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1971 red wine gift – 1971 Chateau Mouton Rothschild from Arden Fine Wines in London.
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Château Mouton Rothschild – From Marquis to Barons
Château Mouton Rothschild took its present name after Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild acquired it from the English branch of the famous dynasty in 1853.
For many years, however, Mouton aroused little interest among its owners.
Moreover, they were unwilling to make the journey to a then-neglected region.
Consequently, it was a red-letter day when, in 1922, Baron Philippe de Rothschild, barely 20 years old and the great-grandson of Baron Nathaniel, took in hand the destiny of the estate.
Then, in 1924, Baron Philippe decided to bottle all the wine at the château.
Hitherto, the merchants took the wine in barrels.
This decision, soon embraced by others, meant that the château had to increase its storage space.
The architect Charles Siclis designed the spectacular Grand Chai (Great Barrel Hall) at Mouton, which they built in 1926.
1971 red wine gift – Château Mouton Rothschild 1971
The Château Mouton Rothschild 1971 is, indeed, a fully mature, elegant Pauillac red wine.
Moreover, critics consider it a good example from a vintage that was generally overshadowed by the 1970.
Additionally, the wine boasts an intense and complex nose with notes of tobacco, cedarwood, truffles, mint, forest floor, and blackcurrants.
Furthermore, the wine presents prominent secondary and tertiary notes like damp moss and wet earth.
In terms of body, the wine maintains a medium-bodied presence with good freshness and integrated acidity.
Moreover, age has smoothed the fine-grained and chalky tannins.
Notably, the label for the 1971 vintage showcases an original artwork by the pioneer of abstract art, Wassily Kandinsky.
Consequently, the classification of the 1971 Mouton vintage as a Second Growth (Deuxième Cru Classé) occurred at the time of production.
Subsequently, the classification of Mouton elevated to First Growth status with the 1973 vintage.
You can find a 1971 red wine gift at Arden Fine Wines in London.
