Details
Mouton Cadet America's Cup Limited Edition Rouge 2014
VARIETAL MIX Merlot: 79% Cabernet Franc: 10% Cabernet Sauvignon: 9% Malbec: 2%
TASTING NOTES :
COLOUR: Intense purple with glittering highlights.
NOSE: The nose opens on a mixture of ripe red and black fruit aromas such as Burlat cherry and blackcurrant, then with airing develops notes of roast coffee and spice, especially Szechuan pepper.
PALATE: The full and smooth attack reveals mocha and fruit flavours, underpinned by delicate and well-rounded tannins as they evolve towards very subtle notes of saffron and truffle.
ALCOHOL: 13%
VINIFICATION In order to determine the optimum harvest date, Baron Philippe de Rothschild’s winemakers regularly taste the grapes from each selected parcel, which are then vinified separately in order to preserve the diversity and personality of each terroir and each grape variety and hence to offer the richest possible range of flavours for the final blend. The vinification process is adjusted for each vat in order to enhance extraction of the tannins and expression of the fruit flavours that give Mouton Cadet its ultimate style. A four-week maceration period serves to extract supple tannins and give the wine body.
MATURING Total maturing: 16 months Oaking: 8 to 10 months
