Château Mouton Rothschild 2000

An iconic Pauillac vintage imbued with richness and refinement

The estate

It was in 1853 that Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild acquired Château Brane-Mouton at auction. The estate, located in the heart of the Médoc, in Pauillac, was then renamed Château Mouton Rothschild. In 1922, Baron Philippe de Rothschild took over the reins of the estate. A visionary, he decided in 1924 to initiate the complete bottling at the château while entrusting the illustration of the wine label to an artist. Each year since 1945, the label of Château Mouton Rothschild is illustrated by the original work of a great contemporary artist. Dalí, César, Miró, Chagall, Warhol, Soulages, Bacon, Balthus, Tàpies, Koons, Doig... an exciting collection that grows each year with a new work and constitutes the famous exhibition "Art and Label". Emblem of the Pauillac appellation, this Premier Cru Classé makes the great wines of Bordeaux shine around the world. Today, it is the three children of Baroness Philippine de Rothschild, Camille and Philippe Sereys de Rothschild, and Julien de Beaumarchais de Rothschild who preside over the destiny of Château Mouton Rothschild.

The vineyard

The Château Mouton Rothschild is a Pauillac wine from a vineyard of 82 hectares located northwest of Bordeaux, in the Médoc. The vines, with an average age of 50 years, are planted on pebbly gravel soils that capture heat and release it during the night, thus promoting the maturation of the grapes. These draining soils rest on a clay-gravel subsoil, giving the wines of Château Mouton Rothschild a unique power, elegance, and tannic structure.

The grape varieties are composed of cabernet sauvignon, merlot and cabernet franc.

The label

In a vintage as exceptional as 2000, the last great vintage of the 20th century, Château Mouton Rothschild decided to dress its grand nectar in the most beautiful setting. The little "Augsburg ram" - a jewel of the Wine in Art Museum and emblem of the estate – was chosen to be reproduced directly in fine gold on each bottle.

The vintage

Cold and dry, January precedes a warm and humid February and a mild and pleasant March. The warm and moderately rainy conditions of May and June promote a rapid and uniform flowering. The summer begins in July with cool and humid weather before giving way to pleasant weather from mid-July. While the intense summer heat slows the growth of the vineyard, the mildness of September, punctuated by a few rainy episodes, promotes quality maturities and a good health status.

Blend

Cabernet Sauvignon (86%)
Merlot (14%).

Characteristics and tasting advice for Château Mouton Rothschild 2000

Tasting

Colour
The colour reveals a beautiful garnet hue.

Nose
The bouquet is of beautiful aromatic complexity, exhaling fragrances of prunes, candied fruits, ferns, and undergrowth.

Palate

A broad attack precedes a palate with dense and caressing tannins. The retro-olfaction recalls the undergrowth of the nose with some touches of discreet roasting notes. Fleshy and powerful, the finish is of beautiful persistence confirming the character of the great vintages of the estate. It is reminiscent of the magnificent 1986. A Pauillac wine for long ageing.