98-100 Georgina Hindle - Decanter

One of my favourite 2022s, technically very brilliant but it’s the texture that wows, generous, fruity, sleek, supple, it gives stone and graphite touches putting the terroir in the glass and overall this just screams elegance and finesse and above all drinkability! Smooth and shiny, silky, sleek, delicious from the first sip. Mouthwatering acidity combined with tannins that have the perfect balance of flinty grip, fleshy fruit and cool minerality. Certainly not shouting, they haven't pushed too far at all, more restrained and refined while still delivering a gorgeous mouthful of wine. Classy and refreshing. Concentrated but clean, pure and vibrant. Wonderful, magical - giving the concentration of the hot vintage which is want you want, but this is moreish and so succulent. One you'll want to finish the glass and then have more immediately. 16.4% press - 4% above normal, usually at 12-13%. 49% grand vin. 3.89pH. 76 IPT. Aged 100% in new barrels. 98-100 points.

98-100 Lisa Perrotti-Brown - The Wine Independent

The 2022 Mouton Rothschild, 92% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Merlot, is aging in 100% new oak. Deep garnet-purple in color, it is incredibly closed to start off, needing a lot of shaking to wake up subtle notes of blackcurrant jelly, ripe blackberries, and fresh mulberries, leading to hints of espresso, crushed rocks, iris bulb, and star anise. Compared with the nose, the mouth wows with explosive, intense flavors of cassis, black cherries, and licorice that fill the palate, framed by very firm, beautifully ripe tannins and a lively backbone, finishing very long with mineral and floral sparks. It is amazing how classical this Mouton this is, considering the extreme vintage. A legend in the making. pH 3.89, TPI 76.

98-100 Jeb Dunnuck - jebdunnuck.com

Moving to the flagship, the 2022 Château Mouton Rothschild is a massive, full-bodied, incredibly powerful 2022 that takes no prisoners with its ripe black and blue fruits, chocolate, graphite, and smoked tobacco-driven aromas and flavors. Deep, unctuous, and concentrated, with velvety tannins, this legendary Mouton is based on 92% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Merlot that's still resting in new barrel. It will unquestionably play with the top wines in the vintage. Harvest here began the 1st of September and finished on the 26th, and the final wine hit 14% natural alcohol,

100 Jonathan Choukroun - Vert de Vin

The wine has a sublime garnet colour, deep and radiant. The nose is elegant and offers power, accuracy and a nice refined/delicate side in its power. Everything is meticulous and precise. There is power in density, finesse and accuracy. We find notes of blackberry, pulpy blackcurrant and small, bright black fruits associated with touches of star anise, roasted cherry, violet, hints of graphite, dark chocolate, a sublime hint of saffron, small flowers (whose aromatic palette is impressive) as well as a discreet hint of cubeb pepper and bergamot. There is a very beautiful aromatic complexity and a multi-layered side. A wine that requires attention as well as work in the glass. It’s subtle! The palate is nicely structured and offers freshness, tension, accuracy, a tangy structure, depth, elegance, indulgence, beautiful energy, purity, roundness, a side airy as well as an elegant and fresh fruit. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy and juicy blackberries, violet and more lightly small bright/dense black fruits, lily, star anise, hints of caramelization, graphite, racy minerality (fresh gravel) as well as with hints of blond tobacco, smoke, a hint of vanilla pod and a subtle hint of clove (in the background). The tannins are polished, seductive, delicious and sapid. There is a nice persistence with a hint of good bitterness. A discreet chewiness on the finish. There is a discreet sappy hint in the background as well as a touch of coffee. The final is beyond the 16 caudalies. Congratulations !

98-100 Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider

Dark in color, and equally dark in fruit, this is a flamboyant, ostentatious, opulent, velvet-textured Mouton that is on the exotic side. Perhaps, this is a modern version of the 1982? The wine exudes its blackberry, boysenberry, chocolate, Asian spice, tobacco leaf, licorice, smoke, and cigar wrapper notes in the perfume. On the palate, the wine is incredibly dense. There is so much fruit, you wonder if it would be better eating this with a spoon, before taking another sip? The finish is rich, intense, velvety, long, and close to seamless, holding court for over 50 seconds. I love the touch of spice that shines before the wine fades from your palate. The wine blends 92% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Merlot. 14% ABV, 3.89 pH. The harvest took place September 1 - September 26. Yields were 32 hectoliters per hectare. Only 49% of the harvest was used to produce the Grand Vin. Drink from 2030-2065. 98-100 Pts

100 Falstaff Magazine

Deep dark ruby garnet, opaque core, purple reflections, delicate rim brightening. Ripe cherries and plums, fine nougat, a touch of precious wood, multi-faceted bouquet. Powerful, substantial, black berries, ripe, supporting tannins, fine extract sweetness, mineral-salty finish, Vieilles Vignes character, very great length, secure future ageing potential. Shows no opulence, all of a piece.

96-99 William Kelley - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

A brilliant wine that likely sits somewhere between the 2019 and 2020 in quality, the 2022 Mouton Rothschild is a blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Merlot. Unwinding in the glass with complex aromas of minty cassis, cigar wrapper, violets and subtle hints of loamy soil, it's full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with a layered core of fruit and a fleshy, elegantly muscular profile. Broad-shouldered and seamless, it concludes with a long, resonant finish. This year the grand vin represents some 49% of the estate's production.

98-99 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

The Mouton-specific creme de cassis is all there. Al dente, too. The grapes must have been picked at near perfection. Depth and complexity. Black berries, earth, violets and other flowers. Full-bodied yet very hemmed-in with tight tannins, which are precise and polished. You can taste the grape skins and dust of the soil. The length is rather endless. 92% cabernet sauvignon.

98 Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux

Inky damson colour, with vibrant violet reflections, velvet texture, aromatics less exuberant than the Petit Mouton, but the concentration and depth on the palate is absolutely there, with cocoa powder, grilled coffee bean, olive paste, cassis, bitter black chocolate on the finish as the tannins close in, ready for decades ahead. This walks the line, and is a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Clearly needs a long time before approaching, give it the full 10 years and then some. Harvest began September 1, earliest since 1893. 32hl/h yield. 3.89ph, 76IPT, 100% new oak. Harvest overall September 1 to 26. Jean-Emanuel Danjoy director. 49% of production in the Grand Vin, 27% Petit Mouton. 100% new barrels for ageing.

96-98 Antonio Galloni - Vinous

The 2022 Mouton Rothschild is a powerhouse. Inky, deep and explosive, the 2022 is a real head-turner. The combination of intense dark fruit, strong gravelly/mineral notes and imposing structure clearly bring to mind another great Mouton, and that is the 1986. In a word: magnificent. The blend is 92% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Merlot