Château Mouton-Rothschild--Vintage 1982
1 dozen bottles per lot
Château Mouton Rothschild Chateau Mouton-Rothschild stands alone in its feat of being the only chateau of the 1855 Médoc Classification to change status. While this classification purported to consider only market prices in its framework, the exclusion of Mouton from the ranks of the four other premiers grand crus classés reeked of bias. The château was certainly of high pedigree, making its first appearance in a Christie's catalogue in 1834. The new English owner Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild was dissatisfied, but only when his son Philippe took the helm in 1922 were serious strides made. A few years after this appointment, the young Baron Philippe proposed château bottling for all the first growths and Mouton-Rothschild itself, ensuring greater quality control. Mouton was the first to achieve château bottling of a harvest in 1924. The Baron diligently worked towards correcting what he called "the monstrous injustice." Overcoming the inertia of a system steeped in tradition, politics and tremendous wealth, Mouton was reclassified from a second to a first growth in 1973 after Philippe de Rothschild's 51 year campaign. Despite rumors that persist each year, no other has achieved a promotion or even demotion since. Château Mouton-Rothschild--Vintage 1982 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Lot 2 levels: eight bottom neck or better, two top shoulder, two upper shoulder; signs of old seepage, three stained labels and two heavily stained and damaged labels. Lot 3 levels: six bottom neck, four top shoulder, two upper shoulder; one stained label, scuffed labels, one sign of old seepage "Cassis, cedar, spice box, minerals, and vanillin are all present, but this opaque black/purple Pauillac has yet to reveal secondary nuances given its youthfulness. It exhibits huge tannin, unreal levels of glycerin and concentration, and spectacular sweetness and opulence. Nevertheless, it demands another decade of cellaring, and should age effortlessly for another seven or eight decades." Robert Parker Wine Advocate, #129 (June 2000) 1 dozen bottles per lot
Château Mouton-Rothschild--Vintage 1982
1 dozen bottles per lot
Château Mouton Rothschild Chateau Mouton-Rothschild stands alone in its feat of being the only chateau of the 1855 Médoc Classification to change status. While this classification purported to consider only market prices in its framework, the exclusion of Mouton from the ranks of the four other premiers grand crus classés reeked of bias. The château was certainly of high pedigree, making its first appearance in a Christie's catalogue in 1834. The new English owner Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild was dissatisfied, but only when his son Philippe took the helm in 1922 were serious strides made. A few years after this appointment, the young Baron Philippe proposed château bottling for all the first growths and Mouton-Rothschild itself, ensuring greater quality control. Mouton was the first to achieve château bottling of a harvest in 1924. The Baron diligently worked towards correcting what he called "the monstrous injustice." Overcoming the inertia of a system steeped in tradition, politics and tremendous wealth, Mouton was reclassified from a second to a first growth in 1973 after Philippe de Rothschild's 51 year campaign. Despite rumors that persist each year, no other has achieved a promotion or even demotion since. Château Mouton-Rothschild--Vintage 1982 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Lot 2 levels: eight bottom neck or better, two top shoulder, two upper shoulder; signs of old seepage, three stained labels and two heavily stained and damaged labels. Lot 3 levels: six bottom neck, four top shoulder, two upper shoulder; one stained label, scuffed labels, one sign of old seepage "Cassis, cedar, spice box, minerals, and vanillin are all present, but this opaque black/purple Pauillac has yet to reveal secondary nuances given its youthfulness. It exhibits huge tannin, unreal levels of glycerin and concentration, and spectacular sweetness and opulence. Nevertheless, it demands another decade of cellaring, and should age effortlessly for another seven or eight decades." Robert Parker Wine Advocate, #129 (June 2000) 1 dozen bottles per lot
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