Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild 2020

Shows multiple layers of flavors, gorgeous fruitiness and velvety tannins. Chocolate notes. Full-bodied and mellow with soft, fine tannins. Superb second wine!

Filigree and subtle bouquet revealing nuances of cold soot, cherries and peonies. Slightly creamy attack, pleasantly fresh and very defined. The tannins display a fine grain, are suave and provide fullness with great finesse and precision. Petit Mouton is stylish, full of energy, power and resources! It announces the great wine very well but asserts its own identity. 2026-2045

The 2020 Le Petit Mouton is a blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc, weighing in with 13.1% alcohol. Deep garnet-purple colored, it comes galloping out of the glass with exuberant notes of ripe blackcurrants, fresh blackberries and kirsch, plus suggestions of Indian spices, clove oil and chocolate box, plus a fragrant suggestion of lilacs. The medium-bodied palate has a rock-solid structure of firm, grainy tannins and bold freshness supporting the tight-knit red and black berry layers, finishing long with a peppery kick.

Dark, intense and purple color. Very aromatic, fruity, fresh, smooth, spicy and quite complex nose. Soft on the palate, refined in the middle, very fruity, delicately creamy, the wine evolves juicy and smooth in the finish. Normal length. Blend: 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc. Alcohol content: 13°1 – pH: 3.78. Production: 36% of the harvest.