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Château Mouton Rothschild 1998 Premier Grand Clu Classé is a great wine elegant and voluptuous with an important aging potencial.
Technical sheet
Type Of Wine: | red wine |
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Vintage: | 1998
Other vintages
2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1968, 1967, 1966, 1965, 1964, 1962, 1961, 1960, 1959, 1958, 1957, 1956, 1955, 1954, 1952, 1951, 1950, 1949, 1948, 1947, 1945, 1944, 1943, 1941, 1939, 1937, 1936, 1934, 1929, 1926, 1925, 1924, 1923, 1922, 1921, 1919, 1918, 1917, 1914, 1912, 1904, 1898, 1894, 1892, 1890, 1889, 1888, 1882, 1875, 1873, 1865 and N/A
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Appellation: | Pauillac (Bordeaux, France) |
Winery: | Château Mouton Rothschild |
Volume: | 75cl Other volumes |
Grapes: | Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot |
Allergens: | Contains Sulfites |
Alcohol Vol.: | 12.5% |
Ending Year For Optimal Consumption: | 2050 |
Vinous Score: | 93 |
Description of Château Mouton Rothschild 1998
Château Mouton Rothschild 1998 (Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot)
TASTING:
- View: Château Mouton Rothschild 1998 has a pretty deep ruby red color
- Nose: marked by cabernet sauvignon, black fruit and cassis, leather and some mineral notes. Then appear woody notes and mocha.
- Palate: Tannins structured, powerful and mature.
APPELLATION: Pauillac
VINEYARD: Château Mouton Rothschild
GRAPES: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot,
AGEING: Aged in 100% new oak
Illustration of the label: Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991)
PAIRING: meat, game birds, foie gras
TEMPERATURE: 16ºC
ALCOHOL: 12.5%
Since 1933, Pauillac, Medoc, Baron Philippe de Rothschild is driven by a constant ambition: to make the world's finest wines, each in its class. Châteaux wines, including its control, such as Château Mouton Rothschild, Premier Cru Classé Pauillac, Château and its brilliant second is shown.
How to serve
Consumption temp.
16ºC
The Winery
Château Mouton Rothschild

Location: Chateau Mouton Rothschild has a total area of magnificent vineyards on the slopes leading down to the Gironde estuary. Mouton Rothschild is northwest of Pauillac.
More about the WineryReviews of Château Mouton Rothschild 1998
In sharp contrast, July and August are particularly hot and sunny with significantly lower than average rainfall. heat peaks at 38 ° C cause of severe thunderstorms late July.
September remains in water deficit and favors a uniform ripeness of the berries. The Cabernets are promising. The grapes reached incredible sugar with good potential acidity.
The harvest of Mouton Rothschild is conducted in record time, from 30 September to 9 October, with outstanding staff assistance of Baron Philippe de Rothschild was asked to reinforce the troops pickers.
meticulously sorted, the berries are transported in crates gravity tanks of splendid winery Mouton Rothschild. Major innovation: through transparent staves tanks, technical teams were able to observe the evolution of winemaking in every detail. Quality is at the rendezvous, despite lower production.
The 2013 vintage is a beautiful deep red color with purple highlights. The nose is very complex, marked by aromas of black cherries, raspberries, blackberries, and opens the vent to spicy notes and subtle toasty. On the palate, the attack is fresh, with a nice freshness and richness, which extends over the nuances of vanilla and chocolate, all backed by extremely fine tannins. A beautiful farm structure also reveals a long finish with a profoundly aromatic intensity.
Rating: Bettane & Desseauve: 18-18. 5 / 20Boire or keep: 2016-20121
PAIRING: Leg spoon
Intense ruby tone. Strong smell of berries. Softer than 2016.
Too acidic for me.