Le Petit Mouton de Mouton-RothschildPauillac 2010
Dry, Medium Bodied style of Cabernet Merlot
Bordeaux, France
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Dry, Medium Bodied style of Cabernet MerlotBordeaux, FranceLe Petit Mouton de Mouton-Rothschild is of course the second wine of Mouton Rothschild and is built to enable those seeking some satisfaction of an earlier drinking wine, moulded on the great wine of the famous estate. The Merlot count is higher in this wine in 2010, lending a plusher texture and more floral bent to the perfume, and though accessible, still shows some rigid tannin profile and succulence of acidity that helps keep the wine toned. It's a fabulous year to dive into a slice of the great Mouton wines.
Le Petit Mouton de Mouton-Rothschild is of course the second wine of Mouton Rothschild and is built to enable those seeking some satisfaction of an earlier drinking wine, moulded on the great wine of the famous estate. The Merlot count is higher in this wine in 2010, lending a plusher texture and more floral bent to the perfume, and though accessible, still shows some rigid tannin profile and succulence of acidity that helps keep the wine toned. It's a fabulous year to dive into a slice of the great Mouton wines.
Medium bodied red wines have a lightly textured mouthfeel with moderate flavour impact. Often medium in colour.
Dry wines have no trace of sweetness at all.
- TypeCabernet Merlot
- Size750mL
- RegionBordeaux
- Current Vintage2010
- Standard Drinks8.3
- Alcohol Volume14.00%
- CountryFrance
- Brand NameLe Petit Mouton de Mouton-Rothschild
- ClosureCork
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyMedium Bodied
Vintage 2010
91 points erobertparker.com
It is a fabulous wine, but if you want to drink something reminiscent of Mouton Rothschild before 2025, it is probably worth taking a look at the 2010 Le Petit Mouton, which seems to be going from strength to strength at this estate. This wine has 14% natural alcohol because there is more Merlot in it. (Merlot is riper and ferments into slightly higher alcohol than Cabernet Sauvignon.) This wine represents 26% of the crop. The creme de cassis character is also present, along with tobacco leaf, cedar, and a more evolved, chocolaty, spicy note. Opulent, fleshy and round, it should drink well for two decades.
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