Sinds eigenaar Filippine de Rothschild in 2004 de leidng van het wijnbedrijf heeft gegeven aan Philippe Dalhuin is er een dramatische vermindering van de hoeveelheid geproduceerde wijn onder de Mouton Rothschild etiket tot stand gekomen. Van de oogst 2006 werden slechts 44% van de druiven van het domein gebruikt. Alleen, de beste van het beste druiven werden geselecteerd. De blend in 2006 is 87% Cabernet Sauvignon en de rest Merlot (13%). In 2006 werd geen Cabernet Franc gebruikt. Als kopers van de wijn optimaal willen genieten moeten zij nog wel even wachten. Vanaf 2020 zal de wijn op dronk komen. 

Parker:

A sensational effort, the 2006 Mouton Rothschild exhibits an opaque purple color as well as a classic Mouton perfume of creme de cassis, flowers, blueberries, and only a hint of oak. Dalhuin told me that in whisky barrel-tasting vintages such as 1989 and 1990, Mouton was aged in heavily-toasted barrels, and they have backed off to a much lighter toast for the barrels’ interior. I think this has worked fabulously well with the cassis quality fruit they get from their Cabernet Sauvignon. The full-bodied, powerful 2006 possesses extraordinary purity and clarity. A large-scaled, massive Mouton Rothschild that ranks as one of the top four or five wines of the vintage, it may turn out to be the longest-lived wine of the vintage by a landslide. The label will undoubtedly be controversial as a relative of Sigmund Freud, Lucian Freud, has painted a rather comical Zebra staring aimlessly at what appears to be a palm tree in the middle of a stark courtyard. I suppose a psychiatrist could figure out the relationship between that artwork and wine, but I couldn’t see one. This utterly profound Mouton will need to sleep for 15+ years before it will reveal any secondary nuances, but it is a packed and stacked first-growth Pauillac of enormous potential. Anticipated maturity: 2020-2060+.