LUCKY CHRISTMAS MYSTERY BOX

First of all, CONGRATULATIONS! We can confidently tell you that with the Lucky Christmas Mystery Box, you’ve already won!

First reason: You’ll have at your doorstep (or at your friends’ doorstep if you gift it) 6 amazing, carefully selected wines from 6 top producers from Greece and around the world.

No, we’re not joking—there are some seriously exceptional wines inside this box…

And of all the Lucky Christmas Mystery Boxes we’ve ever created, this one remains the most special and the biggest of them all!

Second reason: One in every 100 boxes hides a bottle of Château Mouton Rothschild 2020, one of the most iconic wines in the world, worth €1,200. One of Bordeaux’s finest wines will make one lucky person very, very happy! And another box hides a bottle of Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2014 worth €450!

And if that’s not enough, here’s a third reason: Château Mouton Rothschild 2020 has been rated 100 points by James Suckling, Decanter, and Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, and 99 points by Wine Enthusiast!!! Those triple 100s are what made the 2020 vintage legendary—and, of course, highly collectible.

What’s inside the Lucky Christmas Mystery Box:

Impressive wines from outstanding producers around the world that will make your Christmas truly special.

But if you’re the lucky one, one of those bottles might be missing—and in its place, you’ll find Château Mouton Rothschild 2020! 

Place your order today, while stocks last, and besides the 6 amazing wines, get a dose of adrenaline. It’s worth noting that last year they sold out early.

All Lucky Christmas Mystery Boxes will be shipped simultaneously on December 16.

Unfortunately, you understand that we cannot accept returns for Lucky Christmas Mystery Boxes (see terms & conditions). It wouldn’t be fair to everyone else. And because our love for great wine unites us, let’s play fair.

Good Luck!

Château Mouton Rothschild – The Winery

Château Mouton Rothschild is one of the most important and iconic wineries in the world. However, it wasn’t always classified as a First Growth in Bordeaux. In the original 1855 classification, it was ranked as Second Growth. After more than 100 years without any changes, everyone thought it was set in stone—everyone except the Baron. Château Mouton Rothschild is the only winery in the world that managed to change the incredibly rigid 1855 classification and officially become “Premier Cru Classé” (First Growth Estate), joining the elite of Bordeaux and France. It claimed the position it deserved in the most triumphant way, breaking tradition and sending shockwaves through the wine world.

Since 1973, every Château Mouton Rothschild label proudly bears the phrase:

“Premier je suis, second je fus, Mouton ne change.”
(First I am, second I was, Mouton does not change.)

This is Château Mouton Rothschild—not just a winery or a wine, but a piece of history and a cornerstone of Bordeaux for decades.

Château Mouton Rothschild 2020 – The Wine

Let’s start with the fact that it scored 100/100 from James Suckling, Decanter, and Wine Advocate!

Secondly, Château Mouton Rothschild has the most spectacular style among all First Growth Estates. With notes of Asian spices, rich texture, exotic personality, and the ability to age and evolve for decades, Château Mouton Rothschild is not only one of Bordeaux’s best wines—it’s one of the greatest wines in the world.

As for the label, the tradition of featuring artwork by renowned artists began in 1945. The debut label was perfect for its time: the Baron chose an image symbolizing France’s liberation, with the famous “V” for Victory. From that point on, every label has been based on an original artwork created specifically for this purpose by famous artists such as Salvador Dalí, Miró, Chagall, Braque, Picasso, Warhol, Bacon, Balthus, Tàpies, David Hockney, and many others who contributed to this tradition.

The 2020 label was designed by Peter Doig, who drew inspiration from French painters Jean-François Millet and Vincent van Gogh. Doig described the work as a “dreamlike landscape” and called it “a tribute to the people who work in the vineyard and harvest the grapes,” adding that of all the labels he had seen, “none really referred to this aspect of wine production.”

It’s worth noting that this tradition of unique annual labels has been adopted by many wineries worldwide—because everyone tries, in their own way, to emulate the iconic Château Mouton Rothschild. 

«The purity of blackcurrants, blueberries, creme de cassis, and flowers. Hints of subtle spearmint. Iron. Blood orange. Medium-bodied with a compacted palate, like a cylinder of perfectly ripe fruit and fine tannins. A million layers of tight-grained tannins. It goes on and on. Such freshness and weightlessness to it. Ethereal. New classicism. Modern take on the 1986.» James Suckling.

«The 2020 Mouton Rothschild is a striking wine and one that I regretted not purchasing en primeur as soon as it landed in my glass. Offering up complex aromas of minty cassis, pencil shavings, loamy soil, cigar wrapper, espresso roast and violets, it's medium to full-bodied, broad and layered, with terrific concentrated, beautifully refined tannins and a long, penetrating finish. Checking in at 12.8% alcohol, its incipient complexity, ineffable sense of completeness and exquisite balance mark it out as the purists' choice among the trio of 2018, 2019 and 2020. In this vintage, the lots that made it into the blend were largely confined to the core gravel terroirs that represent Mouton's heart, meaning that there's a little less to go around. This was the first vintage overseen by Mouton's new technical director, Jean-Emmanuel Danjoy, and he has begun with a flying start.» Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate.

«Dark fruits on the nose, blackcurrants and cherries with savoury nuances of dark chocolate and tobacco. Fresh and forward on the palate, this hits you square on, still very lean and direct, almost piercing and severe in its intensity and drive, though wonderfully precise: it’s like an arrow. Serious and focussed yet full and layered, the texture is lovely, a slight graininess that lingers but it’s the acidity and the fruit purity that are so excellent - they give such a sense of vibrancy and make this wine so thrilling. You get a feeling of pent-up energy, but after a few minutes the slight density of the ripe fruit comes through, giving some plushness and weight. I love the Cabernet details and the mineral element that leaves the mouth cool and fresh. A well constructed, subtle beauty.» Decanter