Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2021

The wine is dark red with a purple hue. The intense and elegant nose displays seductive blackberry and blackcurrant aromas combined with floral touches of iris set off by touches of spice and cedarwood. A luscious, succulent attack leads into a beautifully balanced, fresh and harmonious palate on which bigarreau cherry flavors are enfolded in a structure of sapid, patrician tannins. Sustained by an attractive minerality, the long, lingering finish reveals spicy fresh fruit notes.

Blend: 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc

About the Label Artwork

The Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota has created the original artwork Universe of Mouton for the label for the 2021 Château Mouton Rothschild.

In her drawing, the fragile silhouette of a human figure faces gorgeous, generous nature. It is not the center of attention but seems small compared to the environment. It is as though the figure is holding onto the balance between nature and humans. Its grip cannot be too tight, or the thread will break, nor too loose or else the cloud will blow away and the connection will be broken.

Chiharu Shiota was born in Osaka in 1972 and is currently based in Berlin.

Shiota's inspiration often emerges from a personal experience or emotion which she expands into universal human concerns such as life, death and relationships.

"When I visited Château Mouton Rothschild, I was very inspired by their relationship with nature. They depend on the weather and do not interfere with mother nature. They accept the conditions in which the grapes grow. I think Mouton is holding on to the balance of human and nature."

- Chiharu Shiota

98 Points - James Suckling

97 Points - Wine Enthusiast

96 Points - Decanter

95 Points - Jeb Dunnuck

94 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2021 Mouton Rothschild unwinds in the glass with rich aromas of dark berries and minty cassis mingled with espresso roast, dark chocolate, smoked meats and toasty new oak. It has taken on weight with élevage in barrel, exhibiting a full-bodied, rich and layered palate that's impressively muscular and multidimensional, with a deep core of fruit and plenty of sweet, powdery structuring tannin, concluding with a long, discreetly carnal finish.