Château Mouton Rothschild is recognised as one of the finest Bordeaux wines in the world, with auction prices reaching thousands of pounds per case. These two bottles date from the 2004 vintage: one remains sealed in its protective tissue, while the other is uncorked and ready to pour. For more than 70 years, the château has commissioned celebrated artists to design unique labels for each vintage. Contributors have included Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, Marc Chagall, and Francis Bacon, among others. The 2004 vintage marked the centenary of the Entente Cordiale. To commemorate this occasion, King Charles III (then HRH The Prince of Wales) was invited to design the label. His artwork depicts the elegant pine trees of Cap d’Antibes. The composition is presented with the bottles resting on an upturned Mouton Rothschild wine crate, accompanied by an antique French corkscrew.
