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ChÂTEAu mOuTON ROThsChILD 1963
6 BTs

VENDuTo a
SolD aT
€ 1.875

with Picasso, Chagall, mirò, Braque, in 1973 it finally received dollars. An icon for all intents

Tàpies, Francis Bacon, Dalì, Balthus, the long-awaited and purposes, it is mentioned in
Jeff Koons and even Prince Charles. numerous books and films. It appears

The fame of this Château continued Premier Grand Cru Classé for example in John updike’s “Friends
from Philadelphia and other stories”,

to grow until in 1973 it finally received in the legendary 007 film “Diamonds

the long-awaited First Great Growth are Forever”, in the short story “The

status, having been undeservedly excluded from the 1855 Butler” by Roald Dahl and in a scene from the film “Weekend

classification. mouton Rothschild therefore officially became at Bernie’s”.

a part of the small circle of the most important wines in the

world, which it had effectively always been a part of. In 1988, since 2014, Philippine’s three children have run the company

when the Baron died, his daughter Philippine de Rothschild with skill and passion. The property currently consists

gave up her career as an actress to take over the future of of approximately 90 hectares of vines, mostly Cabernet

the company. It was at a Christie’s auction in Beverly hills in sauvignon. In our last auction in November, 12 bottles from

2006 that the mouton Rothschild 1945 was declared the most 2000 sold for 15,000 euros. The name mouton Rothschild is

expensive wine in the world after 12 bottles sold for 290,000 surely destined for greatness for many more years to come.

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