This generous, almost opulent wine has both concentration and rounded fruits. It’s open already, hinting at wood-aging while concentrating much more on the ripe fruits. Packed with fruit and tannins, it’s densely textured. It will age of course, don’t start to drink before 2025. — R.V.

A warm and delicious Mouton with light spice, currant, and hints of chocolate. Very subtle and refined. Full to medium body. Seamless tannins that dissolve on the finish. Wonderful length for the vintage. 89% cabernet sauvignon, 7% merlot, and 4% cabernet franc. Salty and delicately fruity. Better in 2020 but beautiful now.

Medium garnet in color, the 2013 Mouton Rothschild gallops out with energetic notes of blackcurrant jelly, kirsch, and prunes, leading to suggestions of wild fungi, dusty soil, and charcuterie. The mediuml-bodied palate is packed with black fruit layers, framed by amazing tension and fine, ripe tannins, finishing long and earthy. This is very nicely done! - Lisa Perrotti-Brown

When tasted en primeur, this was a lightweight Mouton, but it too has gained weight over the years. There's solid fruit and integrated oak on the blackcurrant-scented nose. The palate is succulent and fleshy, and shows surprising power without too much density. The fruit is ripe and appealing, but it lacks some vigour and persistence.

Grilled oak on the nose, this has firm almost bulky Pauillac tannins, has definitely delivered appellation signature. Estate signature also, in that dash of glamour, gingerbread, cocoa bean and autumnal blackberruy fruits. Soft landing on the finish, on the edge of tertiary. Harvest September 30 to October 9.

Truffle, forest floor, cigar box, cedar chest and cassis are easy to find on the nose. Medium/full bodied, elegant, charming and fresh, give this perhaps 4-5 years and you'll have a quite nice, albeit lighter style of Mouton Rothschild to enjoy for the next decade and probably longer. Made using a blend of 889% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc, the fruit was picked from September 30 to October 9. Read more at:https://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/search-wine-tasting-notes/?szSearch=2013+Mouton+Rothschild

The 2013 Mouton-Rothschild has more lift and fruit than the Château Margaux tasted alongside. Fine delineation, briary and clove commingles with mint and loamy scents. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins. It's clean with an edgy and tensile finish. Given the growing season, this is a classy Mouton-Rothschild, satisfyingly harmonious and persistent. Tasted at Bordeaux Index's 10-Year On tasting. -- Neal Martin

A success in one of the region's most difficult years, showing tension and energy to the mix of red currant and damson plum fruit, stitched with light anise, violet and bay hints. Has a slightly crunchy feel through the finish, typical for the vintage. Admirable flesh as well.--Non-blind Mouton-Rothschild vertical (March 2017). Best from 2021 through 2038. — JM

The 2013 Mouton-Rothschild has a conservative, straight-laced, tobacco-stained bouquet, nicely defined but lacking genuine depth. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, balanced with tobacco and red berry fruit, moderate depth with touches of dried herbs lining the finish. I can imagine this becoming approachable within a couple of years and yet the pedigree of the terroir percolates through with aeration. While not a great Mouton-Rothschild by any stretch of the imagination, this is a strong effort in a difficult vintage. - Neal Martin