„The last time I tasted the 1996 Mouton Rothschild (maybe a couple of years ago?), I recall it was a bit broody and closed. This showing was anything but! Deep garnet in color, it sashays out of the glass with lavishly dressed, gregarious crème de cassis, baked blackberries and plum pudding scents plus touches of menthol, fenugreek, star anise and sandalwood with fleeting glimpses at dried rose petals and oolong tea. The full-bodied palate is richly fruited, opulent and oh-so seductive, with bags of youthful black fruit and lovely finely grained tannins, finishing with fantastic freshness and length. This was tasted from jeroboam in September 2019.“
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW 97+ Punkte (Sep. 2019)
„It is four years since I last tasted the 1996 Château Mouton-Rothschild. Approaching 20 years old, the nose is now open for business but remaining classic in style, a mixture of red and black fruit, hickory, cedar and just a hint of lavender. It is very complex and beautifully defined. The palate is medium-bodied with a slightly herbaceous, undergrowth-tinged opening, the tannins just a little abrasive at the moment, exerting a firmness in the mouth. I feel it is almost as if the palate has not kept pace with the aromatics, requiring more substance to fill out the foursquare finish. If you like a slightly more austere Pauillac then you will adore this, though I don't think it quite reaches the potential that it showed a few years ago.“
Neal Martin 94 Punkte (Okt. 2016)
„This is an excellent Mouton-Rothschild that might warrant a higher score if it continues to improve. It has a “classic” Pauillac nose of graphite, pencil shavings and tobacco, later a whiff of a mahogany bureau in a stately home. The palate is medium-bodied with firm, quite austere tannins, but wonderful balance and the tension that the 2000 so badly needs. Very harmonious and youthful towards the finish. It actually reminds me of the 1986 in some ways. Superb. „
Neal Martin 95 Punkte (Feb. 2011)
„Mouton's 1996, a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 8% Merlot, and 2% Petit Verdot, has 10% more Cabernet Sauvignon in the final blend than the spectacular 1995. The harvest began on September 30 and finished October 9, stopping for two days during that period. Over 400 harvesters were utilized. Although the 1996 is not as flattering and opulent as the stunning 1995 Mouton-Rothschild, it is an impressive wine, but discipline will be required. The wine's dense black/purple color is accompanied by a tight but sweet nose of black fruits, wood, cassis, and vanillin. Less outrageously flamboyant when compared to the 1995, this is a structured, powerful, tannic, medium-bodied Mouton that is marvelously concentrated and pure, but in need of a minimum of 10-15 years of cellaring. In some years Mouton can produce wines that are too hard and tannic (1990), but that will not be the case with their 1996, a wine that possesses considerable stature and intensity. It has the fruit, extract, and depth to stand up to the wine's impressive structural components. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2040. P.S. If this wine continues to flesh out, look for an even higher evaluation.“
Robert Parker 92-94 Punkte (Apr. 1997)
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