Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

Highest Cabernet Sauvignon on record (since 94% for the 2010 vintage), stately and reserved at first, then totally joyful. The right austerity, coupled with squid ink character and fabulous hidden depths that are going to take their time to fully unroll, with the incense of the oak coming through only after a good 10 minutes in the glass, you barely perceive it on the first tasting. What a beautiful Mouton, great stuff from wine director Jean-Philippe Danjoy. 52% Grand Vin, basically pure old vine Cabernet. And an interesting side note - in September there was no weekend picking, a clear indication that there was no stress about the harvest dates. 3.76pH. Harvest September 5 to 20. 100% new oak.

Xavier Lacombe

Very beautiful nose, highly concentrated and fresh, filled with nuances of fruit in a skillful blend of black berries highlighted by small red berries and sweet spices. Aeration releases a few delicate, fine notes of flowers and mint. The palate is impressive in its concentration, power, and elegance. What is stunning is the tannins' ability to display their power, then their finesse, and finally their freshness. They are sumptuous. Grandiose, timeless, a truly great 2025!

Falstaff

Deep dark ruby garnet, opaque core, violet reflections, delicate edge brightening. Fine precious wood spice, nuances of cassis and liquorice, delicate hints of nougat and orange zest, seductive bouquet. Complex, tightly meshed, fresh dark berry fruit, fine, silky, tannins, delicate blueberries, lively structure, mineral-salty finish, elegant and precise, shows length and assured ageing potential. (98% Cabernet Sauvignon)

James Suckling

A glamorous wine for the vintage, with mesmerizing perfumes of flowers, al dente fruit and citrus flowers. Black currants with some mineral and stone undertones. Medium- to full-bodied with ultra-fine tannins and an endless finish. The tannins lead you on a great trip. It is the most cabernet sauvignon ever used in the blend in recent memory. Balanced and structured. 98% cabernet sauvignon and 2% merlot.

Izak Litwar, Great Bordeaux Wines

Chris Kissack, The Wine Doctor

Pure class on the nose, dried blackcurrant and, dark chocolate, crushed stone and wild lavender, several serious steps up from Le Petit Mouton, just tasted. The palate possesses this harmony, with currant, blackcurrant, black olive, slate and violets, with a rich wrapping of powdery tannins which pervade the entire palate while never distracting from the fruit, leading to a finely grained finish which has a just tear-jerking sense of harmony. This young barrel sample sends shivers down my spine. And the length, of course, is superb, with great tannic harmony and length. The grand vin from Jean-Emmanuel Danjoy and team has a blend of 98.2% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1.8% Merlot (the highest concentration of Cabernet ever in the grand vin here), the fruit from the more elevated parcels on the Plateau de Carruades, Plateau de Mouton and also a small parcel of more westerly vines, the map of the source of the fruit most closely resembling those from the 2022 and 2019 vintages. All in all, stunning.

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Markus del Monego MW

Robert Parker

A blend of 98% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Merlot, the 2025 Mouton Rothschild is a dense, powerful wine, unwinding in the glass with aromas of crème de cassis, blueberries, espresso roast, cigar wrapper and violet. Full-bodied, deep and dense, it's rich, layered and concentrated, with prodigious mid-palate presence and a long, youthfully structured finish. Small berries in Cabernet Sauvignon, below one gram even in the older vines, explain this Mouton's remarkable intensity of flavor. The grand vin represents 52% of the production and checks in at 13.1% alcohol.