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Antonio Galloni

Vinous

The 2023 Le Petit-Mouton is fabulous. It could easy be a Grand Vin at another address. Rich, ample and beautifully resonant in the glass, the 2023 impresses with its notable palate presence. Dark red cherry, pomegranate, cinnamon, rose petal and new leather are some of the many notes that build. The 2023 is seriously impressive. Wow! 04/2024

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Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2023 Le Petit-Mouton is aged in 50% new oak. It has an intense nose, mainly black fruit commingling with briar and light estuarine scents. Perhaps the aromatics feel a bit "secretive" at present. The palate is medium-bodied with a concentrated entry. This is a voluminous and powerful Pauillac for the vintage, driven by that 79% Cabernet Sauvignon. There’s a fine bitter edge on the finish; give this Le Petit Mouton three to five years in bottle. 04/2024

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William Kelley

Robert Parker/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. 04/2024

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Jeb Dunnuck

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. 05/2024

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Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Couleur noire. Nez intense, pur, fruité, subtil et délicatement toasté. Il évolue crémeux à l'agitation du verre. Très proche de son aîné. Minutieux en entrée de bouche, charnu au milieu, le vin se développe plus aromatique que de coutume et surtout moins âpre dans la dernière partie du palais. Du coup, il se rapproche à nouveau stylistiquement de son aîné. Très bonne longueur. Assemblage : 79 % cabernet sauvignon, 12 % merlot, 7 % cabernet franc, 2 % petit verdot. Degré d’alcool : 13°3 – pH : 3,74. Elevage en 50 % barriques neuves. 04/2024

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James Suckling

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? 04/2024