Château Mouton Rothschild--Vintage 2000

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CHATEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 82 Hectares: 77 Hectares Red: 77 Cabernet Sauvignon, 11 Merlot, 10 Cabernet Franc, 2 Petit Verdot 5 Hectares White: 50 Sémillon, 48 Sauvignon Blanc, 2 Muscadelle In 1853 Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild bought Chateau Brane-Mouton and renamed it Mouton Rothschild. Baron Philippe de Rothschild became involved in the estate following the death in 1920 of Laura-Thérè who had run the property after becoming widowed by Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild. Baron Philippe de Rothschild worked tirelessly and drove innovations such as commissioning the artist Jean Carlu in 1924 to design a new label. In the same year he also bottled the entire vintage at the Château, a practice that had up until then been virtually unheard of, and is now universally adopted for all the Grand Vins. In 1945 to celebrate the 'Année de la Victoire' he commissioned the artist Philippe Juillan to design the label which began the tradition of featuring a different artist on the label for each vintage that continues to this day (except for 1953 and 1977). Such famous names as Picasso, Kandinsky, Francis Bacon and Andy Warhol have featured on the labels and helped to strengthen the reputation of the Château. Artists have never been paid for their work, but have received Mouton Rothschild wine. Baron Philippe de Rothschild's main goal and achievement was the promotion of Chateau Mouton Rothschild to First-Growth status in 1973. Since his death in 1988 the estate has been managed by his daughter, Philippine. Their white wine Aile d'Argent has been produced since 1991 and contains Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle. The Second Wine, Le Petit Mouton which is produced from the youngest vines on the estate has been produced since 1993. For the Grand Vin the average age of vines is 48 years with a density of 8500 per hectare planted on gravel soils. Vinification takes place in oak vats for between 15 and 20 days followed by maturation in oak barriques for between 19 and 22 months. Annual production is approximately 300,000 bottles. As Stephen Brook in his new book The Complete Bordeaux wrote "if, as a consumer, one is looking for voluptuousness, toastiness, exoticism and weight, then Mouton would be your first choice"

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Château Mouton Rothschild--Vintage 2000
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Tasting Note: Although deep, the most mature looking of the first-growth Médocs; fully evolved, distinct, 'mocha', chocolaty, lovely but 'unclassic' Mouton nose; dry, very flavoury, touch of vanilla, crisp Cabernet Sauvignon taste, quite a bite. Last tasted Oct 2005 **(***) 2010 - 2025. M.B.
12 bottles per lot

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