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Arden Fine Wines' bottle of 1960 Château Mouton Rothschild came from a cellar in deepest Sussex and is in fine condition for its age. The 1960 Bordeaux vintage was (I'm told by somebody who remembers 🤭) considered to be light, relatively inexpensive, and to be enjoyed while the superior 1959s matured. It was the biggest crop since the frost-bitten 1956 vintage. There was a shortage of wine so the 1960s were well-bought. Caught between the twin peaks of 1959 and 1961, Château Mouton Rothschild's 1960 – when the estate was still ranked as a “Deuxième Cru”(Second Growth) – was one of the best examples of this overlooked year. The label for this Mouton vintage was by Jacques Villon (1875-1963), whose proper name was Gaston Duchamp. He was brother of the sculptor Duchamp-Villon and the painter Marcel Duchamp. Villon’s abstract image is captioned “ils vont dans les vignes, les oiseaux…” (“They go in the vineyards, the birds…”). Our food and wine recommendation for the weekend is Mouton 🍷 – with lamb 🐑. https://lnkd.in/egbeCuyc #ArdenFineWines #London #Mayfair #Claridges #MoutonRothschild #ChateauMoutonRothschild #Pauillac #Bordeaux #vintage1960 #1960vintage