CHATEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1er Grand Cru Classe, Pauillac 1996 Magnum (150cl) in OWC - PRE-RELEASE

Description

”…..Oh-so seductive, with bags of youthful black fruit and lovely finely grained tannins, finishing with fantastic freshness and length.”
97+/100, Wine Advocate, October 2019

1996 Mouton-Rothschild in magnum, a reminder that even at thirty, true greatness can look disarmingly youthful.

I have just been offered a very small, Ex-Château parcel, and am delighted to offer it to you presented in original single-magnum cases.

The wine will arrive in Jersey in Spring this year and you can store it with us free-of-charge until 30/04/2027.

The Wine Advocate 97+/100
Reviewed by: Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Drink Date: 2019 - 2056
The last time I tasted the 1996 Mouton Rothschild (maybe a couple of years ago?), I recall it was a bit broody and closed. This showing was anything but! Deep garnet in color, it sashays out of the glass with lavishly dressed, gregarious crème de cassis, baked blackberries and plum pudding scents plus touches of menthol, fenugreek, star anise and sandalwood with fleeting glimpses at dried rose petals and oolong tea. The full-bodied palate is richly fruited, opulent and oh-so seductive, with bags of youthful black fruit and lovely finely grained tannins, finishing with fantastic freshness and length. This was tasted from jeroboam in September 2019.

Vinous 95/100
The 1996 Mouton-Rothschild is the high point of what in retrospect was an inconsistent decade for this First Growth. It has a very attractive, classic Pauillac bouquet: predominantly black fruit laced with cedar, freshly rolled tobacco and light graphite scents. It is not lavish but tightly controlled. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, though not as fine as recent vintages under Philippe Dhalluin. There is satisfying density and gentle grip toward the finish, which feels fresh and contains enough energy to suggest that it is only just reaching its plateau. Tasted from an ex-château jeroboam at the Palace of Versailles charity dinner. – Neal Martin

Decanter 98/100
Tasted by: Andy Howard MW
Drinking Window: 2022 - 2035
The standout wine of the tasting (as expected). Opulent, concentrated with intense cassis notes on both the nose and palate, with a deep-purple hue in the glass (although not quite as deep as the 1995). Mint, cool, menthol on the nose with restrained oak hovering in the background. The palate is ultra-elegant with a freshness from the acidity and perfectly-ripe tannins, combined with subtle oak and intriguing spicy, cedary notes. A wine that is drinking beautifully now but still has one (or possibly two) decades to go. Harvested 27 September to 9 October. 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc.

Jancis Robinson 18.5/20
The standout wine at the tasting. Concentration and opulence on the palate, still retaining intense cassis notes. Youthful, deep purple in the glass. Mint notes on the nose work beautifully with the glossy but restrained oak. Still has plenty of acidity giving freshness to the palate, luxurious tannins suggest this still has a long way to go. Distinctly classy. (AWH)

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Delivery - Spring 2026
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Storage - On arrival into Jersey Free Storage until 30th April 2027
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