2012 Bordeaux - The Forgotten Vintage - 2012 Mouton Rothschild
2012 Mouton Rothschild ~ Best Price in US!
"... balance and harmony of a great wine, already present in nature, still set a challenge to be met by the work of human hands."
- Miquel Barceló - Artist for 2012 Mouton Rothschild Fresco
With exceptional recent vintages like 2009, 2010, 2015, & 2016, which by the way are expensive, people forget 2012 is a great drinking vintage for Bordeaux and has a lot of value for the dollar.
Robert M. Parker, Jr. speaking of 2012 Mouton:
"Mouton Rothschild has produced one of the vintage's most profound wines in 2012, and possibly the -wine of the Medoc. This may be one of the few 2012s that comes close to equaling what was achieved in both 2009 and 2010, two far superior vintages." April 2013
Lisa Perrotti-Brown calls it the trick-or-treat Vintage. About the Treats, she says, "there is a clutch of spectacular successes that are still remarkably youthful and should have another 20 to 30 years of cellaring potential. These are mainly out of Pessac-Leognan, Pomerol, and Saint-Emilion, with a handful of fascinating surprises from the Medoc. We have lots of "Treats" for you to Shop for today!
Some have referred to 2012 Bordeaux as a "sleeper" Vintage. Wine Spectator defines "The term "sleeper" means an unexpected success. I've seen it refer to both wines and entire vintages. If it's a "sleeper of the vintage," it means this wine did surprisingly better than its peers. Hurry before everyone discovers the Secret of the Sleeper Vintage!
On a Personal Note:
We tested the secret and enjoyed a bottle of Troplong Mondot 2012! Had it with Pizza! A Diamond in the Rough, Jeb Dunnuck 97, for a little above $100! Wonderful! Hurry while we have these gems in stock!
Critical Acclaim:
"What a nose of blackberries, blackcurrants, minerals and graphite. Full-bodied and extremely fine and polished. Sexy and ethereal. Harmony. A little salty. Fabulous 2012. Pure silk. Better after 2020 but so wonderful now." JS Nov 2015
James Suckling ~ 97 Points 2012 Chateau Mouton Rothschild
"A flat-out gorgeous wine in the vintage is the 2012 Troplong Mondot, which sports an inky ruby/purple color to go with heavenly notes of black currants, smoked earth, plums, licorice and graphite. Full-bodied, seamless, ultra-pure and impressively concentrated, this blockbuster effort needs 3-4 years in the cellar to let the tannins integrate, and it will knock your socks off over the following two decades." JD Jan 2018
Jeb Dunnuck ~ 97 Points 2012 Troplong Mondot
98 Points Lisa Perrotti-Brown, MW
2012 Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion Cru Classe, Pessac-Leognan
"The 2012 La Mission Haut-Brion is medium to deep garnet colored. It sashays out with showy scents of Morello cherries, black currant pastilles, and black cherry preserves, plus hints of cinnamon toast, clove oil, candied violets, and licorice. The full-bodied palate is rich and seductive, with plush, velvety tannins and loads of spice and mineral nuances on the long, long finish. This is a classic, stunning La Mission. The blend is 62% Merlot and 38% Cabernet Franc." LPB for TWI Feb 2023.
Excerpts from The Wine Independent:
2012 Bordeaux 10-Years-On Retrospective
Lisa Perrotti-Brown, MW
Thus, 2012 is what I like to call a trick-or-treat vintage—there are lots of treats, but there are also a few scary tricks. It’s a heterogeneous vintage resulting in a broad range of quality levels. Many of the top wines are mature now and won’t last much more than another 10 to 15 years. Some less successful wines are already starting to fade. But there is a clutch of spectacular successes that are still remarkably youthful and should have another 20 to 30 years of cellaring potential. These are mainly out of Pessac-Leognan, Pomerol, and Saint-Emilion, with a handful of fascinating surprises from the Medoc. Some standouts in this cellar-worthy category include Haut-Brion, La Mission Haut-Brion, Petrus, Vieux Château Certan, Cheval Blanc, and Léoville Las Cases.
Read More: The Wine Independent: 2012 Bordeaux 10 Years On Retrospective
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