Château Mouton Rothschild 2010 – Pauillac, 1er Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, fresh and concentration (full of delicacy), power (full of subtility) as well as a beautiful deepness, a beautiful finesse of the grain as well as a small melodious and multilayer side. This wine should be decanted. It reveals notes of bright blackberry, pulpy cassis and small notes of pulpy gariguette strawberry associated with touches of violet, a racy minerality, graphite, small black fruits as well as fine hints of zan, sweet spices, discreet hints of cinnamon, hazelnut and an imperceptible hint of pepper (in the background). The palate is fruity, full of finesse/balance, elegant and offers delicacy, gourmandize, a beautiful finesse of the grain, tension (full of finesse), power (full of delicacy) as well as concentration, a multi-layer/melodious side, a beautiful delicacy, a small dark side, deepness, a beautiful ripe/juicy/finely acidulous brightness of the fruit. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe wild cassis, small ripe wild black berries, fresh/pulpy raspberry and small notes of juicy/fresh strawberry associated with touches of graphite, incense, a racy minerality, dark chocolate/mocha, griotte as well as discreet hints of coffee (in the background). Tannins are elegant, fresh, precise and structuring.