Mouton Rothschild is one of the most fascinating properties in the Medoc. More than any other Chateau, it
has been the subject of countless articles in newspapers and magazines.
This interest is due, in some measure, to the fact that Chateau Mouton Rothschild is the only chateau ever
to achieve promotion under the classification of the Medoc.
In 1855, when the original classification was made, it had to be satisfied with the top placing in the second
crus. This was probably due to the fact that the property had been bought in a relatively neglected state by
Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild two years before the classification took place. This meant he had no opportunity
to make the estate and the vineyard respectable.
Mouton was then no more than a farmhouse and it was not until 1880 that James Rothschild built the elegant
dwelling now known as Petit-Mouton, adjoining the chais. The property continued in the family of Rothschild
and Baron Philippe took over the running of the property in 1922. He was determined to raise Mouton to a premier
grand cru. One of the first things that he did was to introduce mandatory chateau bottling - a fairly revolutionary
step for those times. It gave him and his team an opportunity to give wine drinkers the world over an absolute
guarantee of genuineness and quality.
Today under the ownership of Baroness Philipine de Rothschild the chateau maintains its ranking as producing
the finest wines of Bordeaux, and perhaps the finest red wine in the world.
Wine Produced:
- - Mouton Rothschild
- - Petit Mouton
- - Aile d'Argent
Top Mouton Rothschild wines ever produced: 1945, 1947, 1959, 1961, 1982, 1986
Chateau Mouton Vintages Available
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