2010 Mouton Rothschild

Deep purple in colour, with notes of sweet plums, violets, and a hint of cedar and vanilla, this is a seductive, rich and powerful Mouton with plenty of dense flavours but disappointing in its slight lack of finesse and detail. There is however amazing density and weight here, with a richness and heaviness that come from very sweet, almost over-ripe fruit, so the wine will be embraced by those that prefer this kind of big rich ripe Mouton style. To my palate, the 2009 had more restraint and greater precision in its flavours. asianpalate.com

Mouton Rothschild represents the largest percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon used in blend in the history of the chateau at 94%. The remainder is Merlot. The wine reached 14% alcohol, which is slightly higher than the estate achieved in 2009. From 49% of the harvest, which already experienced low yields due to the weather, the wine achieved natural concentration. Inky dark ruby with purple edges, abundant scents of cedar, truffle, tobacco, boysenberry, cassis, and hints of blueberry prepare your palate for a bath in pure Cabernet Sauvignon. Rich silk textures, power and refined elegance with a suave, exotic, opulent style is the signature of this wine which explodes on your palate and continues to broaden and expand in flavor. This is a great vintage of Mouton which competes with the sublime 2006. winecellarinsider.com

Ch. Mouton Rothschild, tasted twenty-four hours after coming out of the barrel, was a dense and deeply crimson concentration. Faint aromas of caramel, jasmine, polished oak and frankincense barely suggest its dynamic composition: firm, strong but supple tannins, integrated with soft laminations of fig, blackcurrant, black cherry,damson and minerals. A second sample, no more than forty-eight hours out of the barrel, was already more developed and had opened up a little. Tannins remained the same but fruit and other elements emerged through the mid palate and long finish. A certain voluptuousness will be balanced by a leather-bound character, long before its full maturity in the later 2030s.