THE GERALD GENTA MOUTON LABELS
In the late 1970's Baron Philippe de Rothschild and his daughter Baronness Philippine, now the owner of the estate, commissioned a series of unique and priceless exhibition pieces, each recreating in precious metals one of the famous labels for Château Mouton-Rothschild.
The labels were made by the renowned Swiss watchmaker Gerald Genta, a leading artist in the field of exquisite creative design. Every one of his works is an individual commission from a highly sophisticated international clientele, and they are now eagerly collected. In creating these labels, Genta has made use of gold, silver, enamel, cloisonné, etching and engraving. The labels are illustrated on the preceding page.
Château Mouton-Rothschild--Vintage 1946
Details
Château Mouton-Rothschild--Vintage 1946
Pauillac, 1er cru classé.
2 magnums and;
A Unique Decanter Label by Genta
fashioned after the design of the label for the 1946 Mouton-Rothschild by Jean Hugo. The decanter label: rectangular, the patinated silver plaque applied with gold Rothschild coat-of-arms below a Baron's coronet, set below an engraved sequence "toute la récolte mise en bouteille au château", and above the applied gold designation of Château Mouton-Rothschild and an engraved description, the removable upper portion of sterling silver inset with an oblong medallion of mother-of-pearl with the scene of the dove returning to the Ark and the date 1946, with triangular hooks on the reverse for suspension, all bordered by an 18K gold frame, fully marked, 7.3cm. high, 5.6cm. wide, 60gr. gross weight.
together with custom-made leather presentation case
The engraved description reads: "Cette récolte a produit 12 jeroboams numérotés de A à L . 864 magnums numer. de M1 à M864. 60.664 bout & 1/2 bout. numér. de 1 à 60 664. 30 0 'Réserve du Château" marqués R.C. Cette bouteille porte le N. " and signed "Philippe de Rothschild".
Obtaining the 1946 Mouton is the most difficult challenge for collectors building verticals of Mouton. The wine itself is a superb example from what is generally regarded as a difficult vintage. "Certainly not an off-vintage taste. Deeper and more drinkable than the '45 in 1971, lively and lean in 1976, an excellent if trifle austere Réserve du Château bottle at Flatt's Mouton tasting in 1986 and coincidentally earning almost identical marks at the Latour/Mouton tasting in Wiesbaden. Deep, attractive, still some red. At both recent tastings, initial spiciness blurred by what I thought might be mercaptan, but both cleared and opened up. Touch of sweetness leading to a dry yet spicy finish. Rich. Chewy. Pretty good fruit." GVWB
Above 2 magnums and decanter label per lot
Pauillac, 1er cru classé.
2 magnums and;
A Unique Decanter Label by Genta
fashioned after the design of the label for the 1946 Mouton-Rothschild by Jean Hugo. The decanter label: rectangular, the patinated silver plaque applied with gold Rothschild coat-of-arms below a Baron's coronet, set below an engraved sequence "toute la récolte mise en bouteille au château", and above the applied gold designation of Château Mouton-Rothschild and an engraved description, the removable upper portion of sterling silver inset with an oblong medallion of mother-of-pearl with the scene of the dove returning to the Ark and the date 1946, with triangular hooks on the reverse for suspension, all bordered by an 18K gold frame, fully marked, 7.3cm. high, 5.6cm. wide, 60gr. gross weight.
together with custom-made leather presentation case
The engraved description reads: "Cette récolte a produit 12 jeroboams numérotés de A à L . 864 magnums numer. de M1 à M864. 60.664 bout & 1/2 bout. numér. de 1 à 60 664. 30 0 'Réserve du Château" marqués R.C. Cette bouteille porte le N. " and signed "Philippe de Rothschild".
Obtaining the 1946 Mouton is the most difficult challenge for collectors building verticals of Mouton. The wine itself is a superb example from what is generally regarded as a difficult vintage. "Certainly not an off-vintage taste. Deeper and more drinkable than the '45 in 1971, lively and lean in 1976, an excellent if trifle austere Réserve du Château bottle at Flatt's Mouton tasting in 1986 and coincidentally earning almost identical marks at the Latour/Mouton tasting in Wiesbaden. Deep, attractive, still some red. At both recent tastings, initial spiciness blurred by what I thought might be mercaptan, but both cleared and opened up. Touch of sweetness leading to a dry yet spicy finish. Rich. Chewy. Pretty good fruit." GVWB
Above 2 magnums and decanter label per lot