Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2003 750ml

‘Patrick Leon said about this vintage, “Philippe, I will show you how to make great wine.” So in 2003 I learnt how resistant Cabernet Sauvignon is.’ Patrick Leon, Jancis Robinson(2015)

The 2003 harvest began on September 15 and finished ten days later. The result is an outstanding 2003 Mouton-Rothschild.

There is a lot to like. The tannins, which were so tough initially, have softened somewhat, and the nose offers up notes of cedarwood, roasted coffee, tobacco leaf and red and blackcurrants. This is spicy, earthy, fleshy, medium to full-bodied 2003.

“This wine is dominated by new wood, which goes right through the big, dark fruit flavors and tannins. Very ripe cassis flavors are under this wood, waiting likely for many years before the wood flavors subside. This is very much in the modern, polished style of Mouton today, made even more pronounced by the heat of the 2003 vintage.” Wine Enthusiast, Wine Searcher. (2006)