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Where to buy 1929 wine – 1929 Château Mouton Rothschild at award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London.
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It was an extraordinary year in 1929…
When the U.S. stock market collapsed in 1929, it caused several undesirable effects abroad, particularly in Europe, where many countries had not fully recovered from the aftermath of World War I.
In Germany, the economic disaster and resulting social dislocation helped Adolf Hitler rise to power.
The USA had 16 million unemployed – about a third of the available labor force.
In Bordeaux, 1929 stands as one of the great vintages of the 20th century.
The 1930s made its reputation even greater as they were a disastrous decade for French winemakers.
Bordeaux experienced an extremely hot and dry year, the driest since the turn of the century.
Rain fell only for a short time during harvest, but then the nice warm weather returned.
The grapes developed high concentration, richness in tannins, and produced wine that would last.
1929 Château Mouton Rothschild at award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London.
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, who 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, asserting 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 1929 wine – 1929 Château Mouton Rothschild
Wine enthusiasts consider the 1929 vintage of Château Mouton Rothschild a legendary Bordeaux wine.
Furthermore, connoisseurs know the 1929 vintage for its richness and fruity character, benefiting from exceptional weather conditions that year.
As a result, you can buy the 1929 Château Mouton Rothschild at Arden Fine Wines in London.
