Mouton Cadet

Following a poor vintage in 1927, Baron Philippe de Rothschild created the second wine label Carruades de Mouton, though this was not viewed as a success.

After the acclaimed vintages of 1928 and 1929, the vintage of 1930 and the following two harvests were dire, and the wine that de Rothschild felt was not worthy of the Mouton-Rothschild name was this time named Mouton Cadet.

"Cadet" refers to de Rothschild place as cadet, the youngest son of the family.