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1992 red wine gift – 1992 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.
1992 red wine gift – Château Mouton Rothschild 1992
The Château Mouton Rothschild 1992 is a First Growth Bordeaux wine from the Pauillac appellation.
It’s known for its soft, opulent style and the unique label designed by Danish artist Per Kirkeby.
It has reached maturity, and we are ready to enjoy it.
The bouquet is fragrant and complex, revealing notes of caramel, tobacco, cedar, cigar box, humus, mocha, licorice, vanilla, and black fruits, with some mintiness and toasted oak aromas.
The tannins are elegant and well-integrated, not aggressive.
Flavours of blackcurrant, plum, coffee, and earthy notes are present, leading to a long, supple, and rich finish.
The 1992 Chateau Mouton Rothschild label was by Per Kirkeby (1938-2018).
He was born in Copenhagen, studied natural history then geology.
Throughout his life he has worked in a wide variety of artistic fields, publishing poetry, novels and art criticism even though he had become a well-known painter.
His pictures are highly demanding: they show nature as dense and savage, patterned with fault-lines, a violent, elemental presence.
For the 1992 Mouton Rothschild label, Kirkeby has drawn the outline of a gigantic wine glass, overflowing with dark red wine.
The distorted landscape sets the scene where the rays of the sun mesh and interweave with the colour and intersecting perspectives of the vines.
Arden Fine Wines in London offers this 1992 red wine gift.
