2006 Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac 1x75cl

Robert Parker 92

Tasted blind at Farr Vintners horizontal, the 2006 Le Petit Mouton was a bit of a revelation. It displays more intense red fruit compared to its Pauillac peers with pencil shavings littered over raspberry and strawberry. There is such an infectious sense of joie-de-vivre here. The palate is medium-bodied with fine definition, crisp and tensile with good weight, showing fine elegance with a long, lightly spiced finish that does not seem to go dissipate after a minute. This seems to be blossoming in bottle, though my fear is that many will have already been consumed! Tasted April 2016. [28/09/2017]

Anticipated maturity: 2016-2030

JancisRobinson.com 17

Tasted blind. Pretty focused and direct. Sweet and gentle – slightly sweet oaky – on the palate. Is this Pichon Lalande? Ink and tea leaves. Fun! Sappy. [22/04/2016]

Anticipated maturity: 2015-2030