Region : Pauillac
Grapes：79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot
Alcohol：13%
Website : https://www.chateau-mouton-rothschild.com/
🌟 1855 grand cru classes 1st growth Mouton Rothschild second label
🌟 50% new oak seamlessly integrated over 18 months
Just don't tell yourself it's a second wine and you'll think you're drinking the Grand Vin. By Jeb Dunnuck
🏅 Vinous 94 pts
This is definitely one of the most seductive Le Petit Mouton releases in recentyears. By Neal Martin
There is nodoubt in my mind that in a previous era, this could have been a First Growth wine. By Antonio Golloni
🏅 James Suckling 92 pts
🏅 Vinous 91 pts
🏅 Wine Advocate 90 pts
🏅 Vivino 4.3
The property in the 18th century, along with Lafite and Latour, of the "prince of vines”, the MarquisNicolas-Alexandre de Segur, then the Barons de Brane, Chateau Mouton Rothschild took its present nameafter it was acquired by Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild, from the English branch of the famous dynasty, in1853. For many years, despite the increasingly acknowledged quality of its wine. Mouton aroused littleinterest among its owners, unwilling to make the journey to a then-neglected region. So it was a red-letterday when, in 1922, Baron Nathaniel's great grandson Baron Philippe de Rothschild, barely 20 years old.took in hand the destiny of an estate to which he would devote his entire life.
Chateau Mouton Rothschild spans go hectares (222 acres) of vines to the north-west of Bordeaux, on theedge of the Medoc peninsula, itself situated, as its name indicates, in medio aquae, amid the waters: thoseof the Gironde estuary to the east and of the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The Medoc vinevard, which datesback to Roman times, now covers around 16,500 hectares (41,000 acres). The vines are planted on anarrow strip ofland 8o km long and 5 to 10 km wide. close to the river, which irrigates the soil in depth andmoderates differences in temperature. Bordering the northern limit of the Landes forest, the Medocbenefits from the mildness of the ocean climate while also being protected from its excesses.
The Chateau Mouton Rothschild vineyard, mostly situated on a hillock called the “Plateau de Mouton"which rises to 27m above sea-level, is planted on very deep gravelly soil with the varieties typical of theregion: Cabernet Sauvignon (81%), Merlot (15%), Cabernet Franc(3%) and Petit Verdot (1%).Theseproportions are not reflected identically in the wine. because the blend varies according to the character ofeach vintage. However, Cabernet Sauvignon always predominates: it is Cabernet Sauvignon that givesMouton its rich tannins, its wealth of aroma and flavour and its ageing capacity, while Merlot, aninseparable companion, brings suppleness, roundness and exceptional length, As with other top Medocwvines, the vinevard is densely planted -- 10,000 vines per hectare - and the average age of the vines isaround 44 years.
Everything at Mouton, from the tending of the vines to the bottling of the wines, is done by the bestspecialists, from the vinegrower who ploughs, prunes, treats, trims and thins and the vineyard managerwho monitors the grapes as they ripen to the cellar-master who oversees the vinification and the technicamanager who is responsible for the entire process and decides the blend. In many cases, the men andwomen who make Mouton follow each other from generation to generation, passing on ancestral know-howand skills enhanced over the years by the advantages of the most up-to-date technology. Different from onevintage to another but always the same - witness its legendary blackcurrant flavour - and always at thepinnacle. the Chateau fully deserves its motto: “I, Mouton, do not change”.
The ambition of making Mouton a place of art and beauty can be seen everywhere. Outside. in theharmonious arrangement of buildings and open space, in the subtle play of perspectives, in the zen-rakedpathwavs, in the peaceful symmetry of the two end-walls that frame the chateau, in the contrast betweenthe vertical lines of Petit Mouton, a modest, ivy-covered, mansard-roofed Victorian residence built in 1885and the horizontal lines of Grand Mouton, constantly enhanced and redesigned since the 1060s.
Produced from an exceptional terroir, Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild is the second wine of ChateauMouton Rothschild.
Made with grapes from selected younger vines in the illustrious First Growth vineyard, it is harvested.vinified and bottled with the same scrupulous attention to detail. Harvested in small, open baskets,ermented in the Mouton oak vats, matured in oak barrels in the traditional wav, all the conditions are metfor the wine to express the elegance and richness of a great Pauillac.
In order to link the second wine more closely with its famous elder, illustrated by great artists since 1945.Baroness Philippine de Rothschild has chosen a label for Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild inspiredby a drawing by the famous poster artist Jean Carlu.
A variation on the theme of the vine, the powerfully coloured drawing combines sensual shape with theclean geometries of the Art Deco style. It was made in 1927, following the artist's design in the same periodfor the label for Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1g24.
The first vintage, 1993, was called Le Second Vin de Mouton Rothschild, but it has borne its definitive namewhich has a family connotation, Petit Mouton being the name of Baroness Philippine's residence in theheart of the estate) since the following year, 1994.
🏅 James Suckling 92 pts
A rich and round red with currant, strawberry and citrus character. Full body, creamy tannins and a fruity finish. This shows much more richness and depth in bottle than from barrel. Excellent. Drink or hold.
🏅 Vinous 91 pts
The 2012 Le Petit Mouton de Rothschild (79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc) shows loads of charcoal, burning embers, a nice hint of dark chocolate and blackcurrants. It is fleshy and medium-bodied, with up-front fruit and density. This second wine of Mouton has certainly gone from strength to strength under the administration of Philippe Dhalluin. Drink it over the next 15-20 years.
🏅 Wine Advocate 90 pts
The 2012 Le Petit Mouton has a lovely, warm and inviting bouquet withred cherries, cranberry, cedar and a light brush of cassis. Lovely purityhere. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant, fleshy tannins, fine acidity,plush with black plum, allspice and light cedar and mint notes towards thefinish. lt is exactly what you want from a Deuxième Vin. Tasted twice atBordeaux Index's Ten Year-On tasting and blind at the Southwold Ten-YearOn tasting.
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