Mouton Rothschild 1972 is a Second Growth red wine from the Pauillac estate in the Medoc region of Bordeaux. This vintage is notable for featuring a label illustrated by the artist Serge Poliakoff, part of the estate`s tradition of commissioning bespoke artwork for each release. The 1972 growing season was difficult due to a cool and wet autumn, resulting in a wine that is lighter in body and more structured by acidity than warmer years. This wine offers tertiary notes of cedar, leather and dried herbs, with the Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant blend now fully mature. It serves as a historical document of the estate`s winemaking before its official elevation to First Growth status in 1973.