Mouton Rothschild 1979
750 ml Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot Bordeaux, France 1979
Mouton Rothschild 1979 is a dry, medium-bodied red from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot (Pauillac, France), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity fresh; oak influence is noticeable. Good with steak, lamb, roast chicken, roast pork. Cheapest offer £425.00 at Hedonism Wines.
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Hedonism Wines
In stock according to the merchant's own listing
£425.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.45
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
body
3 / 5
medium
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
tannin
4 / 5
firm
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
oak
4 / 5
noticeable
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Typical for Cabernet Sauvignon · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
Body
lightfull
Tannin
lowhigh
Acidity
lowhigh
Oak
noneheavy
Alcohol
lowhigh
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
Facts
Style
Full, structured reds
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Colour
Red
inferred from Pauillac
Origin
Pauillac · Bordeaux · France
inferred from Pauillac
Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
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ABV
not stated by merchant
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Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
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Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
dinner party · steak night · gift · special occasion
inferred
About Cabernet Sauvignon
Typical aromas: blackcurrant, black cherry, cedar, mint, green bell pepper when unripe. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
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Merchant's description
The 1979 Château Mouton Rothschild is a medium-bodied and elegant wine, now at peak maturity and is ideal for drinking now. As ever, an artist was commissioned to design the label artwork and, for the first time, this honour was bestowed upon a Japanese artist, Hisao Domoto.
Other vintages of Mouton Rothschild we list
1951£2250.001953£2250.001959£2600.001960£600.001964£675.001969£650.001972£400.001973£490.001975£415.001976£450.001980£445.001981£375.00
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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