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Where to buy 1943 wine – Château Mouton Rothschild 1943 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 to bottle all the wine 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 architect Charles Siclis designed the spectacular Grand Chai (Great Barrel Hall) at Mouton, which they built in 1926.
Where to buy 1943 wine – Château Mouton Rothschild 1943 at award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London
The 1943 Château Mouton Rothschild is a highly-regarded vintage from the Pauillac appellation in Bordeaux.
Wine enthusiasts consider it the best of the World War II era, known for its richness and complexity.
The estate produced the 1943 vintage during a time of great hardship, and the wine serves as a testament to its resilience.
The late wine expert Michael Broadbent described the 1943 vintage as “the finest of wartime vintages”.
Robert Parker of the Wine Advocate called it “A stunning wine in the context of the vintage”.
You can expect aromas of plums, savoury black olives, and smoky notes.
The palate offers a rich, fruity, and well-structured experience, with a balanced acidity even after so many decades.
Where to buy 1943 wine – award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London stocks this super-rare bottle of Château Mouton Rothschild 1943.
