Chateau Mouton Rothschild Vertical Bordeaux Wine Tasting back to the 1966 Vintage with Special Guest Dewey Markham III Thursday, February 26th 7:30 PM
"Wine had such ill effects on Noah’s health that it was all he could do to live 950 years. Show me a total abstainer that ever lived that long." - Will Rogers
Wine Watch has been doing scientific work with wine for over 43 years now and this is the most important part of the job for me. Drinking the world’s greatest wines and sharing them with our “Wine Drinking People” will be our legacy when it comes to what separates us from the rest of the wine stores that exist on this planet. We are constantly stiving to create unique experiences with the greatest wines we have here in the store. As I like to say, “I would rather drink these wines than sell them”.
Wine Watch has become so well know in Bordeaux that when we have people in town from the most prestigious Chateau they inquire about hosting an event at the wine bar. I can’t count the number of times that we have hosted one of our good friends from Bordeaux and featured vintages from the Chateau that the representative has never tasted! We try to create an experience that not only our customers have never had but also one that our friends from Bordeaux have never had as well.
This tasting features the only Chateau on the left bank of Bordeaux that has been elevated from its original 1855 status. The Baron Philippe de Rothschild was so important in promoting and elevating the status of all the wines of Bordeaux that Chateau Mouton Rothschild was elevated from a 2nd growth to the penultimate 1st growth status in 1973. To this day this is still the only Chateau ever to achieve this honor.
Tonight, we are going all the way back to the legendary 1966 vintage with two (100 Point) wines from Chateau Mouton Rothschild, both the 1982 and 1986 were awarded a perfect score from Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate.
Chef Toni Lampasone will be making a special 5 course menu to accompany the tasting wines. There are only 12 seats available for this event and the fee which includes dinner and gratuity is $995 per person + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.
Chateau Mouton Rothschild Vertical Bordeaux Wine Tasting back to the 1966 Vintage with Special Guest Dewey Markham III
Thursday, February 26th
7:30 PM
2023 Chateau Coutet 'Opalie de Coutet', Bordeaux Blanc
2008 Baron Philippe de Rothschild Chateau d'Armailhac, Pauillac
2014 Chateau Clerc-Milon, Pauillac
2010 Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac
2015 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac
2006 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac
2000 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac
1995 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac
1988 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac
1986 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac
1985 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac
1982 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac
1966 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac
2001 Chateau Coutet Sauternes Barsac (375ml)
Menu
Selection of Cheese and Charcuterie
Portobello Mushroom Carpaccio
with Heirloom Tomato Tartar, Fontodi Olive Oil and 25 Year Aged Balsamic
Duck Confit Pancake with Hoisin BBQ
Beef Short Rib Wellington with Bordeaux Natural Sauce
Canales de Bordeaux with Caramel Pineapple Rum Sauce
There are only 12 spaces available for this tasting. The fee for this tasting which includes dinner and Gratuity is $995 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any food allergies or aversions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.
A bit about Chateau Mouton Rothschild:
It is without doubt the most interesting and the most controversial of all the châteaux in Bordeaux; and its former owner, the late Baron Philippe de Rothschild, would have it no other way. There have been four generations of Rothschilds since the Baron's great grandfather, Nathaniel, bought the château in 1853; but the family did not take much interest in Mouton until young Baron Philippe came to live on the property in 1923 - the first Rothschild to be a live-in proprietor. It was to signal a new era for Mouton and a new era for Bordeaux, for not only did the Baron Philippe begin to do much to attract the world's attention to the merits of his own wine, he also generated a great deal of interest in the entire Bordeaux region. After fifty years of hard work, Baron Philippe scored a great personal triumph in 1973. In that year Mouton was reclassified from a second to a first cru in the elite 1855 Grand Cru Classification, a long-overdue recognition and the first time a wine had ever been upgraded in this controversial and ossified classification.
In 1945 Mouton began the controversial practice of adorning each new vintage with the work of a famous artist (such publicity gimmicks were considered "bad form" among the staid, aristocratic society of Bordeaux.) However, the "label art" today has become something famous in itself (the labels themselves are now collector's items and one must get his original by purchasing a bottle), and the original objections raised have long been forgotten. Some of the great artists of the 20th century have done work for the labels - Braque, Dali, Chagall, Kandinsky, and Picasso. Andy Warhol did the 1975, and John Huston, the movie director, painted the label for the legendary 1982. In addition to presiding over one of the world's great wine estates for some sixty years, Baron Philippe had also been a great patron of the arts. The château itself is a major tourist attraction in Bordeaux and houses one of the world's great wine museums. The chai, in which new vintages of Mouton age in shiny barrels, is a breathtaking sight for the winelover. The great Baron died at his home in Paris in January of 1988, and his funeral was one of the largest ever witnessed in the Médoc - nearly 1500 people attended a grand ceremony at the Château. Under French law, the dead may not be buried at their estates, but the Rothschild family was granted an exception by the authorities. The Baron's daughter, the Baroness Philippine de Rothschild, assumed control and management of the Château after her fathers death.
Over the course of the past few years, the Baroness has been actively involved at Mouton, and there was never a doubt that she would continue the legacy established by her father. Certainly the circumstances could not be more favorable, for Mouton-Rothschild has been on a roll in the 1980's, 1990's and into the 21st century - the château has produced some of the greatest wines in its history and arguably the greatest wines in Bordeaux.
Mouton Rothschild is planted to 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 8% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot. The vineyard is mostly gravel on a subsoil of marl and clay. Vines are planted 8,000 to 10,000 per hectare. Average yield per hectare is 35 hectoliters. Pruning is Guyot Double Medocaine Keep this wine around for 10-15 years, although at that time you may not want to drink it after you check the current sale price.
All th eChateau Mouton Rothchild Available at Wine Watch on SALE!!:
2020 CHATEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD AILE D'ARGENT BLANC
Price: $180.00 Your Price: $158.40 Quantity in Stock: 2
(93-95 Points) Composed of 52% Sauvignon Blanc, 14% Sauvignon Gris and 34% Sémillon, the 2020 Aile d'Argent has no Muscadelle this year, no skin contact and no malolactic. It sails out of the glass with fabulously flamboyant notes of fresh pineapple, nectarines and jasmine, plus suggestions of key lime pie, passion fruit and orange zest. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers opulent tropical and citrus fruit layers, supported by plenty of freshness and a decadent touch of oiliness to the texture, finishing long and impactful. So hard to resist even at this nascent stage, I can't wait to see how this is going to age! Wine Advocate
1982 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac Magnum Damaged Labels
Price: $3600.00 Your Price: $3168.00 Quantity in Stock: 5
1982 Chateau Mouton Rothchild Pauillac, France
Price: $1500.00 Sale Price: $1320.00 Quantity in Stock: 4
(100 Points) Opaque purple-colored showing absolutely no signs of lightening, Mouton's 1982 is a backward wine. Still tasting like a 4-5 year old Bordeaux, it will evolve for another half century. At the Philadelphia tasting, it was impossibly impenetrable and closed, although phenomenally dense and muscular. However, on two other recent occasions, I decanted the wine in the morning and consumed it that evening and again the following evening. It is immune to oxidation! Moreover, it has a level of concentration that represents the essence of the Mouton terroir as well as the high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon it contains. Cassis, cedar, spice box, minerals, and vanillin are all present, but this opaque black/purple Pauillac has yet to reveal secondary nuances given its youthfulness. It exhibits huge tannin, unreal levels of glycerin and concentration, and spectacular sweetness and opulence. Nevertheless, it demands another decade of cellaring, and should age effortlessly for another seven or eight decades. I have always felt the 1982 Mouton was perfect, yet this immortal effort might be capable of lasting for 100 years! Readers who want to drink it are advised to decant it for at least 12-24 hours prior to consumption. I suggest double decanting, i.e., pouring it into a clean decanter, washing out the bottle, and then repouring it back into the bottle, inserting the cork, leaving the air space to serve as breathing space until the wine is consumed 12-24 hours later. The improvement is striking. The fact that it resists oxidation is a testament to just how youthful it remains, and how long it will last. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2075. Wine Advocate # 129 June 2000
1985 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac, France
Price: $895.00 Sale Price: $750.00 Quantity in Stock: 4
1985 Chateau Mouton Rothschild (HIGH SHOULDER)
Price: $450.00 Your Price: $396.00 Quantity in Stock: 3
(90 Points) The rich, complex, well-developed bouquet of oriental spices, toasty oak, herbs, and ripe fruit is wonderful. On the palate, the wine is also rich, forward, long, and sexy. It ranks behind both Haut-Brion and Chateau Margaux in 1985. I am surprised by how evolved and ready to drink this wine is. Readers looking for a big, boldly constructed Mouton should search out other vintages, as this is a tame, forward, medium-weight wine that is close to full maturity. It is capable of lasting another 15 years. This estate compares their 1985 to their 1959, but to me it is more akin to their 1962 or 1953. Anticipated maturity: Now-2012. Last tasted, 10/97. Bordeaux Book, 3rd Edition # B1, January 1998
1986 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac 6 Liter
Price: $15000.00 Your Price: $13200.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
1986 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac
Price: $1800.00 Sale Price: $1250.00 Quantity in Stock: 7
(100 Points) After stumbling over some wines I thought were high class Bordeaux, I nailed this wine in one of the blind tastings for this article. In most tastings where a great Bordeaux is inserted with California Cabernets, the Bordeaux comes across as drier, more austere, and not nearly as rich and concentrated (California wines are inevitably fruitier and more massive). To put it mildly, the 1986 Mouton-Rothschild held its own (and then some), in a flight that included the Caymus Special Selection, Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cask 23, Dunn Howell Mountain, and Joseph Phelps Eisele Vineyard. Clearly the youngest looking, most opaque and concentrated wine of the group, it tastes as if it has not budged in development since I first tasted it out of barrel in March, 1987. An enormously concentrated, massive Mouton-Rothschild, comparable in quality, but not style, to the 1982, 1959, and 1945, this impeccably made wine is still in its infancy. Interestingly, when I was in Bordeaux several years ago, I had this wine served to me blind from a magnum that had been opened and decanted 48 hours previously. Even then, it still tasted like a barrel sample! I suspect the 1986 Mouton-Rothschild requires a minimum of 15-20 more years of cellaring; it has the potential to last for 50-100 years! Given the outrageously high prices being fetched by so many of the great 1982s and 1990s (and lest I forget, the 1995 Bordeaux futures), it appears this wine might still be one of the "relative bargains" in the fine wine marketplace. I wonder how many readers will be in shape to drink it when it does finally reach full maturity? The tasting notes for this section are from two single blind tastings, one conducted in May, 1996, in California, and the other in June, 1996, in Baltimore. Wine Advocate # 106, Aug 1996
1988 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac, France
Price: $825.00 Sale Price: $650.00 Quantity in Stock: 30
(92 Points) Very pretty aromas of vanilla, tobacco, berry and chocolate. Medium- to full-bodied, with soft tannins and a berry, chocolate finish. Not very dense. This pales compared with the other top Pauillacs. I never thought this was a perfect wine, but it gives great pleasure.—'88/'98 Bordeaux blind retrospective (2008). Drink now. 20,000 cases made. “JS Wine Spectator Issue: Web Only - 2009
1995 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac
Price: $999.00 Sale Price: $795.00 Quantity in Stock: 39
(95 Points) Bottled in June, 1997, this profound Mouton is more accessible than the more muscular 1996. A blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, and 19% Merlot, it reveals an opaque purple color, and reluctant aromas of cassis, truffles, coffee, licorice, and spice. In the mouth, the wine is "great stuff," with superb density, a full-bodied personality, rich mid-palate, and a layered, profound finish that lasts for 40+ seconds. There is outstanding purity and high tannin, but my instincts suggest this wine is lower in acidity and slightly fleshier than the brawnier, bigger 1996. Both are great efforts from Mouton-Rothschild. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2030. Wine Advocate # 115, Feb 1998
1996 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac Bordeaux, France
Price: $895.00 Sale Price: $725.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
(97 Points) 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. (LPB) Review Date: 10/2019, Wine Advocate
2000 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac
Price: $2500.00 Sale Price: $1900.00 Quantity in Stock: 11
(97 Points) The 2000 Mouton Rothschild is at its best with about 24-48 hours of decanting. A blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% Merlot, the wine offers a saturated ruby/purple color in addition to reticent but promising aromas of toast, coffee, licorice, creme de cassis, and roasted nuts. Dense, chewy, and backward, with tremendous purity and density in addition to obvious toasty oak, it is full-bodied, powerful, tannic, and backward. Twenty-four to 48 hours of aeration only hints at its ultimate potential. This blockbuster will be exceptionally long-lived. It is not as expressive as the other first-growth Medocs, but give it time.
As I predicted in my first report on the millennium vintage (April, 2001), Philippine de Rothschild could be expected to do something special with her presentation of 2000. She has exceeded everyone's expectations with a work of art. Those who have seen the extraordinary packaging of the 2000 Mouton Rothschild must certainly realize this is a brilliant achievement. The bottle is extraordinary, and likely to have nearly as much value empty as full! Her genius is obvious, but it's what's inside that counts!Wine Advocate # 146, Apr 2003
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