Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2015 - 1.5 Litre Bottle

99 Points - James Suckling

Decadent and rich aromas of black cherries and plums with wet earth and sandalwood. Turns to dried mushrooms. Full-bodied, tight and closed with big, polished tannins, yet this is very closed and shy right now. Despite this, underneath, it shows such depth and beauty. Tangy acidity. This is a combination of 2005 and 2009. Try it in 2024.

99 Points - Jeb Dunnuck

The crème de la crème from the northern Médoc is the 2015 Mouton Rothschild and this incredible wine flirts with perfection. Made from 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, and 3% Petit Verdot, this inky purple-coloured effort offers sensational Cabernet flare in its crème de cassis, graphite, lead pencil shavings, floral, and Asian spice aromas and flavours. It is full-bodied, dense, and incredibly concentrated, yet still has the sexy, opulent, seductive style of the vintage front and centre. It will be a candidate for perfection in 10-12 years and one of the vintage's longest-lived wines. Hats off to Philippe Dhalluim and his team for this incredible effort that's a step up over just about every other northern Médoc out there!

98 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2015 Mouton Rothschild is a blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc aged in 100% new oak with a mid-July 2017 bottling. Deep garnet-purple coloured, this Mouton pulls off an incredibly impactful entrance, emerging from the glass with profound notes of blackberry preserves, plum pudding, crème de cassis and grilled meats, featuring perfectly accessorized accents of sandalwood, cinnamon stick and fenugreek with wafts of dried roses, unsmoked cigars and tilled soil. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is completely packed with rich, ripe black fruits sparked with blue and red fruit undertones and an incredible structure of very firm, very ripe tannins, with seamless freshness and an epically long, earth-laced finish. This 2015 is a total diva and well worth attention, possessing striking natural beauty framed by impeccable crafting. Give it a good 7-8 years in bottle, and drink it over the next 30+ years.

98 Points - Decanter

My joint top wine (with Ch Margaux) of the vintage. A real firework display but still controlled. Very rich on the palate: broad yet silky, earthy yet refined. This is Mouton at a new peak, and it's hard to imagine a better balance of elegance and power.

98 Points - Wine Enthusiast

This is a hugely opulent wine, packed with black fruits, rich tannins and great concentration. It is a gorgeous wine full of potential, with the dense, dark core showing how well this wine will age. Drink this complex wine from 2027.

96 Points - Wine Spectator

Offers a prodigious core of steeped fig, black currant and blackberry compote flavours, enmeshed with notes of smouldering tobacco, charcoal and licorice. Broad, deep and long, with a deep foundation of graphite through the finish. Despite the heft, this manages to show off some purity too. Best from 2025 through 2045.