| Brand | Château Mouton Rothschild |
| Appellation | Bordeaux, France |
| Vintage | 1999 |
| Oak Treatment | French Oak |
| Aging | 18-20 Months |
| Total Varietal Composition % | Cabernet-Sauvignon 78%, Merlot 18%, Cabernet Franc 3%, Petit Verdot 1% |
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"Tasted blind as a vintage comparison at the Valandraud vertical, the 1999 Mouton-Rothschild is a "useful," perhaps over-looked vintage from the First Growth estate. It has a clean and precise bouquet - you could almost describe this as dainty, which I mean in a positive sense. The fruit is beautifully delineated, almost pastille-like with subtle floral scents emerging with time. The palate is fresh on the entry with supple red berries pierced by a fine line of acidity. No, it is not complex and it has lost a little substance in recent years, yet it is well balanced with sufficient depth and body on the tobacco and cedar-tinged finish. If you can put its status aside, it boils down to nothing more than a well-made, easygoing and refined Pauillac to drink now and over the next decade: 92 Parker Points!"
Reviewed by Neal Martin from Robert Parker/Wine Advocate.
