Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild 2016 - Case of 6 Bottles (75cl)The 2016 Le Petit Mouton is matured in 45% new oak, a little lower than in previous year (it used to be 60%). It has around 13. 3% alcohol. It has a clean and precise bouquet with black berry, pencil shavings, crushed violet and a touch of oyster shell. The palate is medium bodied with supple and ripe tannin, very harmonious and blessed with a satin like texture. It is a more understated Le Petit Mouton, but you almost miss the precision and detail,

Like the Pavillon Rouge this year

Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon 91%

156th Hospices De Beaune Wine Auction on the 20th November 2016

It has a fragrant bouquet

Lafite-Rothschild always develops and meliorates in barrel during its élevage and I suspect this will ultimately turn out to be a regal Lafite-Rothschild

its great notes of cassis

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The palate is medium-bodied with a slightly grainy texture on the entry

A more deeply pitched and definitely more sauvage-inflected dark berry fruit nose is also quite floral in character

the 2017 Léoville Poyferré needs a little coaxing to reveal pretty scents of violets

This liquid is simply alive in the mouth

The nose is fine and complex with delicate primary aromas enhanced by a subtle touch of oak