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White Wine
Château Mouton Rothschild
Aile d'Argent 2012, 75cl
Bordeaux, France

90,40
approx. £74.98

 13.5%

 Good ageing

 Serve at 10º-12º

90/100  Wine Spectator

 

O Produtor, tasting note published in March 27th 2014

The Aile d'Argent 2012 reveals ripe Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon aromas and flavors, combining passion fruit and pineapple with white peach and pear, lifted by subtle buttery notes and a delicately toasted touch. With captivating minerality and a long finish, the Aile d'Argent 2012 stands out as an exceptional wine, potentially considered an exceptional vintage.

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Château Mouton Rothschild

Renewing an ancestral tradition in the Médoc, in the early 1980s, Philippine de Rothschild decided to plant, on sandy and gravelly soils, a few plots of the vineyard with white grape varieties. Half of the wine matured in new oak barrels. Rich, complex, and elegant, Aile d’Argent, although produced in very limited quantities, quickly became a benchmark for lovers of fine Bordeaux white wines.

“Aile d’Argent… two unusual words that emerged from the depths of time, a link between the past and the present, between my father, Baron Philippe de Rothschild, and me.
When I was a little girl, my father made up a fairy tale for me, the hero of which was a magic teapot… the teapot was called Aile d’Argent, Silver Wing. War broke out, my father was arrested. In prison, from memory, he wrote down the story, which he called Aile d’Argent la Magique, the title under which it was published by Gallimard in 1947.
I am glad that the words which once inspired my dreams are taking on form and color again.”
– Philippine de Rothschild

The harvest took place between September 11 and 19, with a composition of 63% Sauvignon Blanc and 37% Sémillon.

Awards

94/ 100 – Tim Atkin
92/ 100 – Falstaff
91/ 100 – Cellar Tracker
90/100 – Wine Spectator
90/ 100 – Andreas Larsson
89/ 100 – Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Inside
89/ 100 – Jeannie Cho Lee
88/ 100 – Wine Enthusiast
17/ 20 – Vinum Wine Magazine
16.5/ 20 – Gault & Millau

Allergens information

Contains sulphites.

SKU: 107570

Château Mouton Rothschild

It was in 1853 that Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild bought Château Brane-Mouton, which he immediately renamed Château Mouton-Rothschild located in the territories of Pauillac.

After being ranked second on the prestigious 1855 list, it became a Premier Grand Cru in 1973, and thus part of a limited list as there are only 5 Premiers Grands Crus: Château Lafite-Rothschild, Château Latour, Château Mouton-Rothschild the three Pauillacs, Château Margaux, the only Margaux, Haut-Brion, the only Graves until 1986 and since then Pessac-Léognan.

The vineyard extends over some 80 hectares planted in varieties typical of the Medoc and Haut-Medoc regions .

Address

Château Mouton Rothschild 33250 Pauillac França