Château Mouton Rothschild 2003 was a real star of the 2003 Bordeaux vintage.

The 2003 vintage is one of four vintages since 1945 to not have an artist commissioned to design the label. The reason being that the year marks the 150th anniversary of Mouton's entry into the family to which it has since belonged without interruption for five generations. The present owner, Baroness Philippine de Rothschild, has therefore dedicated it to her 19th Century ancestor Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild.

“This is downright exotic on the nose: mocha, coffee, graphite and coconut, lifted by sandalwood and cinnamon spice. Then dense, supple and fine-grained without coming across as heavy. Suggestion of aromatic tree bark. A seamless wine that spreads out horizontally on the back end and finishes with very fine tannins. A bit less extreme than the average 2003.” Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar

"Backward, powerful, and extremely tannic, the dense purple-colored 2003 Mouton-Rothschild, a blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot, fashioned from yields of 28 hectoliters per hectare, with a finished alcohol of 12.9%, improves dramatically with aeration. With full-bodied, meaty, powerful, dry flavors as well as a huge finish, this high class wine." eRobertParker.com