Mouton Pauillac 1er Cru 2006

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Mouton
Label Name:
 
Pauillac 1er Cru
Vintage:
 
2006
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pauillac, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon 87%, Merlot 13%
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Key scores: Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 96; Wine Enthusiast 97; Vinous 96; Jeb Dunnuck 96; Wine Spectator 94–95; James Suckling ~95; Decanter 95

Tasting Note
Inky dark cherry and blackcurrant with graphite, tobacco, toasted hazelnut and forest-floor notes. Full, creamy palate with fine-grained, ripe tannins and a long, powerful finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast leg of lamb, rib-eye steak, beef short ribs, game birds. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), soy-braised beef, Chinese red-cooked pork, umami mushroom hotpot.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, sorted and destemmed; 20–25 day maceration; matured ~18 months in French oak (significant new oak).

Vineyard Info
Château Mouton Rothschild, 1er Grand Cru Classé (Pauillac); ~90 ha estate, famed for artist-designed labels and long first-growth history.