2010 Le Petit Mouton
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The 2010 Le Petit Mouton has a more open-knit bouquet than its peers, perhaps more red than black fruit, hints of sage and cedar emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannins, touches of graphite and cedar coming through, developing more depth and grip towards the finish. This is a beautifully balanced and very noble Pauillac that is bestowed with impressive persistence. That said, I would cellar this for several more years. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners 10-Year On Bordeaux horizontal.
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Jeannie Cho Lee MW
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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Deep garnet colored, the 2010 Le Petit Mouton gives up notes of sweaty leather, cherry cough syrup and baked blackcurrants with suggestions of damp soil, cedar chest and menthol. Full-bodied, the palate is decadently fruited with a firm, grainy frame and loads of freshness, finishing earthy.
Tasted blind. Deep garnet. Oaky and meaty on the nose. That same meatiness on the palate. The tannins thick and furry. Beefy, burly. Needs a lot of time still but if the meatiness is brett, then don’t keep it too long. Very dense. (JH)
Quite a luxurious nose. But not quite enough substance on the palate. Well mannered but not that compelling. (JR)
About the producer
Pauillac-based Ch. Mouton Rothschild is one of the five First Growths, producing some of the finest wine in Bordeaux and the world. Known for its flamboyant style, the label for the Grand Vin is designed by a different artist each year.