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Where to buy 1957 red wine – Château Mouton Rothschild 1957 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.
Where to buy 1957 red wine – Château Mouton Rothschild 1957 from award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London
The 1957 Chateau Mouton Rothschild label was by André Masson (1896-1987).
The Surrealists deeply influenced him, though in 1929 he claimed he was a Surrealist “dissident”.
The early practitioners of Action Painting in America in the Forties were inspired by Masson.
Then they commissioned him to paint the ceiling of the Théâtre de L’Odéon in 1966.
Masson created a hymn in praise of contented drunkenness for the 1957 Mouton Rothschild label.
Branches of the vine intertwine with the figure of the slumbering drinker.
Despite a challenging growing season, the 1957 vintage has held up surprisingly well, with some bottles potentially still offering a rewarding tasting experience for enthusiasts of mature wines.
Many describe the texture of the wine as dry with smooth tannins, with one tasting note calling the texture silky.
They have described the finish as medium-plus.
Where to buy 1957 red wine?
You can buy Château Mouton Rothschild 1957 red wine from award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London.
