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Bordeaux Total René Gabriel:

03: Fassprobe (20/20): 77 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 9,7 % Cabernet Franc, 11,9 % Merlot, 1,4 % Petit Verdot. Produktion etwa 240'000 Flaschen (normalerweise etwa 300'000). Der Grand Vin ist aus einer Selektion von letztendlich 25 hl/ha: Extrem dichte, fast schwarze Farbe. Ein geballtes Aromenpaket in der Nase; Palisander, Mocca, dunkles Caramel, Malztöne, Orangeat, wirkt komplex, fast rahmig und zeigt bereits in der Nase eine Konzentration wie ganz alte, legendäre Jahrgänge. Im Gaumen ein Ausbund an Fülle, Eleganz und erschlagender Cabernet-Aromatik, reife, süss ausstrahlende Tannine, fleischige Textur und eine königliche Adstringenz zeigend, extrem nachhaltig. Es besteht kein Zweifel, dass hier in diesem Ausnahmejahr einer der allergrössten Mouton der neuen Zeit entstanden ist. Und wer hier beim Primeurkauf zum Handkuss kommt, wird es niemals bereuen. Aber es wird mindestens 15 Jahre dauern, bis dieser legendäre Jahrhundert-Mouton seine erste Genussreife erreicht. Dann wieder im Herbst 2003 und noch einmal im Frühling 2004 auf Mouton verkostet. Es ist nicht unbedingt die Grösse des Weines, die ihn zum 20/20 Punkte-Wein macht, sondern dessen bestechende Schönheit. Trinkreife jetzt-2038. Bewertung 19/20. -René Gabriel-

Robert Parker Wine Advocate:

Tasted blind as a vintage comparison at the Valandraud vertical, the 2002 Mouton-Rothschild is a wine that burned brightly in its youth, though recent encounters suggest that maybe it is beginning to flag as it enters what you might call middle age. Here, it has a conservative bouquet with blackberry, cedar, warm bricks and melted tar aromas - an unfussy, uncomplicated, quite serious Pauillac bouquet. The palate is well balanced with crisp acidity. It feels lively on the entry with fine tannin, a Mouton that is nimble on its feet with a gentle grip towards the finish, which offers a satisfying aftertaste of spice and clove. It does not mirror some of the outstanding bottles I consumed within the first decade of its life, and peering into this First Growth, it is difficult to see whether it will repay those who cellar it longer. Tasted December 2016. Rating 91/100. -Neal Martin-

Vinous:

Good saturated ruby-red. Tight nose hints at currant and smoky oak. Highly concentrated, densely packed and built to age. As young as it is, it also shows a lovely velvety texture rare for this vintage. Finishes with terrific breadth, subtle minerality and noble tannins. I've been a fan of this wine since the outset. Rating 94/100. -Stephen Tanzer-

James Suckling:

I tasted this a few days after Bordeaux en primeur 2014. I was at my house in Italy and I forgot I had the bottle in my cellar. I really liked it. It was ready to drink, though some of my guests were less enthusiastic. My wife even thought it was tired already, yet the bottle was finished in 10 minutes! The wine showed fresh herb and berry character with tobacco undertones, a medium body and fine tannins. Just opening now. Fine and sillky textured. Rating 93/100. -JamesSuckling-

Jancis Robinson:

Deep crimson. Firm, strongly cassis nose. Very voluptuous texture. Appetising and beautifully balanced. Obviously Médoc. Dried out a little on the end but the contrast between the flesh of this wine and skinniness of the Margaux tasted immediately beforehand could not have been more marked. It was still fresh and clean 24 hours afterwards but had lost a little density. Drink Date 2012-2030. Rating 18.5/20. -Jancis Robinson-