Chateau Mouton Rothschild - Le Petit Mouton 2012

JAMES SUCKLING: "A rich and round red with currant, strawberry and citrus character. Full body, creamy tannins and a fruity finish. This shows much more richness and depth in bottle than from barrel. Excellent. Drink or hold."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Spicy, fresh, medium bodied, forward, with true Pauillac character in its cassis and spicy, black raspberry finish."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2012 Le Petit Mouton de Rothschild (79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc) shows loads of charcoal, burning embers, a nice hint of dark chocolate and blackcurrants. It is fleshy and medium-bodied, with up-front fruit and density. This second wine of Mouton has certainly gone from strength to strength under the administration of Philippe Dhalluin. Drink it over the next 15-20 years."

DECANTER: "Lovely black fruits nose, rich texture caresses the palate, long finish."

FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung, feine Röstaromatik, ein Hauch von Karamell, dunkle Waldbeeren, etwas verhaltenes Fruchtbukett. Saftig, ausgewogen, feine Extraktsüße, seidige Tannine, zarter Schokotouch im Abgang, ein bereits zugänglicher, vielseitiger Speisenbegleiter."

WINE SPECTATOR: "This has a lovely core of red and black currant fruit, raspberry coulis and licorice snap notes, lined with brambly but integrated grip and carrying through the sleek, iron-edged finish. A refined version of Pauillac, and sneakily long."