Chateau Mouton Rothschild - Aile d´Argent Blanc 2024

JAMES SUCKLING: "Complex and bright, showing sea urchins, lemon zest, spices and subtle cream. Medium-bodied with a sense of chalkiness to the middle. Lightly saline and quite long. There is no baby fat here. 54.5% sauvignon blanc, 33% semillon and 12.5% sauvignon gris. Aged in 45% new wood barrels."

ANSON: "Beautiful aromatics, this is a gorgeous wine, with white peach, pear, lemon peel, capsicum, sage spices, gunsmoke, apple orchard. Extremely elegant and finessed, builds through the palate, a slow slow build that layers on grated ginger, lemongrass, white pepper, cold ash, gunsmoke... sublte layers that set it apart. Harvest 9 to 20 September. 3.05 pH. 45% new oak. Just 6.5% malolactic only on Sauvignon Blanc, with more lees stirring than in a normal year."

WEINWISSER: "betörendes Bouquet, Weingartenpfirsich, Mandarinenzeste, Honig. Am Gaumen vibrierende Rasse, erkalteter Grüntee, ein wenig mehr Batonnage, um Fülle zu generieren, mittelschlanker Körper. Im gebündelten Finale weiße Blüten und Agrumen."

DECANTER: "Bright lemon and lime destinies on the nose with some white acacia floral scents too. Green grapes, crisp bramley apples and white peach. Piercing brightness but then softens with a peach and apricot element. Focussed and taught but there’s gorgeous hints of pineapple as well as some wet stone minerality that really cleans the palate at the end. It’s definitely got a bitter vein with grapefruit pith but I like the upfront nature. Racy but still with mouthfeel to counter the acidity. A hint of oily, waxiness brings the breadth too. It makes you smile at the end. Perfect to drink with oysters. Ageing 45% new barrels, nine months. 3.05pH. 6.5% malolactic fermentation, four more weeks of batonnage to balance the brightness with richness."

JEB DUNNUCK: "The 2024 Château Mouton Rothschild Aile D'Argent Blanc is beautiful, with crisp citrus, grapefruit and sappy, floral nuances in a medium-bodied, fresh, focused style. I love its overall balance, and it has integrated, clean acidity, and a great finish."

FALSTAFF: "Helles Goldgelb, silberfarbene Reflexe. Zart nach gelber Tropenfrucht, Nuancen von Mango und Birne, ein Hauch von Blütenhonig, kandierte Limetten sind unterlegt, einladendes Bukett. Saftig, elegant, weiße Tropenfrucht, finessenreiche Struktur, ein Hauch von Stachelbeeren, ein sehr balancierter, frischer Speisenbegleiter, bereits sehr verführerisch."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Tropical fruits, honeysuckle, pineapple, green apples, pears, and white peaches combine with a touch of saffron to create a lively aroma. Energetic, crisp, and vibrant, the finish draws your focus to its core of green apples, yellow and orange citrus, and juicy pineapples that linger. You can enjoy this on release. The wine was made from a blend of 54.5% Sauvignon Blanc, 33% Semillon, and 12.5%. Drink from 2027-2034."

VINUM: "Mittleres Goldgelb, im Duft mit exotischen Früchten, Litschi, Minze, Holunderblüten und Cassis; cremiger Auftakt, perfekt reife Frucht, mittlerer Körper, lebhafte Säure, der Wein hat Zug, Frische, endet salin auf exotische Früchte und eine pfeffrigen Note."

LISA PERROTTI-BROWN: "Skips out with vibrant notes of lime blossom, green apples, and fresh grapefruit with hints of pineapple and fresh pears. The light to medium-bodied palate delivers great intensity and tension with a silky texture and long tangy finish. Yum!"