- Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild 2021 has been released at £2,040 per 12×75.
- Neal Martin scored the wine a barrel range of 90-92 points.
- The 2019 and 2020 vintages offer good value for money.
As part of this year’s Bordeaux En Primeur campaign, Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild 2021 has been released at €168 per bottle ex-négociant, unchanged on the 2020’s opening price.
It is being offered by the international trade for £2,040 per 12×75. The 2019 and 2020 vintages look better value in relation to today’s release. See more pricing analysis below.
Critics’ scores
Neal Martin (Vinous) scored the wine a barrel range of 90-92 points, describing it as ‘classic in style’. Antonio Galloni (Vinous) awarded it a slightly higher 91-93 points and said it is ‘a powerful wine, but not quite the charmer it can be’.
Jane Anson scored it 92 points, adding that it ‘delivers consistency in an inconsistent year’. She noted that it was ‘the first vintage where it was Jean-Emmanuel Danjoy from beginning to end, after Philippe Dhalluin’s retirement’.
James Suckling said the wine was ‘well-framed’ with a ‘classy finish’, awarding 93-94 points. William Kelley (Wine Advocate) scored it 89-91 points but questioned if he was ‘being a little severe with [his] score’.
Lisa Perrotti Brown MW (The Wine Independent) scored it 87-89 and said it finished with a ‘skip in its step’.
Fair Value analysis
Prices for Le Petit Mouton show correlations with both age and Vinous scores, which Liv-ex members can explore using the Fair Value Tool.
Buyers looking for value might be interested in the 2019 and 2020 vintages. Both have received higher scores from Neal Martin and are available for either the same price or a modest premium to today’s release.
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