Varietal mix
98% Cabernet Sauvignon
2% Merlot
Maturing
New barrels: 100%
Duration: 18 months
Tasting notes
Château Mouton Rothschild 2025 is typical of vintages in which grapes reach optimum maturity. The wine immediately displays great depth of aroma and flavour on highly refined notes of black berry fruit – perfectly but not overly ripe blackberry and blackcurrant –, as well as that distinctive, almost mineral touch of graphite which, combined with mocha, bears the inimitable hallmark of Mouton Rothschild. Its full-bodied, generous, intense texture confers a degree of opulence, though with a certain tautness and the restraint typical of great vintages in which the terroir prevails over the weather. The tannins are creamy, close-knit and very well-defined. Abundant sunshine and warmth for several months of the year came together with the cooler late summer conditions to reveal the nobility of Cabernet Sauvignon grown on this unique terroir, reigning in majesty over the 2025 blend.
Technical information
Alcohol by volume: 13.1%
pH: 3.76
Harvest
5 to 20 September
Vegetation Cycle
Budbreak: 31 March
Flowering: 22 to 27 May
Veraison: 27 to 31 July
Vintage Report
A mild winter with lower-than-average rainfall warmed the soil, so that budbreak arrived a few days earlier than usual in late March. In a particularly wet early spring, aggregate rainfall in April was 80% higher than the average for the last 30 years, while temperatures also remained above average. Summer weather arrived in May and lasted until the end of August, spurring vegetation growth and rapid, even flowering. Water stress was significant but not excessive and, following a more temperate spell in the second half of July, favoured very rapid, trouble-free veraison. Affected by the water shortage, the berries were small and concentrated, while the conditions generally kept the vineyard in excellent health throughout the growing season.
The summer had heralded a solar vintage but cooler weather arrived in the last few days of August, accompanied by welcome rainfall for the vines. The grapes were able to ripen fully as a result, and to achieve more classic balances. The harvest started in early September and ended historically early on the 20th, yielding a crop of rich and very healthy grapes. However, the lack of rain during most of the year resulted in reduced yields due to the small size of the grapes, especially on better-drained soils where the impact was reflected in final harvest volumes.
Vineyard
Surface area in production: 82 hectares (203 acres)
Average age: 65 years
Type of soil: deep gravel
Presentation of the estate
A First Classified Growth, Château Mouton Rothschild spans 82 hectares (203 acres) of vines at Pauillac.
At the heart of the vineyard lie lie two plateaux of deep gravel planted with the classic varieties of the region: Cabernet Sauvignon (79%), Merlot (17%), Cabernet Franc (3%) and Petit Verdot (1%). The unique and exceptional soil at Château Mouton Rothschild creates an ideal terroir for great Cabernets.
Château Mouton Rothschild is an opulent and stylish wine, big but not overwhelming and highly precise, with powerful yet refined and silky tannins.
Every year since 1945, the Château Mouton Rothschild label has been illustrated with an original artwork by a great contemporary artist.
The estate was brought to the pinnacle by Baron Philippe de Rothschild then his daughter Baroness Philippine. Her three children, Camille and Philippe Sereys de Rothschild and Julien de Beaumarchais de Rothschild, are now committed to perpetuating that quest for excellence.
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Varietal mix
58% Cabernet Sauvignon
36% Merlot
3% Cabernet Franc
3% Petit Verdot
Maturing
New barrels: 50%
Duration: 18 months
Tasting notes
Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild expresses the marvellous ripeness of the grapes in the 2025 vintage, perfectly balanced by a freshness that is immediately apparent. Initially revealed in juicy and attractively bright black berry fruit and wild strawberry aromas, the freshness is maintained on the palate by a refined, clearly delineated and powerful tannic structure. With its slightly exuberant personality and remarkable balance, the wine fully reflects a vintage that is at once rich and taut, structured and ample.
Technical information
Alcohol by volume: 13%
pH: 3.72
Harvest
5 to 20 September
Vegetation Cycle
Budbreak: 31 March
Flowering: 22 to 27 May
Veraison: 27 to 31 July
Vintage Report
A mild winter with lower-than-average rainfall warmed the soil, so that budbreak arrived a few days earlier than usual in late March. In a particularly wet early spring, aggregate rainfall in April was 80% higher than the average for the last 30 years, while temperatures also remained above average. Summer weather arrived in May and lasted until the end of August, spurring vegetation growth and rapid, even flowering. Water stress was significant but not excessive and, following a more temperate spell in the second half of July, favoured very rapid, trouble-free veraison. Affected by the water shortage, the berries were small and concentrated, while the conditions generally kept the vineyard in excellent health throughout the growing season.
The summer had heralded a solar vintage but cooler weather arrived in the last few days of August, accompanied by welcome rainfall for the vines. The grapes were able to ripen fully as a result, and to achieve more classic balances. The harvest started in early September and ended historically early on the 20th, yielding a crop of rich and very healthy grapes. However, the lack of rain during most of the year resulted in reduced yields due to the small size of the grapes, especially on better-drained soils where the impact was reflected in final harvest volumes.
Vineyard
Surface area in production: 82 hectares (203 acres)
Average age: 44 years
Type of soil: deep gravel
Presentation of the estate
A First Classified Growth, Château Mouton Rothschild spans 82 hectares (203 acres) of vines at Pauillac.
At the heart of the vineyard lie lie two plateaux of deep gravel planted with the classic varieties of the region: Cabernet Sauvignon (79%), Merlot (17%), Cabernet Franc (3%) and Petit Verdot (1%). The unique and exceptional soil at Château Mouton Rothschild creates an ideal terroir for great Cabernets.
Château Mouton Rothschild is an opulent and stylish wine, big but not overwhelming and highly precise, with powerful yet refined and silky tannins.
The estate was brought to the pinnacle by Baron Philippe de Rothschild then his daughter Baroness Philippine. Her three children, Camille and Philippe Sereys de Rothschild and Julien de Beaumarchais de Rothschild, are now committed to perpetuating that quest for excellence.
Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild is the second wine of Château Mouton Rothschild.
Varietal mix
63% Sauvignon Blanc
29% Sémillon
7% Sauvignon Gris
1% Muscadelle
Maturing
New barrels: 45%
Duration: 9 months
Tasting notes
Aile d’Argent 2025 reflects the ripeness of the vintage. The grapes, picked replete with sunshine in late August, bring white stone fruit aromas enhanced by fully expressed floral notes. The wine is full, round and generous, with a hint of citrus zest on the finish to give it a slightly acidulated cast that confers perfect balance and lift.
Technical information
Alcohol by volume: 13.6%
pH: 3.13
Malolactic fermentation: 0%
Harvest
19 to 28 August
Vegetation Cycle
Budbreak: 5 April
Flowering: 24 to 29 May
Veraison: 23 to 29 JJuly
Vintage Report
A mild winter with lower-than-average rainfall warmed the soil, so that budbreak arrived a few days earlier than usual in late March. In a particularly wet early spring, aggregate rainfall in April was 80% higher than the average for the last 30 years, while temperatures also remained above average. Summer weather arrived in May and lasted until the end of August, spurring vegetation growth and rapid, even flowering. Water stress was significant but not excessive and, following a more temperate spell in the second half of July, favoured very rapid, trouble-free veraison. Above-average temperatures in August were accompanied by a shortage of rain in the first three weeks of the month. The grapes, especially the white varieties, ripened quickly in the hot and dry weather: berry tastings confirmed that they had reached optimum ripeness much sooner than usual. Picking started on 19 August, 13 days earlier than the average for the last ten years and the earliest ever for Aile d’Argent, to preserve fresh aromas and flavours and the balance of the future wines.
Vineyard
Surface area in production: 9 hectares (22 acres)
Average age: 14 years
Type of soil: sandy gravel
Presentation of the estate
A First Classified Growth, Château Mouton Rothschild spans 82 hectares (203 acres) of vines at Pauillac.
At the heart of the vineyard lie lie two plateaux of deep gravel planted with the classic varieties of the region: Cabernet Sauvignon (79%), Merlot (17%), Cabernet Franc (3%) and Petit Verdot (1%). The unique and exceptional soil at Château Mouton Rothschild creates an ideal terroir for great Cabernets.
Château Mouton Rothschild is an opulent and stylish wine, big but not overwhelming and highly precise, with powerful yet refined and silky tannins.
The estate was brought to the pinnacle by Baron Philippe de Rothschild then his daughter Baroness Philippine. Her three children, Camille and Philippe Sereys de Rothschild and Julien de Beaumarchais de Rothschild, are now committed to perpetuating that quest for excellence.
The estate also comprises 9 hectares (22 acres) of sandy, gravelly soil planted with Sauvignon Blanc (50.5%), Semillon (40%), Sauvignon Gris (9%) and Muscadelle (0.5%), used to make its white wine, Aile d’Argent.
Varietal mix
62% Cabernet Sauvignon
28% Merlot
8% Cabernet Franc
1% Petit Verdot
1% Carmenère
Maturing
New barrels: 55%
Duration: 18 months
Tasting notes
The vintage reveals the full expression of all five grape varieties grown at Château Clerc Milon, the wine benefiting from the perfect complementarity that is the bedrock of its personality. Highly expressive, it reveals black fruit and blackcurrant coupled with the crisp red fruit flavours more typical of Merlot, alongside cedarwood and pepper notes from Cabernet Sauvignon as well as a touch of chocolate and the floral cast of Cabernet Franc and Carmenere. Delicacy predominates, underpinned by a forward, precise and very silky tannic structure, combining depth and fullness in beautiful balance.
Technical information
Alcohol by volume: 13.1%
pH: 3.78
Harvest
3 to 19 September
Vegetation Cycle
Budbreak: 31 March
Flowering: 14 to 27 May
Veraison: 10 to 30 July
Vintage Report
A mild winter with lower-than-average rainfall warmed the soil, so that budbreak arrived a few days earlier than usual in late March. In a particularly wet early spring, aggregate rainfall in April was 80% higher than the average for the last 30 years, while temperatures also remained above average. Summer weather arrived in May and lasted until the end of August, spurring vegetation growth and rapid, even flowering. Water stress was significant but not excessive and, following a more temperate spell in the second half of July, favoured very rapid, trouble-free veraison. Affected by the water shortage, the berries were small and concentrated, while the conditions generally kept the vineyard in excellent health throughout the growing season.
The summer had heralded a solar vintage but cooler weather arrived in the last few days of August, accompanied by welcome rainfall for the vines. The grapes were able to ripen fully as a result, and to achieve more classic balances. The harvest started in early September and ended historically early on the 20th, yielding a crop of rich and very healthy grapes. However, the lack of rain during most of the year resulted in reduced yields due to the small size of the grapes, especially on better-drained soils where the impact was reflected in final harvest volumes.
Vineyard
Surface area in production: 41 hectares (101 acres)
Average age: 47 years
Type of soil: gravel and clay-limestone
Presentation of the estate
An 1855 Classified Growth, Château Clerc Milon is located in Pauillac. Bordering two First Classified Growths, it has 41 hectares (100 acres) of vines in a single sweep, mostly on the beautiful Mousset outcrop overlooking the Gironde estuary. The vineyard’s slopes and proximity to the estuary create a unique topography and microclimate.
The vineyard has five grape varieties typical of the region: Cabernet Sauvignon (57.5%), Merlot (33%), Cabernet Franc (7%), Carmenere (1.5%), including a parcel planted in 1948, and Petit Verdot (1%).
Baron Philippe de Rothschild acquired the estate in 1970; his work was later taken up by his daughter Baroness Philippine, followed by her children Camille and Philippe Sereys de Rothschild and Julien de Beaumarchais de Rothschild. Château Clerc Milon has more than ever become a benchmark for excellence in the Médoc, producing a beautifully balanced, elegant and precise wine with considerable ageing potential.
Varietal mix
67% Cabernet Sauvignon
21% Merlot
10% Cabernet Franc
2% Petit Verdot
Maturing
New barrels: 50%
Duration: 18 months
Tasting notes
Château d’Armailhac 2025 is a very complete wine, combining contained power with great elegance and a wide array of aromas and flavours ranging from fresh fruit, with acidulated redcurrant notes, to ripe black fruit such as blackberry, and even a hint of lemon. Attractively long, it lingers on the palate while remaining remarkably fresh, showing nothing of the solar character that might have been expected from the weather. Its personality reflects the wine’s Pauillac identity in a vintage which particularly expresses the richness of the estate’s different terroirs.
Technical information
Alcohol by volume: 13%
pH: 3.7
Harvest
9 to 20 September
Vegetation Cycle
Budbreak: 2 April
Flowering: 14 to 27 May
Veraison: 10 July to 4 August
Vintage Report
A mild winter with lower-than-average rainfall warmed the soil, so that budbreak arrived a few days earlier than usual in late March. In a particularly wet early spring, aggregate rainfall in April was 80% higher than the average for the last 30 years, while temperatures also remained above average. Summer weather arrived in May and lasted until the end of August, spurring vegetation growth and rapid, even flowering. Water stress was significant but not excessive and, following a more temperate spell in the second half of July, favoured very rapid, trouble-free veraison. Affected by the water shortage, the berries were small and concentrated, while the conditions generally kept the vineyard in excellent health throughout the growing season.
The summer had heralded a solar vintage but cooler weather arrived in the last few days of August, accompanied by welcome rainfall for the vines. The grapes were able to ripen fully as a result, and to achieve more classic balances. The harvest started in early September and ended historically early on the 20th, yielding a crop of rich and very healthy grapes. However, the lack of rain during most of the year resulted in reduced yields due to the small size of the grapes, especially on better-drained soils where the impact was reflected in final harvest volumes.
Vineyard
Surface area in production: 80 hectares (198 acres)
Average age: 40 years
Type of soil: light and deep gravel
Presentation of the estate
An 1855 Classified Growth, Château d’Armailhac has 80 hectares (198 acres) of vines with an average age of 40 years, stretching over four gravel banks that embrace all the typical features of the Pauillac appellation. The terroir is planted with classic Médoc grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon (53%), Merlot (37%), Cabernet Franc (8%) and Petit Verdot (2%). The remarkable Cabernet Francs grown on the Levantines bank from vines with an average age of 60 years are a hallmark of the wine.
Château d’Armailhac is a fine wine, typical of the Pauillac appellation, with an elegant classicism regardless of the vintage.
The estate was acquired by Baron Philippe de Rothschild in 1933 and subsequently developed by his daughter Baroness Philippine de Rothschild. It now belongs to her three children, Camille and Philippe Sereys de Rothschild, and Julien de Beaumarchais de Rothschild.
