Mouton 2022 750mL

Château Mouton Rothschild 2022 comes from one of the hottest, driest growing seasons Bordeaux has recorded. Its label, by French painter Gérard Garouste, marks a hundred years since Baron Philippe de Rothschild took over the estate.

About This Wine

The 2022 is 92% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Merlot, raised entirely in new barrels. Drought and heat kept the berries small, which shows in the wine's colour and depth. Garouste's gouache, Hommage au Baron Philippe, pairs a portrait of the baron with a ram, his personal emblem, and the façade of the château.

Tasting Profile

• Nose: Cassis, blackberry and blueberry, with graphite, crushed rock, cocoa and a thread of smoky tobacco.
• Palate: Powerful and concentrated, velvety but abundant tannin, and more freshness than the season might suggest.
• Finish: Long, gravelly and mineral, dark chocolate on the tail.

Serving & Food

This one needs a long rest; plan on opening from the early 2030s, with a window that should stretch past 2060. If you try one young, give it a long decant and serve at 17 to 18°C. Beef rib roasted on the bone, venison loin or braised short rib with black pepper sauce will stand up to it.

How to Enjoy

First Growth collectors, and anyone building a run of Mouton artist labels.

Product Details

About the Château

Baron Philippe was just 20 when he was entrusted with Mouton in 1922. He brought in full château bottling in 1924, a rare step at the time, and fought for decades to overturn the 1855 ranking that had placed Mouton among the Second Growths; promotion to First Growth came in 1973. The artist-label series became permanent from 1945 and continues every year. Today the Pauillac estate belongs to his grandchildren, Camille and Philippe Sereys de Rothschild and Julien de Beaumarchais de Rothschild, who looks after the relationships with the artists.