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Where to buy 1921 wine – at award-winning Arden Fine Wines.
1921 Château Mouton Rothschild at award-winning 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, despite the increasingly acknowledged quality of its wine, Mouton aroused little interest among its owners.
They were unwilling to make the journey to a then-neglected region.
So 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 an estate to which he would devote his entire life.
In 1924, Baron Philippe decided that all the wine should be bottled at the château.
In doing so, he asserted the role and responsibility of the owners of top growths against the all-powerful Bordeaux wine trade.
Hitherto, the merchants received the wine in barrels.
This decision, soon embraced by others, meant that the château had to increase its storage space.
The spectacular Grand Chai (Great Barrel Hall) at Mouton, which the architect Charles Siclis designed, was built in 1926.
Where to buy 1921 wine – 1921 Château Mouton Rothschild at award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London
The 1921 Château Mouton Rothschild stands out as an historic and rare vintage known for its full body, ripe fruit, and complex aromas of cedar, cassis, and spices.
The 1921 vintage in Bordeaux enjoyed ideal weather conditions, with a mild winter, warm spring, and consistent sunshine during the summer, leading to exceptionally ripe grapes.
Château Mouton Rothschild 1921 showcases this, reflecting the potential for long ageing.
The wine displays a deep ruby hue with garnet reflections, indicative of its maturity.
Then it offers a complex and mature nose with notes of cedar, chocolate, cassis, spices, and pencil shavings.
On the palate, it presents as medium-bodied and round, delivering ripe fruit flavours with a weighty, tannic finish.
It finishes medium to long, with persistent notes of fruit and spice.
Finally, award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London stocks this super-rare bottle of 1921 Château Mouton Rothschild.
