Winemaker Notes
Powerful, elegantly oaked wine with aromas of red and black fruits, spice, and lightly toasted notes that showcases the tradition of Bordeaux winemaking expertise
The Mouton Cadet and Ryder Cup partnership reflects the perfect match between two worlds that share the same values: technical skill, respect for tradition and modernity, and elegance. The 2016 Ryder Cup tournament was held at the Hazeltine Golf Club in Minnesota, ending in a United States victory, its first crown since 2008, on Sunday, October 2.
The eye-catching sketched label was designed by legendary golf course architect, Robert Trent Jones Jr.
Professional Ratings
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
The 2014 Mouton Cadet Bordeaux Rouge is a treat to the wine world. Not because a famous producer is behind the wine or even that the wine is the official wine of the 2016 Ryder Cup, but that it is quite delicious! The wine exhibits bright black fruits, a hint of leather, and freshness in the finish. The wine's smoothness makes it ideal for appetizers, light dinners, and afternoon grills. Drinks very well now. (Tasted: September 26, 2016, San Francisco, CA
In 1930, Baron Philippe de Rothschild created Mouton Cadet with the aim of bringing Bordeaux wine to a wide audience. His two ambitions were to ensure constant quality and to promote the Bordeaux vineyard. Now Philippe Sereys de Rothschild, with his sister Camille Sereys de Rothschild and his brother Julien de Beaumarchais de Rothschild, are guiding Mouton Cadet into a new era. Since 2014, they have placed people and the earth at the center of the process of making Mouton Cadet.
Breaking new ground ever since its creation in 1930, Mouton Cadet aims to offer everyone good and beautiful things while respecting the future. Mouton Cadet embodies the perfect combination of tradition and innovation, with an unfailing commitment to quality, authenticity and terroir: strong values shared with a community of 150 winegrowers committed to the same pursuit of continuous improvement for increasingly sustainable winegrowing.
Mouton Cadet is first and foremost about people, a community that works hand in hand so that each wine is a reflection of the quest for excellence and sustainability. For this collection, Mouton Cadet highlights the wines of the grandchildren of Baron Philippe de Rothschild with their own unique wines - by Mathilde Rose by Nathan Sauvignon Blanc, and by Pierre rouge. Bordeaux wines easy to drink, lively and ecological, inspired by southwest lifestyle, they symbolize both transmission and ecological transition.
In most of France, wines are named by their place of origin and not by the type of grape (with the exception of Alsace). Just like a red Burgundy is by law, always made of Pinot noir, a red Bordeaux is a blended wine composed mainly of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Depending on the laws of the village from which the grapes come, the conditions of the vintage and decisions of the winemaker, the blend can be further supported by Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot and in rare cases, Carmenere. So popular and repeated has this mix of grape varieties become worldwide, that the term, Bordeaux Blend, refers to a wine blended in this style, regardless of origin.