Château Petit Mouton - Pauillac 2007

Decanter.com

92 / 100

byJane Ansonthe2/16/2017

As with Les Forts de Latour, this puts on a show. Petit Mouton is resplendent with crème caramel and damson notes rather than coffee grounds however, and is a generous, graceful wine. So succulent, with a full 76% of well-ripened Cabernet Sauvignon – don’t tell me you couldn’t sink right into a bottle of this and go for it. Maybe the wine of the tasting for drinking today.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

88 / 100

byStephen Tanzerthe8/30/2010

Medium red-ruby. Expressive nose melds currant, cherry, tobacco leaf and fresh herbs. Supple and drinkable already, with a fragrant component of exotic smoky oak adding interest to the dark berry and herbal flavors. Finishes slightly tart, with a fine dusting of tannins.

Wine Spectator

85 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe3/31/2010

Pleasant, with berry, light toasty oak and fresh herbs on the nose, leading to a medium body and a delicate finish. The second wine of Mouton. Best after 2011.

Wine Advocate

84-87 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe5/5/2008

WeinWisser

17 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe5/2/2008

TAST

17,5-18 / 20

the4/28/2008

Une autre impressionnante réussite : toute la force aromatique et la complexité d’un vrai Mouton, d’autant que de superbes cabernets francs du grand terroir ont été inclus dans ce second vin. Le grand vin n’aurait d’ailleurs pas été meilleur que celui-ci il y a encore dix ans ! Le sommet cette année en second vin !

Wine Advocate

89-91 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/18/2008

Although I left the wine in the glass for over five minutes – the nose still comes across just a little over-ripe and lacking some delineation. Black cherries, raspberry and a touch of tangerine. The palate is better, some nice grippy tannins, off-dry, very good delineation and focus, the finish adorned with crisp blackberry, cedar and a touch of tobacco. Lovely Cabernet here. Fine. Tasted April 2008.

Jancis Robinson

17 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/16/2008

Firm purplish crimson. Good attack. Quite a powerful nose. Very round and supple with just a little inkiness underneath. Lots there – more than on Les Carruades, for example!

Decanter Magazine

16,5 / 20

the4/4/2008

Good deep colour, seductive, spicy and quite exotic fruit, quite supple and quite broad, quite easy blackcurrant flavours, certainly a minor Mouton, but a little hollow behind the very good fruit. Drink 2012-17.

Wine Spectator

85-88 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe3/31/2008

Attractive blackberry and toasted oak, with plenty of tar and licorice on the nose and palate. Full-bodied, with good fruit and ripe tannins, but slightly hollow in the center palate. Second wine of Mouton. Seems better than the 2006. —J.S.