Ranked #11 of 22 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc Petit Verdot from Pauillac
94/100
4.5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Deep, dark red colour with a tint of purple. The bouquet is very complex and multi-faceted with a lot of dried herb, cedar and tobacco, smoky oak and a slightly funky note. It's full-bodied and rounded, rich and deep, with ripe but slightly gritty tannins lingering on the aftertaste. Very dry aftertaste.
Tasted: 15/07/2019
Drink: 2021 to 2035
98 Points Robert Parker
The 2015 Mouton Rothschild is a blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc aged in 100% new oak with a mid-July 2017 bottling. Deep garnet-purple colored, this Mouton pulls off an incredibly impactful entrance, emerging from the glass with profound notes of blackberry preserves, plum pudding, crème de cassis and grilled meats, featuring perfectly accessorized accents of sandalwood, cinnamon stick and fenugreek with wafts of dried roses, unsmoked cigars and tilled soil. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is completely packed with rich, ripe black fruits sparked with blue and red fruit undertones and an incredible structure of very firm, very ripe tannins, with seamless freshness and an epically long, earth-laced finish. Possessing striking natural beauty framed by impeccable crafting, this 2015 is a total diva and well worth attention. Give it a good 7-8 years in bottle, at least, and drink it over the next 30+ years. Drink 2025 - 2055.
Source: Robert Parker.