99-pt. First Growth Mouton Rothschild
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2009 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac 750 ml
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2009 Pauillac Vintage Bests the “Mythical” ‘82
2009 Pauillac Vintage Bests the “Mythical” ‘82
Chill out on the Billecart, we had to remind ourselves, about a half-hour into the reception. Champagne isn’t the main event.
We were in a perched two floors above San Francisco’s beautiful South Park, the tree-lined oval that feels as Parisian as any spot in California, mingling before one of the most exciting tastings of the year: with Bordeaux First Growth Château Mouton Rothschild.
Among the five First Growths, Mouton stands alone: It was promoted to the pantheon in 1973, the only one to have proven itself worthy of First Growth status after the original Classification of 1855. Since then, the wines of Mouton have become as prized as any in the world.
Of course, collectors are delighted with Mouton because it’s a safe bet to appreciate in value. But Mouton is unique in that, since 1945, the château has commissioned a renowned artist to paint each vintage label: Chagall, Picasso, Dalí, Koons, Hockney, and even Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales have contributed their talents to making Mouton’s label one-of-a-kind.
The 2009 Mouton Rothschild, which features a label by Indian-born British artist Anish Kapoor, is only improving with age. Wine Advocate’s most recent tasting pegged it at 99 points, praising its “exotic spice layers,” “seamless freshness,” and “very long, decadently fruited finish.” This is a stunning wine that is barely showing its decade of age, and will be a jewel of your cellar for as long as you can resist opening it.
Château Mouton Rothschild sits in the blessed region of Pauillac, home to two other First Growths, and the area enjoyed an incredible vintage in 2009. Robert Parker rated it 99 points, higher than top vintages past and future—better than 2016, better than 2010, even better than in 1982, which produced a Mouton that he himself called “mythical.”
In Baron Philippe de Rothschild’s estimation, Mouton was always of first-class quality, and he declared as much on the label: Before he managed to get the wine officially elevated to First Growth status, it read: “First I cannot be, second I will not call myself, Mouton I am” (en Français, of course). After the promotion, he changed it to “First I am, second I was, Mouton does not change.”
Today, we invite you to experience his sentiment with your own bottle of Mouton-Rothschild's stunning, 99-point 2009.