1 dozen bottles per lot
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CHATEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD
Vineyards*
Surface Area: 205 Acres
Grape Varietals: 77 Cabernet Sauvignon, 12 Merlot, 9 Cabernet Franc, 2 Petit Verdot
Average Age of the Vines: 46 Years
Density of Plantation: 8540 vines per acre
Average Yields: 40-50 Hectoliters per hectare
Mouton Rothschild is a member of an elite group of Premier Cru estates in the commune of Pauillac and has the enviable position of controlling 207 acres in arguably some of the worlds most important terroir. While Pauillac is not the largest of the communal appellations, that honor falls to Margaux, it is no coincidence that no fewer than three of the four Premier Crus and no fewer than fifteen other classified châteaux, nearly one third of those in the 1855 Classification, reside on this most important place of French terroir. As a commune, Pauillac is split in two by a stream which flows diagonally across the territory in a north-easterly direction. North and west of this stream the land gently rises to a height of 27 meters above sea level, it is on this side that both Rothschild estates and Pontet-Canet can be found. South and east lie the Bages and Grand-Puy-Lacoste plateaux, the Bataileys, the Pichons and of course Château Latour. The soil in Pauillac is heavy gravel, thicker to the north than to the south and based on a subsoil of larger stones and iron based sand. It is precisely this soil quality that lends itself to excellent drainage in damp years. When combined with the old vines found at many of the estates and the relatively high water table the ability to withstand a dry season is the secret magic underneath this venerable terroir and of the resultant wines.
* Statistical data from THE WORLD'S GREATEST WINE ESTATES by Robert M. Parker, Jr. Copyright 2005 by Robert M. Parker, Jr. Reprinted by permission of Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Château Mouton-Rothschild--Vintage 1997
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
All lots in original wooden cases
Parcel: lots 26-28
1 dozen bottles per lot
Vineyards
Surface Area: 205 Acres
Grape Varietals: 77 Cabernet Sauvignon, 12 Merlot, 9 Cabernet Franc, 2 Petit Verdot
Average Age of the Vines: 46 Years
Density of Plantation: 8540 vines per acre
Average Yields: 40-50 Hectoliters per hectare
Mouton Rothschild is a member of an elite group of Premier Cru estates in the commune of Pauillac and has the enviable position of controlling 207 acres in arguably some of the worlds most important terroir. While Pauillac is not the largest of the communal appellations, that honor falls to Margaux, it is no coincidence that no fewer than three of the four Premier Crus and no fewer than fifteen other classified châteaux, nearly one third of those in the 1855 Classification, reside on this most important place of French terroir. As a commune, Pauillac is split in two by a stream which flows diagonally across the territory in a north-easterly direction. North and west of this stream the land gently rises to a height of 27 meters above sea level, it is on this side that both Rothschild estates and Pontet-Canet can be found. South and east lie the Bages and Grand-Puy-Lacoste plateaux, the Bataileys, the Pichons and of course Château Latour. The soil in Pauillac is heavy gravel, thicker to the north than to the south and based on a subsoil of larger stones and iron based sand. It is precisely this soil quality that lends itself to excellent drainage in damp years. When combined with the old vines found at many of the estates and the relatively high water table the ability to withstand a dry season is the secret magic underneath this venerable terroir and of the resultant wines.
Château Mouton-Rothschild--Vintage 1997
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
All lots in original wooden cases
Parcel: lots 26-28
1 dozen bottles per lot