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1980 red wine gift – 1980 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 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.
It was a red-letter day when, in 1922, Baron Philippe de Rothschild took in hand the destiny of the estate.
Then, in 1924, Baron Philippe decided to bottle all the wine at the château.
Previously, the merchants took the wine in barrels.
This decision, soon embraced by others, meant that the château had to increase its storage space.
Therefore the architect Charles Siclis designed the spectacular Grand Chai (Great Barrel Hall) at Mouton, which they built in 1926.
1980 red wine gift – Château Mouton Rothschild 1980
The 1980 Chateau Mouton Rothschild label was by Hans Hartung (1904-1989).
He joined the Foreign Legion in 1939, was badly wounded and lost a leg.
Subsequently, after the war he took French nationality.
His painting for the Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1980 label concentrates all the depth and explosive power of his larger works.
Interestingly, notes for Mouton 1980 are not easy to find, such is the underwhelming reputation of this Bordeaux vintage.
However, we have a gem from my fellow Warwick University graduate Neal Martin, dated February 2004:
“A complete shock to everyone who tasted this blind at La Trouvaille. Tasted alongside Lynch-Bages ’66, a little fatter on the nose with notes of cedar and cooked meats. Good poise and freshness. The palate has good depth, smooth tannins and (is) quite vivacious. Full of life and vigour. Where does the concentration come from? Who cares – a wine that stuck two fingers up at all its critics who have ever dismissed this wine. Lovely.”
You can find this 1980 red wine gift at Arden Fine Wines in London.
