Mouton-Rothschild Pauillac 2007

98-99 points (19-19.5/20) Michel Bettane/Thierry Desseauve (The World of Fine Wine): "Tasted at the château. Again this year Mouton has probably produced the most formally perfect wine in the whole of the Médoc. This perfection is first that of its texture, with a magical integration of wood, which lends to the great cedar and cigar flavors of its Cabernet a delicacy and finely nuanced complexity that one finds nowhere else, but above all there is a length and magisterial purity on the end finish. Adequately to convey this formal perfection we need to reach for musical analogies: quite simply, the timbre of this Mouton has greater harmonic richness than any of the others. It is also the lowest production of grand vin in the châteaux’s recent history! (Issue #20; Jun 2008)"

98 points (19/20) La Revue du Vin de France: "The chateau has repeated its 2006 feat, producing a 2007 that stands out as the Medoc's most complete wine. (2009)"

96 points Jane Anson (Decanter): " It was during lockdown that I really started to discover how well the 2007 vintage is tasting right now, and it was to celebrate a post-lockdown reunion with old friends that I first opened this wine in 2020. Tasting it again a few months later and it still jumps out of the glass with its seductively rich texture and spiralling aromatics, clearly showing how the best estates casually step over vintage limitations. The texture is strikingly rich, and as it opens in the glass with blackberry, cassis, slate and notes of chocolate shavings opening up even further. This has a long life ahead. Drinking Window: 2020-2042. (11/3/20)"

94 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2007 Mouton Rothschild is a gorgeous wine, especially within the context of the vintage. Open, expressive aromatics and forward fruit make the 2007 an excellent choice for drinking now and over the next two decades or so. Although the 2007 is not an epic Mouton, it is without question one of the best recent vintages for current drinking. Smoke, tobacco, cedar and licorice add the closing shades of nuance. Warm weather resulted in an unusually early start to the growing season. Summer was not especially warm, but a hot, dry September pushed the raisins through the final phase of ripening. The blend is 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Merlot. Harvest took place between September 26 and October 11. Drink: 2017-2037. (May 2016)"

94 points James Suckling: "This Mouton is starting to show the complexity of an aged Mouton with truffles, dried strawberries and cherries. Full body, firm tannins and flavors of sous bois and mushrooms, which make this really quite sexy. Better in a year or two but so complete now. (11/17/15)"