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Wine Spectator rated the Château Mouton Rothschild Pauillac 2004 with 93 points and described it as having “beautiful aromas of crushed berries and chocolate, with hints of Indian spices.  Full-bodied, with silky, velvety tannins and a long, caressing finish.  A lovely wine for the vintage.”  If you still aren’t ready to add it to your wine collection, perhaps you might find a place in your art collection.  Since 1945, Château Mouton Rothschild has commissioned a famous artist (Dali, Bacon, Warhol, to name a few) to design each vintage’s label.  2004’s bottle bears a watercolor by none other than Prince Charles of Wales to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Entente Cordiale, an agreement of peaceful co-existence between France and England, at least in theory.