1990 Château Mouton Rothschild Pauillac Rouge 750ml

1990 Château Mouton Rothschild Description

1990 Château Mouton Rothschild 750ml is a mature and highly collectible First Growth Bordeaux from Pauillac. This historic vintage combines the prestige of Château Mouton Rothschild, decades of bottle age, classic Left Bank structure, and one of the estate’s most recognizable artist labels.

The 1990 Château Mouton Rothschild was produced from 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 9% Merlot. Cabernet Sauvignon gives the wine structure, cedar, dark fruit, and aging potential. Cabernet Franc contributes perfume and complexity, while Merlot adds roundness and texture.

The 1990 growing season produced very ripe, deeply colored fruit, and harvest took place from September 18 through October 3, 1990. Château Mouton Rothschild describes the wine today as fully mature, with refined silky tannins and developed tertiary complexity.

1990 Château Mouton Rothschild Key Features

• Producer: Château Mouton Rothschild
• Vintage: 1990
• Classification: Premier Grand Cru Classé / First Growth
• Appellation: Pauillac
• Region: Bordeaux
• Country: France
• Wine Type: Red Wine
• Cabernet Sauvignon: 81%
• Cabernet Franc: 10%
• Merlot: 9%
• Harvest: September 18 – October 3, 1990
• Label Artist: Francis Bacon
• Bottle Size: 750ml
• Style: Mature Left Bank Bordeaux
• Best For: Collecting, private cellars, fine wine gifting, Bordeaux tastings, and special occasions

Tasting Notes

Aromas

Blond tobacco, game, mineral notes, cedar, mature dark fruit, dried herbs, spice, and classic aged Bordeaux character.

Palate

Gentle and refined with silky tannins, macerated fruit, prunes, tobacco, mineral depth, cedar, and mature Pauillac structure.

Finish

Fresh, airy, and elegant with lingering dried fruit, tobacco, minerality, cedar, and refined mature Bordeaux complexity.

1990 Francis Bacon Artist Label

The 1990 Château Mouton Rothschild label was created by celebrated British artist Francis Bacon. For the artwork, Bacon used the image of a wine glass and transformed it into a striking, distorted composition that follows the curve and movement of the bottle.

Château Mouton Rothschild’s artist-label tradition is one of the most distinctive features of the estate. The Francis Bacon label gives the 1990 vintage added appeal for collectors interested in both fine wine and important twentieth-century art.

Why Collectors Want 1990 Château Mouton Rothschild

1990 Château Mouton Rothschild combines First Growth status, mature Pauillac character, a historic vintage, and the Francis Bacon artist label.

More than three decades of bottle age allow the wine to show developed aromas and flavors that younger Bordeaux cannot offer. Mature examples may display tobacco, game, dried fruit, cedar, leather, mineral notes, and softened tannins.

This bottle is especially attractive for buyers searching for vintage Mouton Rothschild, 1990 Bordeaux, mature Pauillac, First Growth Bordeaux, Francis Bacon wine labels, and collectible French wine.

Serving Recommendation

Serve around 60–65°F. Stand the bottle upright before opening so sediment can settle. Open carefully with an ah-so or professional wine opener.

Because this is a mature Bordeaux, decant gently only if needed to separate sediment. Avoid excessive aeration and allow the wine to develop gradually in the glass.

Food Pairing

Pair with filet mignon, ribeye, roasted lamb, duck, veal, braised short ribs, mushroom dishes, truffle preparations, aged Comté, and classic French cuisine.

Buyer Note

Because this is a mature collectible wine, buyers should review provenance, storage history, fill level, cork condition, capsule condition, label condition, bottle condition, color, and overall presentation before purchase.