En Primeur 2007 : Wine Review

Le Petit Mouton 2007

Pauillac, Red
Wine Ratings Reviewer Price per bottle (ex-bordeaux)
84-87 Robert Parker S$106
16.5 Decanter Magazine
17 Jancis Robinson
85-88 James Suckling
89-91 Neal Martin

 

Tasting Notes

Dark red, seductive and spicy, quite exotic and supple fruit, certainly a mini-Mouton, just a little hollow behind the seductive fruit. Drink 2011-17. 4 stars.

Decanter Magazine

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!

Jancis Robinson

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.

James Suckling

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.

Neal Martin