Chateau Mouton Rothschild - Le Petit Mouton 2015

JAMES SUCKLING: JAMES SUCKLING:"Extremely perfumed with dried flowers and dark berries such as plums and cherries. Sandalwood, too. Full body, integrated tannins and chocolate, walnut and cedar character. Goes on for minutes. Superb second wine of Mouton. Drink in 2022."

JEB DUNNUCK: JEB DUNNUCK:"The winner of the second wines in 2015 is unquestionably the 2015 Le Petit Mouton De Mouton Rothschild, which is a Cabernet Sauvignon dominated blend that includes 17% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc. Ripe, full-bodied, opulent and incredibly satisfying, with loads of crème de cassis, graphite, lead pencil and hints of tobacco, it has more depth and texture than most estate’s top wine."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER:"Lead pencil, cigar box, ash, crushed stone and rocks with dark red berries are on the nose and palate. Silky, soft, round textures, lush tannins and juicy, sweet fruits with tobacco finish everything off."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: THE WINEADVOCATE:"This second label of Mouton Rothschild is composed of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc, representing approximately 25% of the crop. Medium-deep garnet purple colored, the 2015 Le Petit Mouton opens with ripe, seductive cassis, crushed blackberries and black forest cake notes giving way to hints of menthol, new leather, chargrill and bouquet garni. Medium to full-bodied with a bright, racy line of refreshing acidity cutting through the generous flavors, it has a solid frame of grainy tannins and a vibrant finish. Very impressive."

FALSTAFF: FALSTAFF:"Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung, reife Herzkirschen, unterlegt mit schwarzen Kirschen und Nougat, feine Gewürzanklänge. Saftiger Körper, frisch, kirschig, feine Tannine, lebendiger Stil, saliner Nachhall, wirkt bereits gut entwickelt, gastronomischer Stil, verfügt über gute Länge."

DECANTER: DECANTER:"This is the second wine with the most distinctive personality in the world, in my opinion. You smell and you smile. High Cabernet Sauvignon marks the aromatic and flavour profile, but this is a wine that always manages to make Cabernet show its sexy side. 50% new oak is showing just a touch more than usual perhaps, but it's a very, very enjoyable wine that manages to be enticing and fleshy yet fresh. 4% press wine."

WINE ENTHUSIAST: WINE ENTHUSIAST:"This wine is dense and packed with tannins. Its weight and smoky character balance against the generous black currants. Juiciness and acidity go together with the generous structure. Drink from 2024."

WEINWISSER: WEINWISSER:"Tiefes Purpur, satt in der Mitte, Granatschimmer am Rand. Floral und recht vielschichtig, die Frucht wirkt (noch) etwas roh im Hintergrund, Brombeerstauden und Cassis, zerdrückte Pfefferkörner. Im Gaumen mit schönem Schmelz, zeigt dann - beim zweiten Ansatz – noch mehr Konzentration im Extrakt wie in der Nase, dezent mürbes Tannin im Finale. Hat gute Anlagen und reflektiert viel vom Mouton."

WINE SPECTATOR: WINESPECTATOR:"Ripe and fresh, with a well-endowed core of cassis, cherry preserve and raspberry paste flavors, moving through steadily and picking up anise, roasted apple wood and bright iron accents along the way. Best from 2020 through 2030."