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Chateau Mouton Rothschild, 1966 Colheita Port

Pauillac 1st Growth Classification
Half Bottle 37.5cl
Upper shoulder. Label bin soiled.

Bottle size: 50cl

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Price:

£95.00

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Description

1966 Château Mouton Rothschild (Half Bottle)
A Rare and Gracefully Mature First Growth Bordeaux

The 1966 Château Mouton Rothschild is a wonderfully mature Pauillac from a vintage renowned for producing classically structured and long-lived Bordeaux wines. While initially overshadowed by richer surrounding vintages, 1966 has earned increasing appreciation over time for its balance, freshness, and traditional character. In half bottle format, the wine has evolved more rapidly, offering an immediately expressive and fully mature drinking experience.

Now approaching six decades of age, the wine displays an elegant and deeply tertiary aromatic profile, with notes of cedarwood, tobacco leaf, leather, forest floor, dried blackcurrant, and earthy spice. Hints of cigar box, graphite, and truffle emerge with time in the glass, while the remaining dark fruit provides subtle depth beneath the mature complexity.

On the palate, the 1966 Mouton Rothschild is refined, savoury, and beautifully resolved, with softened tannins and harmonious structure supporting flavours of dried fruits, cassis, cedar, spice, and earthy minerality. The half bottle format has encouraged graceful maturation, allowing the wine’s tertiary characteristics and delicate complexity to take centre stage. The finish is long, gentle, and elegant, reflecting the classical style of mature Left Bank Bordeaux.

The 1966 vintage was marked by a warm and dry growing season that produced wines of structure and longevity rather than overt richness. Today, well-preserved bottles offer a fascinating insight into traditional Bordeaux winemaking and the remarkable ageing potential of Mouton Rothschild.

Serving & Pairing Recommendations

Given the wine’s maturity and the faster evolution associated with half bottles, careful handling is recommended. Stand upright before opening and decant gently only if necessary to remove sediment, avoiding prolonged aeration. Serve at 16–18°C.

This mature Pauillac pairs beautifully with roast lamb, game birds, beef tenderloin, mushroom dishes, or aged hard cheeses. It is equally rewarding enjoyed quietly on its own as a contemplative mature claret.

Château Mouton Rothschild is one of Bordeaux’s most celebrated wine estates, situated in the Pauillac appellation of the Médoc. Officially elevated to First Growth status in 1973, the estate is renowned for producing wines of richness, depth, and exotic complexity, as well as for its famous artist-designed labels. Combining power with elegance and exceptional longevity, Mouton Rothschild remains one of the world’s most iconic and collectible wines.

Condition

Upper shoulder level
Label bin soiled.

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