一位Nathaniel de Rothschild在1853年購置了Château Mouton Rothschild，其家族一直持續經營至今。在波爾多左岸五大酒莊中，Mouton Rothschild應該是最具話題性的。
從原本二級酒莊，經由菲利普男爵多年的努力而得以在1973年破例晉升為一級酒莊的故事總是令人津津樂道；而每年邀請一位藝術家為新年份設計新酒標圖案的創舉，則是讓許多愛酒人士每年至少都要買一瓶來收藏。
不過Mouton Rothschild並不是虛有其表而得以晉身一級酒莊，在五大酒莊中，Mouton Rothschild的酒質風格可說是最華麗奔放的，既有Pauillac典型的結實骨架，口感又豐厚圓熟，常帶有成熟漿果和明顯燒烤香味，因此吸引了全球愛酒人士的高度人氣。
Drink Date
2016 - 2021
Readers of this publication will notice that Robert Parker was never too fond of the 1964 Mouton-Rothschild, bestowing a score in the mid-50s! That is unsurprising given that this was a poor vintage on the Left Bank. This, my first encounter with the wine, came via a magnum that had been stored impeccably and served blind. While it was clearly from a less benevolent growing season, I did not find it to be such a terrible wine. The nose is faded and it cannot disguise that there is some early-picked, under-ripe fruit. There is some dustiness here. The palate is leafy and light with notes of cold tea and some greenness, but not what I would describe as a vegetal note. Though it attenuates towards the finish, it did seem to gain a little harmony in the glass. My conclusion is that while bottles might well be decrepit, larger formats might have something to offer, so long as your expectations are reasonably low! Tasted September 2016.
