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Antonio Galloni

Vinous

The 2025 Le Petit-Mouton is powerful and dense in the glass, revealing super-ripe black cherry, plum, chocolate, new leather, spice and a healthy kick of French oak. Of all the wines in the Mouton stable, the Petit-Mouton most shows the riper side of the year in both its flavor profile and texture. It will be interesting to see how this develops with élevage. For now, the 2025 is extroverted, leaning towards blowsy. My impression is that the ripeness got away from the team. 04/2026

91-93

Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2025 Le Petit-Mouton has a very intense nose, blackberry and cassis mixed with violet and a touch of wild mint. The palate is medium-bodied, with pliant tannins, fine acidity, quite spicy on the mid-palate with a liberal sprinkling of black pepper, nicely focused with a classically styled finish. It will need two to three years in bottle. 05/2026

91-93

William Kelley

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

The 2025 Le Petit Mouton offers up aromas of dark berries, mint and toasty new oak, followed by a full-bodied, rich and ample palate that's broad and muscular, built around plenty of sweet, powdery tannin. It's a blend of 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 3% Cabernet France and 3% Petit Verdot. 04/2026

94-96

Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

Ripe cassis, black raspberries, chocolate, spicy and smoky graphite nuances all define the 2025 Le Petit Mouton De Mouton, the second wine of Mouton Rothschild and in the running for the top second wine in the vintage. Based on 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot that's resting in 50% new oak, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a round, layered mouthfeel, ripe, pure, precise tannins, and a great finish. It's one hell of a second wine. 05/2026

94

Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Couleur rouge sombre, intense, aux reflets noirs. Nez intense, fin (une première) au fruité mûr. Touche fraîche de fruits rouges, légèrement mentholée à l'agitation du verre. Ample à l'attaque, un brin Saint-Estèphe à l'évolution, avec à la fois du fruit frais et du fruit noir dans la saveur, le vin évolue juteux et puissant. Il s'achève long, avec une touche d'austérité positive puisque le goût est bien là. Assemblage : 58 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 36 % Merlot, 3 % Cabernet Franc, 3 % Petit Verdot. Degré d'alcool : 13° - pH : 3,72. Rendement : 28,5 hl/ha. Elevage : 50 % en barriques neuves pendant 18 mois. Vendanges du 5 au 20 septembre. 04/2026

95-96

James Suckling

James Suckling

Open and juicy with a plush nature as well as a noticeable ripeness, yet it's only 13% alcohol. Medium- to full-bodied with fine, velvety tannins and a savory, flavorful finish. Juicy and layered. Structured. Plenty of blackberry and blueberry character. A blend of 58% cabernet sauvignon, 36% merlot, 3% cabernet franc and 3% petit verdot. 04/2026