- Château Mouton Rothschild 2021 has been released at £5,100 per 12×75.
- Neal Martin awarded it a barrel range of 93-95 points.
- The 2014, 2017 and 2012 vintages offer better value.
As part of this year’s Bordeaux En Primeur campaign, Château Mouton Rothschild 2021 has been released at €420 per bottle ex-négociant, down 2.8% on the 2020’s opening price.
It is being offered by the international trade for £5,100 per 12×75. The 2012, 2014 and 2017 vintages look better value compared to today’s release. See more pricing analysis below.
Critics’ scores
The 2021 Mouton Rothschild received 93-95 points from Neal Martin (Vinous). Martin commented: ‘This is a very fine First Growth, yet I hope it just gains a bit of weight and, to use a more accurate word, “presence”, during the remainder of its barrel maturation’.
Antonio Galloni gave it 94-96 points, who described it as a ‘potent, tightly wound Pauillac’.
William Kelley (The Wine Advocate) awarded it 95-96, and called it ‘a terrific wine in the making’.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (The Wine Independent) scored it 91-93.
Fair Value analysis
Today’s opening price comes at around a 16% premium to the price implied by Liv-ex’s Fair Value methodology.
Buyers looking for value might be interested in the 2014 vintage, which has 97-points from Martin and costs 11.4% less than today’s release.
Buyers might also consider the 96-point 2017 and 2012 vintages, which are available at about a 10% discount.
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Liv-ex analysis is drawn from the world’s most comprehensive database of fine wine prices. The data reflects the real time activity of Liv-ex’s 580+ merchant members from across the globe. Together they represent the largest pool of liquidity in the world – currently £100m of bids and offers across 16,000 wines. Independent data, direct from the market.
