Chateau Mouton Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac 1988
Chateau Mouton Rothschild · Bordeaux · Pauillac
LWIN: 1013544
Chateau Mouton Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac 1988 sold at auction 177 times in the last five years, at a median of $435 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $396 and $478. The most recent sale was on September 26, 2026. The lowest retail price today is $335, across 78 retail offers.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$435
177 sales · $396–478 middle half
Lowest retail now
$335
78 retail offers
Last auction sale
Sep 26
2026
Critic scores
89
Wine Advocate
92
Wine Spectator
93
James Suckling
Chateau Mouton Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac, neighbouring vintages
Live auction lots for 1988 (4)
$409per 750ml incl. premium
iDealwine Online Auction 2026-10
1988 · Lot
$396per 750ml incl. premium
The Dolce Vita Collection The Imperial Collection Selections Fine Rare Wines De October 29 30
1988 · Lot 13 · Qty 12
$491per 750ml incl. premium
WineBid Auctions - 2026-W44
1988 · Lot
$243per 750ml incl. premium27% below retail
Bordeaux Icons And Beyond: A Private Collection Of Rare Vintages
1988 · Lot 369 · Magnum · Qty 2
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