Château Mouton Rothschild 2018 Double Magnum 3000ml

Pauillac 2018 1st Growth 86% Cabernet Sauvignon 12% Merlot 2% Cabernet Franc Region: Bordeaux ESTATE HISTORY In 1718, Château Mouton and Château Salon-Segur were acquired by Nicolas-Alexandre de Segur, who already owned Château Lafite and Château Latour. With the death of Nicolas-Alexandre Ségur in 1755, his estate was divided among four daughters.The Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 was based entirely on recent market prices for a vineyard's wines, with one exception: Château Mouton Rothschild. Despite the market prices for their vineyard's wines equalling that of Château Lafite Rothschild, Château Mouton Rothschild was excluded from First Great Growth status, an act that Baron Philippe de Rothschild referred to as "the monstrous injustice". It is believed that the exception was made because the vineyard had recently been purchased by an Englishman and was no longer in French ownership.In 1973, Mouton was elevated to "first growth" status after decades of intense lobbyin