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Château Mouton Rothschild 1988 — Pauillac, 0.75 L

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Château Mouton Rothschild 1988 — Pauillac, 0.75 L

Name: Château Mouton Rothschild 1988 — Pauillac, 0.75 L
Brand: Château Mouton Rothschild
SKU: 921411
Price: 662.40 EUR
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Château Mouton Rothschild

1988 · 0.75 L · RP 89

€ 662,40

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Château Mouton Rothschild 1988, Pauillac Premier Cru, 0.75 L. Robert Parker Wine Advocate rates it 89/100; our suggested drinking window 2014–2037.

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Robert Parker Wine Advocate score, out of 100. 90–95 outstanding, 96–100 extraordinary.
0.75 L
Drink 2014-2037
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Key facts

Vintage: 1988
Appellation: Pauillac
Classification: Premier Cru
Grapes: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Drinking window: 2014–2037
Vintage rating: 87/100 — ready to drink
Format: 0.75 L
Producer: Château Mouton Rothschild
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Type: Red
Sweetness: Dry

Pauillac 1988 on the Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart

Category: Pauillac, Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, France, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Premier Cru, Red, Wine

Mouton 1988: the year Baron Philippe died and Philippine took over

A first growth from Pauillac, 38 years after the harvest, Wine Advocate 89/100 and inside our suggested drinking window of 2014 to 2037. Baron Philippe de Rothschild died in 1988, and his daughter, Baroness Philippine de Rothschild, inherited the estate that year.

Illustration: gravel vineyards of Pauillac by the Gironde estuary

Mouton Rothschild: second growth in 1855, first growth since 1973

The château lies in the commune of Pauillac in the Médoc, Bordeaux. In the 1855 classification Mouton was ranked a second growth. A decree of 21 June 1973, signed by Jacques Chirac as Minister of Agriculture, promoted it to Premier Cru, the only promotion ever made to that classification. The estate motto since then reads “Premier je suis, second je fus, Mouton ne change”.

This wine is made from four varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot. The vineyard is planted to 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot.

Illustration: first-year barrel hall in the Médoc

1988 in Pauillac: the vintage chart and the drinking window

On the vintage chart, 1988 for Saint-Julien, Pauillac and Saint-Estèphe is rated 87 and marked R, which means ready to drink. Our suggested drinking window is 2014 to 2037, so the wine is inside it today. Wine Advocate gives this bottle 89/100, while the vintage chart score of 87 describes the 1988 vintage across the Saint-Julien, Pauillac and Saint-Estèphe appellations as a whole.

The vineyard lies mostly on a hillock called the Plateau de Mouton, which rises to 27 m above sea level. The estate matures the grand vin in new oak barrels for about twenty months.

Questions buyers ask

What score did Château Mouton Rothschild 1988 get from Robert Parker?

Robert Parker Wine Advocate rates the 1988 89/100.

Is Mouton Rothschild 1988 ready to drink?

The vintage chart marks 1988 for Pauillac, Saint-Julien and Saint-Estèphe as R, ready to drink, with a score of 87. Our suggested drinking window is 2014 to 2037.

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, so the 1988 vintage was made under the Premier Cru ranking.

What grapes are in Mouton Rothschild?

The grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot for this wine. The vineyard is planted to 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot.

Where is Château Mouton Rothschild made?

In the commune of Pauillac in the Médoc, Bordeaux, and sold under the Pauillac appellation.

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