Second wine of Mouton Rothschild?

Question

A recent question about the first growths got me to thinking that since I can't afford to buy a first growth, I'll just buy their second labels. I know the other four, but I just can't think of the name of Mouton's second wine.

Thanks for all the work, Renate, but I already know all of that. You did not read my question quite right.

Thanks, Brooke BB. Next time I'm in Manhattan I'll pop into Sherry Lehmann again. Last time I was there they were the only store that treated me like a human being!

Thank you, Scott O. I have several bottles of Carruades de Lafite 2000 that I'm patiently waiting to try. Did not get any 2005 futures but might snag a couple when they hit the shelves. Spectator rated the 2000 highly, but curiously I think Decanter only gave it 2 or 3 stars.

Answer 1

The second wine of Mouton Rothschild is Le Petit Mouton de Mouton de Rothschild. It has been made since 1993 from younger vines. In 1993 it was just called 'The second wine of Mouton Rothschild' and gained its current name in 1994.

See the Rothschild web site for details - www.bpdr.com

Answer 2

Second growth is Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild(Pauillac)
Their low priced offering is called Mouton Cadet
The Le Petit Mouton is $64 here:
http://www.sherry-lehmann.com/wines.asp?productid=11357

Answer 3

I believe it is Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild but you should try Carruades de Lafite Rothschild and their south american counterpart LOS VASCOS, Grande Reserve

Answer 4

Trying to return the favor... is it Chateau Palmer "Alter Ego"? or Chateau Plince? You already had Lafite Rothschild, right? On my question? I could even guess Chateau Clarke at this point.

Long night...

Answer 5

Mouton Rothschild used to be a second growth but it was moved to a first in 1973

It is not that the domain (winery) grows more than on crop a year but instead how the crop of the domain is placed with the other crops of the other domains in France.

Depending on the year, Bordeaux first and second growths are very expensive.

http://216.109.125.130/search/cache?p=+Mouton+Rothschild+second+growth&ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t-501&x=wrt&u=www.cellarnotes.net/chateau_mouton_rothschild.htm&w=mouton+rothschild+second+growth&d=YF9st-xsOOUW&icp=1&.intl=us

First Growths (Premiers or 1er Crus)

* Château Lafite-Rothschild, Commune de Pauillac, Haut-Medoc (archaically known as Chateau de la Fite, Laffite, Lafitte)
* Château Latour, Commune de Pauillac, Haut-Medoc (archaically known as La Tour de Segur)
* Château Margaux, Commune de Margaux (archaically known as Chateau Margau)
* Château Haut-Brion, Commune de Pessac, Graves (archaically known as Chateau Hautbrion, Houtbrion, Ho-Bryan, Obryan, Ho Bryen)
* Château Mouton Rothschild, Commune de Pauillac, Haut-Medoc
(reclassified from Second Growth status in 1973) (archaically known as Chateau Branne-Mouton)

[edit] Second Growths (Deuxièmes Crus)

* Château Rauzan-Ségla, Margaux
* Château Rauzan-Gassies, Margaux
* Château Léoville-Las Cases, St.-Julien
* Château Léoville-Poyferré, St.-Julien
* Château Léoville Barton, St.-Julien
* Château Durfort-Vivens, Margaux
* Château Gruaud-Larose, St.-Julien
* Château Lascombes, Margaux
* Château Brane-Cantenac, Cantenac-Margaux (Margaux)
* Château Pichon Longueville Baron, Pauillac (Pichon Baron)
* Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac (Pichon Lalande)
* Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, St.-Julien
* Château Cos d'Estournel, St.-Estephe
* Château Montrose, St.-Estephe