Château Mouton Rothschild 1er Cru Classé, Pauillac, 2010, 75cl 18+ moderate yields and long fermentations

moderate yields and long fermentations with entirely destemmed grapes are the order of the day at this address

fintvævede tanniner og en frisk

friskhed og terroir frem for ren kraft

The 2020 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Clos du Meix wafts from the glass with aromas of pear

pencil shavings and loamy soil

Château Mouton Rothschild 1er Cru Classé, Pauillac, 2010, 75cl 18+ moderate yields and long fermentationsTasted at the Mouton Rothschild vertical in London, the 2010 Mouton Rothschild is a modern day benchmark for the First Growth and here, side by side with the 2009, it certainly has its nose in front. It is in possession of quite breathtaking delineation and precision, a crystalline bouquet with black fruit laced with minerals, potent pencil shaving notes, a touch of cold slate. It is totally entrancing. The palate has beguiling symmetry, but for me