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Where to buy 1950 red wine?
1950 Château Mouton Rothschild from 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, however, Mouton aroused little interest among its owners.
Moreover, they were unwilling to make the journey to a then-neglected region.
Consequently, 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 the estate.
Then, in 1924, Baron Philippe decided to bottle all the wine at the château.
Hitherto, the merchants took 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.
Château Mouton Rothschild 1950
The 1950 Mouton label was by Georges Arnulf (1921-1996), who won the Grand Prix de Rome for engraving in 1950.
Furthermore, Arnulf’s interest in pre-Columbian art took him to South America from 1957 to 1966, where he was working in stained glass and fresco painting.
Upon his return, back in France, he taught drawing.
Consequently, his work became more florid and elaborate, combining human figures with plants, rocks, and animals, all caught in vigorous movement.
In contrast, the austerity of his design, evident for the 1950 Mouton Rothschild label, belongs to his early period.
Moreover, his skill as an engraver comes through in the clarity of line and the rigorous perspective in which he sets the symbol of the Ram.
Bordeaux as a whole had a mixed vintage in 1950…
Where to buy 1950 red wine?
The 1950 vintage of Château Mouton Rothschild is available from award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London.
