Bordeaux Baron Philippe de Rothschild 2001
Mouton Cadet Rouge blev skabt for mere end et halvt århundrede siden af Baron Philippe de Rothschild og er i dag en central del af det berømte familiefirmas historie. Selskabet blev formet i 1933, da Philippe de Rothschild indledte den modernisering, der i 1973 førte til, at Château Mouton Rothschild blev ophøjet til Premier Grand Cru Classé. Dette er den eneste ændring af 1855-klassifikationen, der nogensinde er gennemført. Familiens ankerejendomme ligger i Pauillac, hvor porteføljen også tæller de klassificerede slotte Château d'Armailhac og Château Clerc Milon, hvilket gør dem til et af Bordeauxs mest sammenhængende familieimperier på den venstre bred.
Denne rødvin bærer klassifikationen Appellation Bordeaux Contrôlée og er fremstillet i årgang 2001. Årgangen i Bordeaux beskrives som elegant og syredrevet og har opnået en score på 89 point. Vinen er et klassisk eksempel på det, producenten kalder "L'Art de L'Assemblage" – kunsten at blande. Den er sammensat af nøje udvalgte vine fra traditionelle vindyrkningsområder i regionen og er skabt af selskabets egne vineksperter.
Blandingen består af tre klassiske druesorter: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc og Merlot. Cabernet Sauvignon er en af verdens mest kendte blå druer til strukturerede rødvine og dyrkes typisk i områder som Bordeaux, Californien, Washington og Toscana. Den suppleres af Merlot, som ligeledes er en klassisk blå drue, der ofte findes i de samme regioner samt i Norditalien. Endelig indgår Cabernet Franc, der er særligt udbredt i Loire, Bordeaux og Californien.
Ud over deres dybe rødder i Frankrig har Rothschild-familien spillet en afgørende rolle i at udbrede fransk vinekspertise internationalt. Gennem partnerskaber som Opus One i Napa Valley og Almaviva i Chile har de skabt varige referencepunkter for, hvad internationale vinsamarbejder kan opnå.
The history of the wine
Below, you can delve into the history of this wine — its producer, grape, area, and region.
Bordeaux
Bordeaux on the Atlantic is the world's most famous wine region and has been exporting wine since the Middle Ages. The legendary 1855 classification still ranks the area's leading châteaux. On the left bank of the Gironde, Cabernet Sauvignon dominates on gravel soils, while the right bank is the domain of Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The region is known for elegant, age-worthy blends of great finesse.
When this wine was made, the world looked very different. Here are some of the stories that unfolded while this bottle quietly aged in its cellar.
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