Classification | Cru Classe |
Type | Red |
Brand | Chateau Mouton Rothschild |
Vintage | 2002 |
Country | France |
Region | Bordeaux, Pauillac |
Grape | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Bordeaux Blend, |
Volume | 0,75 |
Condition | In Original Wooden Case |
Label | Perfect |
Drinkable | -2035 |
Stock | 0 |
Condition | From Original Wooden Case |
Label | Perfect |
Condition | Perfect |
Label | Perfect |
Condition | Perfect |
Label | Perfect |
Dense purple to the rim, this wine exhibits the classic cassis aroma that is so characteristic of Mouton. Medium to full-bodied, tannic, powerful, and cut somewhat from the 1988 mold, this is a backward, chewy, well-endowed Mouton-Rothschild that will require considerable patience from those who purchase it. A blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot, the wine needs a good decade of cellaring.
Complex aromas of tobacco, cedar, berry and currants. Full-bodied, with a solid core of fruit and ripe tannins. Not as good as a barrel sample tasted earlier, but still outstanding for the vintage. Best after 2009. –JS
Rene Gabriel rates this wine 20/20 points.