Wine By Bok - 9.5/10 Stars
This chateau is situated between Pauillac and Saint-Estephe, the typical blend is 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot, aged in oak barriques, this chateau has been gaining recognition lately, although it is not easy to locate an old and good vintage like 1982 in the market. I have the pleasure to drink it tonight, and I happily report that this is a good wine from a good vintage. It possesses all the good characters of 1982 without compromise on the quality. I prefer to decant the wine for at least 30 mins to blow away the funk of aged Bordeaux, my normal practice. The cork was very intact, in fact, it took some effort to extract it even with The Durand wine opener. Condition is excellent. Beautiful aroma of old leather and tobacco. The content is impressive, with very classic Bordeaux beauty of softness, finesse and surprisingly, warmth! The warmth is like homecoming, feels right at home after a glass, very comforting wine, worth giving it a shot! (2/2019)
Jeb Dunnuck - 100 points
A wine that’s singing today, the 1982 Chateau Mouton-Rothschild is one of those wines that needs to be tasted to be believed and almost has a California Cabernet-like sexiness and opulence paired with pure Bordeaux class. Still solid ruby-colored with a sensational nose of crème de cassis, lead pencil shaving, sweet tobacco, and even some flowery incense, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a multidimensional, layered texture, straight-up awesome levels of sweet fruit, and a blockbuster finish. This is Bordeaux at its most sexy and hedonistic, and it’s just a joy to drink. (6/2019)
James Suckling - 100 points
What an amazing red. It's so very youthful with toasted oak, light vanilla, and dark berries such as currants and blueberries. Then it turns to mint. This is so fresh and intensely fruity. It lasts for minutes on your palate with each sip. It is so powerful yet elegant. It will improve for hundreds of years. (11/2010)
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 100 points
The 1982 Mouton Rothschild is drinking brilliantly today, soaring from the glass with aromas of cassis, dark berry fruit, charcoal, pencil shavings, espresso roast and loamy soil. Full-bodied, ample and enveloping, it's a layered, sumptuous wine that's remarkably seamless and complete, with impressive concentration, ripe but lively acids and fine, melting tannins. Long and resonant, this is a great wine that can keep company with the likes of Mouton's 1961, 1959 and 1955. (2/2022)
Specifications
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Sub-Region | Pauillac |
| Classification | 1st Growth Medoc |
| Vintage | 1982 |
| Grape | Cabernet / Merlot |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Critics Score | 100 Points |
| Bok Rating | 9.5/10 Stars |
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