Pauillac - Château Mouton Rothschild 1987 Magnum
The estate
The Château Mouton-Rothschild is one of the three first growths located in the municipality of Pauillac. It produces one of the most prestigious Bordeaux wines, which bears the same name. It shares this rare distinction with Château Margaux, Château Latour, Château Lafite Rothschild, and Château Haut-Brion.
Mouton-Rothschild has been owned by the English branch of the Rothschild family since 1853. It is the only estate that was promoted to the rank of "Premier Grand cru classé" in 1973 by the Ministry of Agriculture. Following this, the motto of the Château was changed from "Premier ne puis, second ne daigne, Mouton suis" to "Premier je suis, second je fus, Mouton ne change".
It was in 1922 that the young Baron Philippe de Rothschild took over the Château. A pioneer, he decided in 1924 to carry out the bottling entirely on the estate, whereas at the time the wine was sold in bulk to various merchants in the Bordeaux market who bottled it themselves. He also asked the illustrator Carlu to create a label for his wine.
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Format: 150cl (Magnum) |
Country: France |
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| Region: Bordeaux |
Cultivation: conventional |
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Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc Tribute to Baron Philippe for his 65th and final harvest. A great Pauillac in a classic style. |
Tasting: beautiful color, dark red with an orange rim. |