Château Mouton Rothschild Pauillac 1982

WS 98 (6/2001): Glorious aromas. Dark ruby red. Wonderful perfumes of flowers, berry and lilac. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a long and pretty finish. Balanced. Class in a glass. Just as I remember.--Bordeaux retrospective. Drink now.

October 2008

Rating: *** - As reviewed by Jancis Robinson This is perhaps the most backward wine of the lot, but has so much more charm and flavour than the Léoville Las Cases. In terms of colour, the rim looks slightly more evolved than the Margaux but the nose is immediately crisp and fresh with great depth - indeed the hidden depths convince that in there is a range of flavours in the brûlée-coffee bean-torrefaction spectrum with hints of licorice, old leather handbags/purses and yet real zip too. All of these impressions crowd on the taster even before the wine hits the palate whose chief impression is of an extreme charge of tannins and very very dense, read more...ripe fruit. Perhaps if this wine had been made a decade later, the tannins would have been a tad riper and the wine would have been broachable sooner. But this is great wine.    (hide)

Wine Advocate ReviewOpaque purple-colored showing absolutely no signs of lightening, Mouton's 1982 is a backward wine. Still tasting like a 4-5 year old Bordeaux, it will evolve for another half century. At the Philadelphia tasting, it was impossibly impenetrable and closed, although phenomenally dense and muscular. However, on two other recent occasions, I decanted the wine in the morning and consumed it that evening and again the following evening. It is immune to oxidation! Moreover, it has a level of concentration that represents the essence of the Mouton terroir as well as the read more...high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon it contains. Cassis, cedar, spice box, minerals, and vanillin are all present, but this opaque black/purple Pauillac has yet to reveal secondary nuances given its youthfulness. It exhibits huge tannin, unreal levels of glycerin and concentration, and spectacular sweetness and opulence. Nevertheless, it demands another decade of cellaring, and should age effortlessly for another seven or eight decades. I have always felt the 1982 Mouton was perfect, yet this immortal effort might be capable of lasting for 100 years! Readers who want to drink it are advised to decant it for at least 12-24 hours prior to consumption. I suggest double decanting, i.e., pouring it into a clean decanter, washing out the bottle, and then repouring it back into the bottle, inserting the cork, leaving the air space to serve as breathing space until the wine is consumed 12-24 hours later. The improvement is striking. The fact that it resists oxidation is a testament to just how youthful it remains, and how long it will last. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2075.    (hide)

January 2009

Glorious aromas. Dark ruby red. Wonderful perfumes of flowers, berry and lilac. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a long and pretty finish. Balanced... Wine Spectator. A Bordeaux Blend wine from Bordeaux in France. 1982 Mouton-Rothschild 750ml

April 2009

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November 2009

I have always felt the 1982 Mouton was perfect, yet this immortal effort might be capable of lasting for 100 years! Readers who want to drink it are advised to decant it for at least 12-24 hours prior to consumption. I suggest double decanting, i.e., pouring it into a clean decanter, washing out the bottle, and then repouring it back into the bottle, inserting the cork, leaving the air space to serve as breathing space until the wine is consumed 12-24 hours later. The improvement is striking. The fact that it resists oxidation is a testament to just how youthful it remains, and how long it will last. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2075.

October 2008

Cassis, cedar, spice box, minerals, and vanillin are all present, but this opaque black/purple Pauillac has yet to reveal secondary nuances given its youthfulness. It exhibits huge tannin, unreal levels of glycerin and concentration, and spectacular sweetness and opulence. Nevertheless, it demands another decade of cellaring, and should age effortlessly for another seven or eight decades.

October 2008

Parker score: 100/100

August 2009

Rating: 0/5 - As reviewed by Decanter Very deep red; rich sweet sumptuous nose, lush and oaky, lovely cassis fruit, liquorice; very rich and concentrated, dense and meaty, still pretty closed and far from ready, slightly blunt finish, chocolatey; good length.

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August 2009

IWC (8/2002): Saturated dark red. Pure, subtle, highly aromatic nose of currant, cedar, eucalyptus and exotic oak. Wonderfully silky and opulent, with utterly compelling inner-mouth perfume and chewy depth. Showing spectacularly today and hiding its rock-solid underlying structure. The great finish shows extraordinary aromatic complexity and subtlety, along with big, dusty, fine tannins. This wine is a no-brainer: a clear knockout now and capable of going on for another two or three decades.

October 2008

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June 2009

Rating: 100/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 129 on Jun-00

Rating: 100/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator

Rating: 100/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 95 on Oct-94

Rating: 100/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 84 on Dec-92

Rating: 100/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 88 on Aug-93

Rating: 100/100 - As reviewed by Wine Advocate on 12/95

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December 2008

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September 2007

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November 2008

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December 2008

Rating: 98/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator

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December 2007

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October 2008

Rating: 100/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 102 on Dec-95

Rating: 97/100 - As reviewed by The Wine Advocate

Luscious black currant flavored Cabernet fruit makes Mouton beguilingly easy to drink. Rich Complex flavors, powerful ripe tannins and an extremely long finish are all hallmarks of this wine.