Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2010 By Jeff Koons.

Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2010 is now ready for general release, and in keeping with a tradition which started in 1945, and has seen no interruption since, they have commissioned an artist to add his or her finishing touch to the bottle labels, for the 2010 release they have chosen Jeff Koons, the contemporary American artist, who has chosen to do a light hearted take of a pompei fresco.

The label is only half the story however, the 2010 is an absolute barnstormer of a release, according to Berry Brothers and Rudd:

"The whole Mouton stable of wines this year was quite simply spectacular, but the Grand Vin itself was otherworldly. With such a majestic nose of deeply concentrated blackberries and cream, it was very hard to drag the glass away to actually taste it. It is exceptionally unctuous, silky, almost with the consistency of single cream. Incredible, ripe, but not overly so, with red and black fruits, and a really dense compote of woodland lushness.

The tannins are gloriously wrapped up within the satin creaminess of its dense but elegant body and it has an extraordinary finish of minutes not seconds. Tasting and writing about the First Growths has now become something of an elite treat as we know that there is no chance we shall be able to afford to drink these incredible wines, but if I could afford to drink the best of the best, I’d find it hugely encouraging that they really are the Top Guns of the wine world and really deserve their status. An incredible Mouton: bravo!"

Not only have BBR found it exceptional, Decanter gave it 19.5/20, Jancis 18.5/20, Parker 97-100/100, Tim Atkin 98 and Wine Spectator 95 - 98/100.

Available in Bond at present for £3600 per case, it should be available by the bottle by mid March 2013, and will cost about £850 per bottle.