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JAMES SUCKLING: "This is a tighter and more compact Petit Mouton with a full-bodied, compact palate that is framed nicely by the tannins. Savory and juicy. Structured. Contained. 79% cabernet sauvignon, 12% merlot, 7% cabernet franc and 2% petit verdot. Better than 2022?"
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WEINWISSER: "Dicht verwobenes Bouquet, beruhigende kühle schwarze Johannisbeere, Holundersaft, parfümierter Pfeifentabak. Am vielschichtigen Gaumen mit seidiger Textur, engmaschigem kakaoartigem Tanningerüst und vibrierender Rasse. Im konzentrierten lange Finale Holundersaft, Brombeergelee und erhabene Adstringenz. «Das ist Mouton», meint Jean-Emmanuel Danjoy stolz. «Die Reben konnten sich Zeit lassen, die Extra-Reifezeit sieht man in den polierten Tanninen»."
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DECANTER: "Quite medicinal on the nose with a vibrant purple colour to the rim. Smells rich and ripe but cool and fresh too. Juicy and fun, this makes the mouth water and you want to smile straight away with hints of steely minerality, cool blueberries, crisp cranberries and sweet strawberries. Feels very calm, very accessible, stylish and confident. Harmonious and balanced and easy to enjoy with tannins that coat the mouth with silkiness yet still has amplitude on the palate. Great stuff, very delicious. 39% production. 2% Petit Verdot completes the blend."
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JEB DUNNUCK: "Representing 39% of the production, the 2023 Le Petit Mouton De Mouton Rothschild is based on 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Inky hued, this beauty has more than a touch of Grand Vin character in its cassis, currant, spicy oak, lead pencil and smoke-driven aromas and flavors. Medium to full-bodied, round, lush, and nicely structured, it's one hell of a second wine. While it will offer pleasure in its youth, it’s going to have two decades of longevity as well."
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VINUM: "Ausdrucksstark, rauchig, reif in der Frucht, kühl im Kern; ungemein knackige Frucht, umgarnt von feinkörnigem Tannin, frischer Abgang. Gelungen!"
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FALSTAFF: "Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zarte Edelholznuancen, schwarze Brombeeren, gewürzig, ein Hauch von Brombeeren und Nugat. Mittlerer Körper, frische rote Kirschen, reife Tannine, wirkt leichtfüßig, mineralisch, salziger Touch im Abgang, ein ausgewogener Speisenbegleiter."
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THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Cigar box, tobacco, flowers, smoke, truffle, mint, and creme de cassis form the nose. On the palate, the wine is packed with ripe, juicy, flavorful currants, herbs, spice, and black raspberries. There is length, purity, and freshness. Perhaps, most importantly, you have lift, sweetness, and creamy textures on the mid-palate, and finish. The wine blends 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12.% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot.13.3% ABV, 3.74 pH. Drink from 2028-2050."
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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "Aromas of dark berries, cassis and cigar wrapper introduce the 2023 Le Petit Mouton, a medium-bodied, fleshy wine with good depth and density, its lively core of fruit framed by sweet, powdery tannins, concluding with a penetrating finish. It's a blend of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot."
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LISA PERROTTI-BROWN: "The 2023 Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild is deep garnet-purple in color. It slowly emerges from the glass with powerful scents of cassis, plum preserves, and tar plus underlying nuances of menthol and pencil shavings. The medium-bodied palate is soft and refreshing, with just enough mid-palate fruit and a mineral-laced finish. The blend is 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot, with pH 3.74. The alcohol is 13.3%."
