2011 Château Mouton Rothschild

96 POINTS

Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast

Smooth, opulent tannins lend a velvety texture. This wine shows weight and spice, with potential power. —R.V

95 POINTS

James Molesworth - Wine Spectator

This delivers a gorgeously pure beam of cassis and cherry compote, with singed apple wood, graphite and iron notes hanging in the background for now. Long and polished through the finish, showing serious depth in reserve. Best from 2018 through 2035.

94 POINTS

Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider

With a large percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon at 90%, 7% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc, this deeply colored wine offers boysenberry, coffee, truffle, smoke, blackberry, earth and black cherry. With ripe tannins and plush sensations, this classic, opulent, stylish, concentrated vintage of Mouton Rothschild ends with deep blackberry and spicy cassis. 94-95 Pts

94 POINTS

James Suckling

This is now a little tight but shows a firmness and raciness with pretty austerity. Full and tight with silky tannins and a long and fresh finish. Firm acidity is holding it back now. Needs two or three years to open. Better in 2018.

93 POINTS

Jeannie Cho Lee MW - Asian Palate

"In this vintage, Mouton is more restrained with greater delicacy, which is very much appreciated. Flavours range from ripe plums, cedar and sweet spices. Tannins are generous but well managed with a sweet, rounded and long finish. Mouton has managed to make a balanced wine with ripeness and no over-extraction. There is 1% less alcohol in this vintage than over the past several years with a very high proportion of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon (the second highest in past 50 years); there is 7% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc."

92 POINTS

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

The evolved, fresh, mid-weight 2011 Mouton-Rothschild is charming and complete. It is an over-achieving effort in a challenging vintage with supple tannins, notes of cedarwood, forest floor, underbrush, licorice, graphite and red and blackcurrants. Medium-bodied, lush and sexy, it can be consumed over the next 10-15+ years.

92 POINTS

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

The evolved, fresh, mid-weight 2011 Mouton-Rothschild is charming and complete. It is an over-achieving effort in a challenging vintage with supple tannins, notes of cedarwood, forest floor, underbrush, licorice, graphite and red and blackcurrants. Medium-bodied, lush and sexy, it can be consumed over the next 10-15+ years.

92 POINTS

Ian D'Agata - Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

Dark ruby-red.  Complex aromas of minty raspberry, plum, spicy tobacco and underbrush.  Red berry, cedar and floral flavors show a creamy texture but are nicely lifted by ripe, harmonious acidity and a saline quality.  Finishes with ripe tannins and rising length.  This has none of the green notes or harsh tannins of many 2011 Bordeaux reds.