Château Mouton Rothschild 1986 — Pauillac, 0.75 L

Name: Château Mouton Rothschild 1986 — Pauillac, 0.75 L
Brand: Château Mouton Rothschild
SKU: BOR-MOUTON-ROTHSCHILD-1986-075
Price: 900.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Château Mouton Rothschild

1986 · 0.75 L · RP 100

€ 900,00

1 in stock

Château Mouton Rothschild 1986 from Pauillac, a First Growth, rated 100/100 by Robert Parker Wine Advocate. Our suggested drinking window is 2021–2050.

Guaranteed authentic
Robert Parker Wine Advocate score, out of 100. 90–95 outstanding, 96–100 extraordinary.
0.75 L
Drink 2021-2050
Cellar-stored
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SKU: BOR-MOUTON-ROTHSCHILD-1986-075

Key facts

Vintage: 1986
Appellation: Pauillac
Classification: 1er Grand Cru Classé
Grapes: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Drinking window: 2021–2050
Vintage rating: 94/100 — still tannic and youthful
Format: 0.75 L
Producer: Château Mouton Rothschild
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Type: Red
Sweetness: Dry

Pauillac 1986 on the Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart

Category: Pauillac, 1er Grand Cru Classé, Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, France, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Red, Wine

Mouton Rothschild 1986: 100 points in a vintage the chart calls tannic

The Robert Parker Wine Advocate gives this wine 100 out of 100, while its vintage chart marks the 1986 vintage in Pauillac and its neighbours as still tannic or youthful. Our suggested drinking window runs from 2021 to 2050, so the wine is inside its window, with roughly 24 years to run.

Illustration: gravel vineyards of Pauillac by the Gironde estuary

Mouton in the 1855 classification

Mouton was ranked a second growth in 1855. A decree signed by Jacques Chirac on 21 June 1973 promoted it to first growth, the only promotion in the history of the classification. It is now a Premier Cru Classé (First Growth), filed under 1er Grand Cru Classé. The estate’s motto since that decree reads “Premier je suis, second je fus, Mouton ne change”: First I am, second I was, Mouton does not change.

Illustration: first-year barrel hall in the Médoc

Mouton’s vineyard on the Plateau de Mouton

This wine is made from four varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. For the estate’s vineyard as a whole, the vineyard is planted to 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. Most of the vineyard lies on a hillock called the Plateau de Mouton, 27 m above sea level, on deep gravel over a clay-limestone base. Today the estate matures the grand vin in new oak barrels for about twenty months.

Illustration: a glass of red Pauillac with roast beef

How the 1986 vintage is rated

The Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart scores the 1986 vintage in Saint-Julien, Pauillac and Saint-Estèphe at 94, with the letter T, which means still tannic or youthful. The chart describes the vintage in the appellation; the 100 points belong to this wine alone. The T rating and the window to 2050 both point to a wine that can still be cellared, as the chart and our drinking window indicate.

Questions buyers ask

What score did Château Mouton Rothschild 1986 get from Robert Parker?

Robert Parker Wine Advocate rates it 100/100.

When should Mouton Rothschild 1986 be drunk?

Our suggested drinking window runs from 2021 to 2050, so the wine is inside it now.

Is Mouton Rothschild a First Growth?

Yes. It was ranked a second growth in 1855 and promoted to first growth by a decree of 21 June 1973.

Which grapes are in Mouton Rothschild 1986?

It is made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

Is Mouton Rothschild 1986 ready to drink or should it be cellared?

Our suggested drinking window runs from 2021 to 2050. The Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart scores the 1986 vintage in Saint-Julien, Pauillac and Saint-Estèphe at 94 with the letter T, which means still tannic or youthful.

This bottle

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