Château Mouton Rothschild 2020

Wineadvocate

The 2020 Mouton Rothschild is a striking wine and one that I regretted not purchasing en primeur as soon as it landed in my glass. Offering up complex aromas of minty cassis, pencil shavings, loamy soil, cigar wrapper, espresso roast and violets, it's medium to full-bodied, broad and layered, with terrific concentrated, beautifully refined tannins and a long, penetrating finish. Checking in at 12.8% alcohol, its incipient complexity, ineffable sense of completeness and exquisite balance mark it out as the purists' choice among the trio of 2018, 2019 and 2020. In this vintage, the lots that made it into the blend were largely confined to the core gravel terroirs that represent Mouton's heart, meaning that there's a little less to go around. This was the first vintage overseen by Mouton's new technical director, Jean-Emmanuel Danjoy, and he has begun with a flying start. - WK 04/2023

Vinous

The 2020 Mouton Rothschild is very clearly one of the great, great wines of the Left Bank in 2020. All the elements are in perfect balance. A wine of total sensuality and nuance, Mouton is all finesse in 2020, all elegance. An explosion of dark cherry fruit, plum, pomegranate, mint and cinnamon are all amplified. From barrel, the 2020 Mouton hinted at greatness. Today, that greatness is evident. The rich, vibrant finish is a thing of beauty. - AG 12/2022

Beck

Rarement Mouton s’est révélé avec autant de subtilité, de finesse, presque de timidité en livrable ! Il impressionne de par son sens inné de révéler moult détails et d’annoncer sa grandeur et sa profondeur, juste d’un point de vue olfactif. Il garde cette notion de finesse, complétée par de la sérénité en bouche. Quel incroyable aptitude à mettre sa puissance en évidence avec tant de tact, de délicatesse, d’assurance. Indéniablement c’est un très grand Mouton, peut-être juste derrière l’énormissime 2016, mais il est tout début de sa carrière qui s’annonce très longue ! Sa finale affiche un bon regain d’énergie, qui va certainement encore gagner en pertinence au fil du temps. A suivre très attentivement. - 12/2022

Suckling

The purity of blackcurrants, blueberries, creme de cassis, and flowers. Hints of subtle spearmint. Iron. Blood orange. Medium-bodied with a compacted palate, like a cylinder of perfectly ripe fruit and fine tannins. A million layers of tight-grained tannins. It goes on and on. Such freshness and weightlessness to it. Ethereal. New classicism. Modern take on the 1986. 12.79% alcohol. 84% cabernet sauvignon, 13% merlot, 2% cabernet franc and 1% petit verdot. Drink after 2030 but hard to not drink now. - 03/2023