1961 Château Mouton Rothschild Pauillac Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note

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I cannot believe I was lucky enough to taste this two years in a row! Each bottle has consistently shown incredibly well. Concentrated, full-bodied, deep, and intense, there is still plenty of power here, along with a nose packed with mint leaves, tobacco, Asian spice, wet earth, cigar smoke, and red currants. Texturally, there is a flamboyant edge to the red fruits that you cannot seem to get enough of. This is clearly what great wine is all about!

I cannot believe I was lucky enough to taste this two years in a row! Each bottle has consistently shown incredibly well. Concentrated, full-bodied, deep, and intense, there is still plenty of power here, along with a nose packed with mint leaves, tobacco, Asian spice, wet earth, cigar smoke, and red currants. Texturally, there is a flamboyant edge to the red fruits that you cannot seem to get enough of. This is clearly what great wine is all about!

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Clearly one of the great wines of my life, this is stunning in every sense of the word. The nose, with its array of spices, mint, tobacco leaf, cherry currant, cedar and forest floor lets you know this is special. But the star of the show is the flamboyant, opulent, lush palate that delivers waves of spicy, earthy, dark and bright red fruits that do not know when to quit. The wine is effortless to drink. Fully mature, this is a thrill a sip bottle.

Clearly one of the great wines of my life, this is stunning in every sense of the word. The nose, with its array of spices, mint, tobacco leaf, cherry currant, cedar and forest floor lets you know this is special. But the star of the show is the flamboyant, opulent, lush palate that delivers waves of spicy, earthy, dark and bright red fruits that do not know when to quit. The wine is effortless to drink. Fully mature, this is a thrill a sip bottle.

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This is why you lay down the best wines. This is surreal. It is hard to decide where to start. Is it the nose, with its Asian spice, mint, cedar, Cuban cigar, ashtray or cassis scents? Or do you focus on the incredible depth of flavor, layers of fruit, ripe, flamboyant, showy textures, or is it the length that exceeds 60 seconds? Clearly a candidate for wine of the wine, this is what great aged Bordeaux is all about.

This is why you lay down the best wines. This is surreal. It is hard to decide where to start. Is it the nose, with its Asian spice, mint, cedar, Cuban cigar, ashtray or cassis scents? Or do you focus on the incredible depth of flavor, layers of fruit, ripe, flamboyant, showy textures, or is it the length that exceeds 60 seconds? Clearly a candidate for wine of the wine, this is what great aged Bordeaux is all about.

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Each time I taste one of the great 1961 Bordeaux wines, I always think it could be the last time I am able to savor one of these historic beauties. There is so much power and concentration here, the wine feels weighty and intense. The nose is haunting with its tines of mint, tobacco, cigar wrapper, (Cuban of course) thyme, leaf and spice accents. The fruit has an earthyness that really comes through, and the finish just lingers on your palate.

Each time I taste one of the great 1961 Bordeaux wines, I always think it could be the last time I am able to savor one of these historic beauties. There is so much power and concentration here, the wine feels weighty and intense. The nose is haunting with its tines of mint, tobacco, cigar wrapper, (Cuban of course) thyme, leaf and spice accents. The fruit has an earthyness that really comes through, and the finish just lingers on your palate.

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Does the term heart-stopping express my thoughts on this stunning bottle of wine? Seamless, flawless and utterly compelling, this is what great wine is all about. With a nose they should bottle, due to its cassis, cherry, Asian spice, tobacco and Cuban cigar aromatics, the wine offers depth, length, concentration of flavor and complexity that has to be tasted to be believed. The finish, with its opulent, flamboyant style exceeds 60 seconds.

Does the term heart-stopping express my thoughts on this stunning bottle of wine? Seamless, flawless and utterly compelling, this is what great wine is all about. With a nose they should bottle, due to its cassis, cherry, Asian spice, tobacco and Cuban cigar aromatics, the wine offers depth, length, concentration of flavor and complexity that has to be tasted to be believed. The finish, with its opulent, flamboyant style exceeds 60 seconds.

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Still dark in color, the impossible to forget aromatics were filled with Asian spice, truffle, cigar box, cedar wood, fresh strawberry jam, incense, coffee and mint. Packed with layers of sweet, rich, intense, pure, exotic spices and fruit, with plush, opulent, sexy textures, the wine remains on your palate for more than 60 seconds!

Still dark in color, the impossible to forget aromatics were filled with Asian spice, truffle, cigar box, cedar wood, fresh strawberry jam, incense, coffee and mint. Packed with layers of sweet, rich, intense, pure, exotic spices and fruit, with plush, opulent, sexy textures, the wine remains on your palate for more than 60 seconds!

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OMG... That's short for "Oh My God", if you're not used to reading my notes. This exotic, erotic, kinky wine knocks you out with its Asian spice, tobacco leaf, cassis, spice, coffee bean, cigar ash, black cherry liqueur infused perfume. Dense, thick and concentrated with ripe, pure fruit, the wine coats our mouth, palate and senses with flavor and layers of opulent textures that only the patina of age can deliver. This is about as good as a wine can get. What a treat. And the scary thing is, well stored examples can continue to develop additional levels of complexity. There are wines you taste, and wines you remember tasting, where you were when you tasted it, and who you tasted the wine with. I will not forget the entire experience of this stunning wine.

OMG... That's short for "Oh My God", if you're not used to reading my notes. This exotic, erotic, kinky wine knocks you out with its Asian spice, tobacco leaf, cassis, spice, coffee bean, cigar ash, black cherry liqueur infused perfume. Dense, thick and concentrated with ripe, pure fruit, the wine coats our mouth, palate and senses with flavor and layers of opulent textures that only the patina of age can deliver. This is about as good as a wine can get. What a treat. And the scary thing is, well stored examples can continue to develop additional levels of complexity. There are wines you taste, and wines you remember tasting, where you were when you tasted it, and who you tasted the wine with. I will not forget the entire experience of this stunning wine.

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OMFG! This was a perfect bottle of this amazing nectar. No one at the table thought it was older than 82. Dark in color with mind-blowing aromatics filled with ripe black fruit, cedar, coffee and earthy aromas. On the palate, layers of decadent fruit took over your senses, remaining there for well over a minute. This was so concentrated, it seemed surreal. This not yet fully mature legend was one of the better bottles of wine I have ever tasted. I am patiently waiting, hoping and praying my 82 and 86 turn out this good

OMFG! This was a perfect bottle of this amazing nectar. No one at the table thought it was older than 82. Dark in color with mind-blowing aromatics filled with ripe black fruit, cedar, coffee and earthy aromas. On the palate, layers of decadent fruit took over your senses, remaining there for well over a minute. This was so concentrated, it seemed surreal. This not yet fully mature legend was one of the better bottles of wine I have ever tasted. I am patiently waiting, hoping and praying my 82 and 86 turn out this good

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When to Drink Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time

Chateau Mouton Rothschild is not a wine to drink on the young side. The wine is usually far too tannic, concentrated, and reserved during its youth. Young vintages can be decanted for an average of 3-6 hours, give or take. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment.

Chateau Mouton Rothschild is usually better with at least 15 years of bottle age. Of course, that can vary slightly, depending on the vintage character. Chateau Latour offers its best drinking and should reach peak maturity between 18 and 60 years of age after the vintage.

Serving Chateau Mouton Rothschild with Wine and Food Pairings

Chateau Mouton Rothschild is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.

Chateau Mouton Rothschild is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Chateau Mouton Rothschild is also good when matched with Asian dishes, Chinese food, rich fish courses like tuna, salmon, mushrooms, and pasta.

Aile d'Argent, the white wine of Mouton Rothschild with wine and food matches are perfect for the table. Aile d'Argent is best paired with all types of seafood, sushi, sashimi, crab, lobster, chicken, veal, pork, and a myriad of different cheeses.

Aside from their three Classified estates in Bordeaux, the company also produces wines in the Napa Valley with Opus One, in Limoux with Domaine de Baron'arques, and in Chile, where the Rothschild family formed a partnership with Concha y Toro in Chile to create Almaviva.

When added to all their branded and negociant wines, like Mouton Cadet, in total, the company sells more than $350,000,000 worth of wine each year! Part of the reason for their success in creating an international brand has to do with their nonstop marketing all over the world.

In fact, Chateau Mouton Rothschild was one of the first 1855 Classified chateau to begin marketing in China. To further their connection to the country of China, for the 2008 vintage, Chateau Mouton Rothschild chose Xu Le, the Chinese-born artist to design their label.

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