Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Wine

Online-Only Auction, 16 - 23 November 2020

Wine

Sold for

ZAR 64 488
Lot 172
  • Mouton Rothschild; Vertical; 2004, 2006, 2012; 3 (3 x 1); 750ml
  • Mouton Rothschild; Vertical; 2004, 2006, 2012; 3 (3 x 1); 750ml


Lot Estimate
ZAR 55 000 - 65 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 64 488

About this Item

2004, 2006, 2012 Vertical
3 (3 x 1) 750ml

Château Mouton Rothschild is not only one of the finest Bordeaux wines, but it is also one of the world’s greatest. The First Growth from Pauillac holds an incredible track record for the most consistent and long-lived wines in all of Bordeaux. It can be argued that the modern age of Chateau Mouton Rothschild arose along with the modernization of the entire Bordeaux wine region.

Each year since 1945, the Château Mouton Rothschild label has been illustrated with an artwork by a leading painter, specially created for the vintage. Thus, the most famous names in contemporary painting have been brought together in a collection to which a new work is added each year. From one label to another, Mouton Rothschild has thus brought together some of the most celebrated artists of their day, including Miró, Chagall, Braque, Picasso, Tàpies, Francis Bacon, Dali, Balthus, Jeff Koons and even Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales. The artists have complete freedom of creation, though certain themes, such as the vine, the pleasure of drinking and the ram, the Mouton Rothschild emblem, have proved a particularly rich source of inspiration.

Today nobody questions the fact that Mouton is a very deserving first growth, with wines like the 1982 and the 2006 arguably the best of the first growths in their respective vintages.’ Vinous.com. All three are classic, ex-Chateau Moutons that will drink well over the next two decades.

Provenance

Wine Cellar 

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