Chateau Mouton Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac 1981
Chateau Mouton Rothschild · Bordeaux · Pauillac
LWIN: 1013544
Chateau Mouton Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac 1981 sold at auction 68 times in the last five years, at a median of $344 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $307 and $417. The most recent sale was on October 22, 2026. The lowest retail price today is $263, across 33 retail offers.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$344
68 sales · $307–417 middle half
Lowest retail now
$263
33 retail offers
Last auction sale
Oct 22
2026
Critic scores
91
Wine Spectator
Chateau Mouton Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac, neighbouring vintages
Live auction lots for 1981 (1)
$396per 750ml incl. premium
Fine & Rare Wines Online: Los Angeles Edition
1981 · Lot 90 · Qty 12
Wine facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Bordeaux
- Sub-region
- Pauillac
- Type
- Red
- Classification
- Premier Cru Classe
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About Chateau Mouton Rothschild
Château Mouton Rothschild in Pauillac farms 84–90 ha of thin gravel over clay-limestone, planted about 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. Cabernet always dominates the grand vin (93% in 2023), which ferments mostly in oak vats and spends about 20 months in new barrels. The 2023 shows blackberry and lead pencil over smooth, full-bodied tannins; the 2022 was praised for cassis and cigar box. Le Petit Mouton comes from selected younger vines in the same vineyard. Aile d'Argent, a white from sandy gravel, blends Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, Sauvignon Gris and a little Muscadelle, half in new oak. Artists have illustrated the labels since 1945.
- Appellation
- Pauillac
- Classification
- Premier Cru Classé (1855; promoted to first growth in 1973)
- Owner
- Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA
- Vineyards
- 84–90 ha of gravel over clay-limestone; 10,000 vines/ha, average vine age about 44 years
- Grapes
- Cabernet Sauvignon 81%, Merlot 15%, Cabernet Franc 3%, Petit Verdot 1%
- Wines
- Château Mouton Rothschild, Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild, Aile d'Argent (white)
- Style
- Oak-vat fermentation, about 20 months in new oak; Cabernet-dominant, full and long-ageing
- Website
- chateau-mouton-rothschild.com
Sources: chateau-mouton-rothschild.com, Wikipedia, wineonline.ie