Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac, France 2020 Gerard et Hubert Thirot no-frills palate offers dried cherry

no-frills palate offers dried cherry

dry and clean finish

This could age for several years—it's very primary now—but will requite protein in any case

and spicy oak notes emerge from the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Left Bank Master Blend

especially for Régis Bouvier’s bottling

Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac, France 2020 Gerard et Hubert Thirot no-frills palate offers dried cherryLots of violets, blackberries, bark and iodine. Oyster shell. Full bodied. Firm and velvety tannins with a long and satisfying finish. Juicy and reserved at the end. Chewy and soft. Needs time to open. First growth. 72% cabernet sauvignon, 24% merlot and 4% cabernet franc. 98 Pts James Suckling