Labels of Chateau Mouton Rothschild

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No producer in the world captures the imagination or attention of wine collectors more than Mouton Rothschild with their annual artist series of labels. Each year a renowned artist is commissioned to do the artwork for that vintage, in exchange, for cases of wine. Every collector dreams of collecting a 'vertical' of Mouton to display the artwork of Mouton. Labels have been produced by the world's most famous contemporary artists, Chagall (1970), Dali (1958), Picasso (1973), Miro (1969), Andy Warhol (1975), as well as other luminaries such as Prince Charles (2004) and Hollywood director John Huston (1982). Many other producers have established artist series, but there is only one Mouton Rothschild.
In 1945, Baron Philippe de Rothschild conceived the original idea of crowning the Mouton label with a work of art created for this purpose by famous artists: These have included paintings by Miró, Chagall, Braque, Picasso, Warhol, Bacon, Balthus, amongst others. Only 4 vintages have not had Artist's labels: 1953 which celebrated the initial purchase of the Mouton property, 1977 when the Queen Mother stayed at Mouton and the Baron dedicated that year's vintage to her, 2000 where the label is enameled in gold with a reproduction of Jakob Schenauer's Augsburg Ram (below), and 2003 which is devoted to Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild depicted in a period photograph celebrating the 150th anniversary of 1853 acquisition of the Mouton estate by the family (below).
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2006 Lucian Freud
Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2006 label by Lucian Freud MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Each year since 1945, a great artist has created an original artwork for the Chateau Mouton Rothschild label. Today, at a press luncheon that also previews the opening of MOUTON ROTHSCHILD - PAINTINGS FOR THE LABELS at The Wolfsonian-Florida International University, Baroness Philippine de Rothschild, the owner of Mouton, announced that she has given the commission for the 2006 vintage to the British painter Lucian Freud, born in 1922, a universally acknowledged master of contemporary portraiture. Last year, one of his works was sold for the highest price ever attained by a living artist. Far from the tormented portraits and nudes for which he is renowned, for Mouton 2006 Lucian Freud has chosen a joyously exotic transposition of the pleasure of drinking, in which the vinestock is transformed into a springing palm tree and the wine lover into a happily anticipatory zebra.
2005 Guiseppe Penone
Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2005 Label For the highly anticipated 2005 vintage, Baroness Philippine de Rothschild has decided to entrust the label art to Italian sculptor Guiseppe Penone. According to the artist, his Mouton 2005 label is designed to represent the growth of the vine leaf and, at the same time, the splayed hand of the drinker, soon to grab a glass of Mouton.
   
2004   HRH THE PRINCE OF WALES
Mouton Rothschild 2004 label on McNees.org/wrightsite
Each year since 1945 the Mouton label has been illustrated with an original artwork by a contemporary artist. Generally on the theme of wine and the vine, it sometimes celebrates an historic event. Indeed 2004 occupies a special place in Mouton memories since it marks the Centenary of the Entente Cordiale, concluded by Britain and France on 8 April 1904. King Edward VII is known to have played a prominent part in the agreement, which would herald a genuine alliance during the First World War and forever transform two rival powers into sisters by choice.
The commemoration of such an important milestone in Franco-British relations was the occasion for many celebrations in 2004, culminating in official visits by both Heads of State. That is the spirit in which Baroness Philippine de Rothschild approached HRH
The Prince of Wales, a talented artist and a direct descendant of Edward VII. The Prince agreed that the label
Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2004 Jeroboam Label
5 liter jeroboam label
for Mouton Rothschild 2004 could be illustrated with one of his watercolors, inspired by a French landscape, in celebration of the Entente Cordiale. He has added in his own hand: "To celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Entente Cordiale – Charles, 2004".
   
2003  A 150TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE
Mouton Rothschild 2003 label on McNees.org/wrightsite It is well-known that each year since 1945 a great painter has illustrated the Château Mouton Rothschild label. The 2003 vintage is an exception, however, marking the 150th anniversary of Mouton's entry into the family to which it has since belonged without interruption for five generations.

Baroness Philippine de Rothschild has therefore decided to depart from tradition by devoting the entire label to Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild (1812-1870), her direct ancestor from the English branch of the family who acquired the Mouton estate on 11 May 1853. Baron Nathaniel is depicted on the label in a period photograph.

The background shows part of the deed of sale. This document, carefully preserved in the Mouton archives, marks the beginning of a long love story between the Rothschild's and the great wines of Bordeaux.

2002 Ilya Kabakov
Mouton Rothschild 2002 label on McNees.org/winesite Mouton Rothschild Reveals 2002 Label
08-Feb-2005
Château Mouton-Rothchild has released its artist's label for its 2002 vintage. The 2002 label by Ilya Kabakov, a Russian-born artist who has emigrated to the USA. Kabakov titled his drawing Okho, the Russian word for window. The Pauillac estate said, 'Behind the "pane" of the bottle, the artist shows us another world: whirling to infinity, a myriad wings trace its outlines, at the same time bearing us off joyfully towards the realm of dreams and bliss, in a transparent allegory of the magic of a great wine.' As is the tradition at Mouton-Rothschild, Ilya Kabakov will be reimbursed with several cases of the 2002 Grand Vin.
2001 Robert Wilson
Mouton Rothschild 2001 label on McNees.org/wrightsite Mouton Rothschild Reveals 2001 Label -
 08 Jan 2004

Château Mouton-Rothchild
has released its artist's label for its 2001 vintage. The 2001 label by American artist Robert Wilson features a dyptich-style douple print of Baroness Philippine de Rothschild, the owner of the estate. According to a press release, Wilson chose to set the baroness "in a symphony of colours in which the green vine shoots and the gold of the sun harmonise with the chromatic scale of the wine, from light red to deep purple." The Baroness chose an American artist in order to express her solidarity with the American people after the terrorist attacks on the New York World Trade Center on 9/11. As is the tradition at Mouton-Rothschild, Robert Wilson will be reimbursed with several cases of the 2001 Grand Vin.
 
Previous Mouton Rothschild Vintages/Labels
Mouton Rothschild 2000 label on McNees.org/wrightsite

 

Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1999 on McNees.org/winesite

 

Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1998

 

Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1997

 

 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1996 label

2000 1999 
Raymond
Savignac
1998 
Rufino Tamayo
1997 
St. Phalle
1996 
GuGhin
Chateau Mouton Rothschild label 1995 on McNees.org/winesite Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1994 Chteau Mouton Rothschild 1993 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1993 label on Rick's McNees.org/winesite Mouton Rothschild 1992 label
1995 
Tapies
1994 
Appel
1993 
Balthus
1993 - blank label (original was banned in the US) 1992 
Kirkeby
Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1991 label on McNees.org/winesite Mouton Rothschild 1990 label on McNees.org/winesite  Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1989 label Mouton Rothschild 1988 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1987 label on McNees.org/winesite
1991 
Setsuko
1990 
Bacon
1989 
Baselitz
1988 
Haring
1987 
Erni
Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1986 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1985 Dbl Magnum      
1986 
Séjournè
1985 
Delvaux
     
Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1984 label Mouton Rothschild 1983 Label Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1982 label Chateau Mouton Rothschild label - 1981- Rick McNee winesite photo Chateau Mouton Rothschild label 1980 on McNees.org/winesite
1984 
Agam
1983 
Steinberg
1982 
Huston
1981 
Arman
1980 
Hartung
Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1979 label Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1978 A Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1977 label Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1976 label on McNees.org/winesite Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1975 on McNees.org/winesite
1979  - 1 - 2
Domoto
1978 
Riopelle
1977
Elisabeth
Queen Mother
1976
Soulages
1975
Warhol
Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1974 on McNees.org/winesite Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1973 label
Mouton Rothschild 1972 label
Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1971 label on McNees.org/winesite
Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1970 label
1974
Motherwell
1973
 Picasso
1972
 Poliakoff
1971
Kandinsky
1970
Chagall
Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1969 label on McNees.org/winesite Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1968 label Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1967 label Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1966 label on McNees.org/winesite Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1965 label on McNees.org/winesite
1969
Miro
1968  - 1 -  2
Bona
1967  - 1 - 2
César
1966
Alechinsky
1965
 Tanning
Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1964 label
Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1962 magnum label Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1961 label Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1960 Label
1964
 Moore
1963
Dufuor
1962 - 3 - 4 - 5
 Matta
1961 - 1 -  2
Mathieu
1960  -1 - 2
Villon
Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1959 label Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1958 label on McNees.org/winesite Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1956 label
1959 - 1 - 2
Lippoldy
1958
Dali
1957
Masson
1956 - 2
Tchelitchew
1955
Braque
1954
Carzon
1953
100th Anniversary Mouton
1952
Fini
1951
Vertes
1950
Arnulf
Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1948 label Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1945 label
1949
Dignimont
1948  - 1 -
Laurencin
1947
Cocteau
1946
Hugo
1945
Jullian
Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1944 label on McNees.org/winesite Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1936 label on McNees.org/winesite  
1944 1943 1939 1936  
Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1926 Label
Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1918 label on McNees.org/winesite  
1928 1926 - 1 - 2 1925 1918
     
1863 1855      
   

 

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