“Beautifully fragrant strawberries and red cherries, just so perfumed and appealing, really a very lovely nose drawing you in. An excellent Petit Mouton in 2021; serious intensity here but also such a liveliness as well as creaminess. It has weight and layers while having fruit intensity and a core of aromatics. There’s a softness and delicacy in terms of the tannins and frame – beguiling – but a real base of concentrated blue, red and black fruits – strawberries, red cherries and blackcurrants. You get the stony tones and the clove on the finish but this feels round, expansive and approachable. It’s uber glamorous, still with freshness and lift. A gorgeous wine with lots going on!” 92 pts., Georgina Hindle, decanter.com
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2021 Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac 6x75cl
Red ⋅ Bordeaux ⋅ France
£1,020 / Case£170 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: En Primeur
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Tasting Notes
Decanter 92
Beautifully fragrant strawberries and red cherries, just so perfumed and appealing, really a very lovely nose drawing you in. An excellent Petit Mouton in 2021; serious intensity here but also such a liveliness as well as creaminess. It has weight and layers while having fruit intensity and a core of aromatics. There’s a softness and delicacy in terms of the tannins and frame – beguiling – but a real base of concentrated blue, red and black fruits – strawberries, red cherries and blackcurrants. You get the stony tones and the clove on the finish but this feels round, expansive and approachable. It’s uber glamorous, still with freshness and lift. A gorgeous wine with lots going on!
Anticipated maturity: 2025-2039
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