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1993 – Balthus
Perhaps the most controversial of all Mouton labels, was the work of Balthus (pseudonym of Count Balthazar Klossowski de Rola). The internationally acclaimed artist had held exhibitions throughout the world and was one of the few living artists to be represented in the Louvre when his painting was acquired from the private collection of Picasso.
Baroness Philippine greatly admired Balthus and was gratified to have his sketch for the 1993 vintage. She was also quite relieved when the ultra-conservative US BATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms) approved the label. Later, to her consternation, “a California group calling itself the Sexual Assault Response Team charged that the drawing exploited adolescent sexuality and demanded that the bureau rescind it. ‘The idea that it was kiddie porn was abominable,’ the baroness said. ‘To me, it was a miracle having Balthus. But out of respect for a part of public opinion, we asked the BATF to rescind the label. Then we told ourselves, ‘If it’s not Balthus, it’s nobody,’ and we left the label blank for Americans. Tant pis, too bad for them.” (New York Times, March 28 2000)
Because of the initial approval of BATF, a few hundred cases of the 1993 vintage with the Balthus sketch were imported to the U.S. With the ensuing controversy, collectors have snapped up those bottles, which are now worth minimally $545.
https://michelthibaultwine.com/never-judge-a-wine-by-its-label-unless-its-mouton-rothschild/