Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild 2019
Second vin du Château Mouton Rothschild - Pauillac
Conditionnement : CBO(6x75cl)
Cote : 94/100 JMQ - 92-94/100 WA
Couleur sombre, intense et belle. Superbe nez fin, intense, au fruité pur, mûr et finement crémeux. Délicat en entrée de bouche, caressant au milieu, particulièrement aromatique pour un Petit Mouton, juteux.Le vin se développe ascendant en finale, noble au toucher et dans ses arômes. Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild 2019 s’achève incrachable, sur un goût fumé, sans angle tannique.Apogée: 2028 –2050.JMQ - www.quarin.com
Composed of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon and 32% Merlot, harvested from the 18th of September to the 5th of October, the medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2019 Le Petit Mouton charges out of the glass with gregarious scents of baked black cherries, plum preserves and blackcurrant cordial followed by hints of cumin seed, candied violets and licorice with a waft of dried Provence herbs. Medium-bodied, the palate has a real skip in its step, offering fresh, cheery black berry flavors and a grainy texture, supported by oodles of freshness, finishing long with invigorating spice and herbal sparks.Lisa Perrotti-Brown
“The grand vin has 90% Cabernet Sauvignon this year—among the highest percentages of Cabernet Sauvignon ever used—with less Merlot, just 9% Merlot,” technical director Philippe Dhalluin told me. “The Merlot was very good, maybe the best since 2010, but the Cabernet Sauvignon was just too good. We build the blends of Mouton and Petit Mouton together. This year they are very different styles. Generally, Petit Mouton comes from the border of this plot of excellence we use for the Mouton. But this year is different—more of this good Merlot. The biggest difference in the styles is the tannins, Petit Mouton’s are usually not as refined. The plateau of Carruades gives such an excellent style of tannins to Mouton!” Mouton’s grand vin is unquestionably one of the wine’s of the vintage, but I was surprised by the high quality of the estate’s dry white wine. Usually, great red wine years do not make such impressive whites. “Aile d’Argent for us was such a great surprise this year,” Dhalluin agreed with me. “In the end, the Semillon was such excellent quality. There’s a hint of exotic Muscat character in there. Really, it is an excellent vintage for this wine too—usually, odd vintages produce exceptional characters in Aile d’Argent!”
Le grand vin est Château Mouton-Rothschild,environ 300 000 bouteilles par an (évidemment cela peut varier considérablement selon le millésime), et le deuxième vin est Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild, introduit avec le millésime 1993 (bien que le nom Petit Mouton n'a été introduit que l'année suivante) et produit en petites quantités.
L'étiquette du Le Petit de Mouton Rothschild est un autre design de Jean Carlu, l'homme qui était également à l'origine de la toute première étiquette Mouton, pour le millésime 1924.
Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild
Pays/région : Bordeaux
Appellation : Pauillac
Classement : Second Vin du Château Mouton Rothschild
Couleur : Rouge
Proprietaire : Philippine de Rothschild
Assemblage : 68 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot