines.
Comment posted by D'Yquembe Mutumbo:
5/2/2018 5:33:00 PM - I figured, but my new daughter was born in 2017 and I"m looking to buy the best Bordeaux (not Petrus or Le Pin, too rich for my blood) of that year to open for a special occasion in her life. Which one would you recommend, if not the Mouton?
Comment posted by Jeff Leve:
5/3/2018 8:25:00 AM - For a wine your daughter can drink until she is 100 years of age, Yquem. That would be the best birthyear wine to buy and it is a beauty.
Comment posted by D'Yquembe Mutumbo:
5/3/2018 8:36:00 AM - Thanks for that Jeff, I appreciate it. What's your favorite of the reds? Gotta give her something for dinner and dessert.... ;)
Comment posted by Jeff Leve:
5/3/2018 8:43:00 AM - Your needs are different. You will have to buy a red wine that will age for decades, so your choices diminish rapidly. Pichon Baron will fit the bill, as will Ducru Beaucaillou or Leoville Las Cases. Else, look to the First Growths.