Petit Mouton - Château Mouton Rothschild - Pauillac 2017 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056

Le Point

16 / 20

byJacques Dupontthe6/20/2018

Fruits noirs, un peu d’épices, bonne fraîcheur, charnu, sanguin, bien juteux, fruité éclatant, milieu de bouche dense, finale nette.

Jeb DUNNUCK

91-94 / 100

byJeb Dunnuckthe6/12/2018

The saturated purple-colored 2017 Le Petit Mouton Rothschild is a terrific wine and better than the vast majority of top wines out there. The blend in 2017 is 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc brought up in 50% new oak and it should see roughly 18 months in barrel. Cassis, graphite, crushed violets, and Asian spice notes all emerge from this deep, rich, beautifully concentrated wine that has a beautiful voluptuousness and expansive character on the palate.

Vinifera

92 / 100

byJacques Perrinthe5/28/2018

Légèrement réducteur de prime abord, le nez aborde des notes de petits fruits noirs, myrtille, assez mûr, expansif. Bouche puissante et veloutée, fraîche et très croquante, exquise et juteuse, avec un goût de cabernet mûr ravissant. C’est long, sapide, bien construit.

Vinous

90-92 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/15/2018

The 2017 Le Petit-Mouton is dense, powerful and luscious. Even with all of its richness, the Petit Mouton possesses terrific structural underpinnings that give the wine its shape and overall persistence. Red cherry jam, wild flowers and sweet spice build into the finish in this decidedly succulent Pauillac. The blend is 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc. The late season rains were especially challenging for the Merlot and Cabernet Franc. As a result the total production of Le Petit-Mouton is down around 28%. "After the frost, which did not really affect us, the major challenge in 2017 was heat stress," Mouton Technical Director Philippe Dhalluin told me. "We had no rain until the end of June. Then, in September, when we needed a bit of rain again, we got more than double what would have been optimal. The September rain affected the Merlot and Cabernet Franc, while the Cabernet Sauvignon was able to take advantage of the last 15 days of the growing season, which were much more favorable. In the cellar, we opted for longer macerations at lower temperatures, as we wanted to avoid extracting the type of hard tannins that mark other vintages with very dry summers, such as 2011."

The Wine Cellar Insider

92-94 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/11/2018

Displaying a deep hue, the wine is full bodied, lush, polished and fresh. There is a depth of flavor, which arises on the palate with an attention-grabbing pageant of blackberries, cassis, tobacco and licorice. Thought-provoking to note the fact that this second wine is superior to every vintage of Mouton Rothschild produced in the 70s and most of the 80s. The exquisite balance was fashioned from 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc. The wine reached 13.2% alcohol with a pH of 3.75

Wine Advocate

89-91 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe4/27/2018

The 2017 Le Petit Mouton, blended of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc, is very deep purple-black in color and a touch reduced on the nose (both times it was tasted, giving way to notions of preserved plums and blackberry preserves with touches of licorice, tar, black soil and truffles. Medium-bodied, elegant and with a firm line of grainy tannins melded with seamless freshness, it has a fairly muscular character at this stage and a long, earthy finish.

Decanter.com

91 / 100

byJane Ansonthe4/25/2018

This doesn't quite have the exuberant joy of most vintages, but is extremely well put together. I has some clear menthol notes, with fresh mint, cassis, graphite, and a subtle layering of flexible tannins. This is accomplished and lovely, but has a little less of a Petit Mouton signature than usual. Just 20% of the crop went into Petit Mouton this year - 25% less than usual because the Merlot didn't quite come through the dry summer and rains of September as they had hoped. 50% new oak.

Drinking Window 2024 - 2038

WeinWisser

17 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe4/25/2018

Sattes Granat. Dichtes Bouquet mit Brombeeren und hellen EdelhOlzern, dahinter Burley-Tabak und duftiges Cas­sis. Am festen Gaumen mit engmaschi-gem Tanningerüst und mehligenn Extrakt. lm langen, trockenen Finale mit Kirsch-hâuten, Lavendel und einer zarten Schokobitternote.         
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Jean-Marc QUARIN

16,25 / 20

byJean-Marc Quarinthe4/17/2018

Wine Enthusiast

88-90 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/17/2018

Dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine is full of delicious acidity and soft tannins. It is a lightly structured wine with prominent, juicy acidity and will age quickly.

Jamessuckling.com

93-94 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/6/2018

Blackberry and blueberry character with black licorice and aniseed. Full body, tight and chewy tannins and a long, flavorful finish. Tight at the end but shows plenty of potential. Second wine of Mouton.

Wine Spectator

90-93 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/4/2018

This has a pleasantly juicy and fleshy edge to the mix of cassis and cherry preserve flavors, while suave apple wood and warm stone notes glide in on the finish.—J.M.