- Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild 2023 has been released at £1,644 per 12×75.
- Neal Martin awarded the ‘powerful’ wine a barrel range of 91-93 points.
- While the 2023 vintage is one of the best value on the market, the 2020 also presents a good option for buyers.
As part of this year’s Bordeaux En Primeur campaign, Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild 2023 has been released at €132 per bottle ex-négociant, down 26.7% on the 2022 release (€180 per bottle)
It is being offered by the international trade for £1,644 per 12×75, a 25.1% decrease on the 2022’s opening price (£2,196 a case).
The 2023 price makes today’s release one of the lowest available vintages on the market. Buyers looking for more options may be interested in the 2020 and the 2021.
Critical Response
Neal Martin (Vinous) awarded the wine a range of 91-93 points, describing it as ‘a voluminous and powerful Pauillac’.
Antonio Galloni (Vinous) gave the wine a barrel range of 93-95 points, stating that ‘the 2023 impresses with its notable palate presence.
Jane Anson (Inside Bordeaux) scored the wine 94 points highlighting that ‘you can expect plenty of black chocolate, damson, black cherry, signature cocoa bean, espresso and salted cracker’.
William Kelley (The Wine Advocate) praised the wine’s ‘penetrating finish’ scoring it 91-93 points.
Pricing Analysis
According to Liv-ex’s Fair Value methodology, Le Petit Mouton’s best correlation is with Antonio Galloni’s scores (70.0%).
The 2023 falls below the Liv-ex Fair Value line and at this price may be compelling to buyers.
The 2020 is Galloni’s top-scoring vintage with 95 points. It is currently available for £1,742 per 12 x75, a slight premium to today’s release.
The 2019, also with 94 points from Galloni, sits just below the Fair Value line. This proven Bordeaux vintage currently has a Market Price of £1,820, up 3.2% from its original release price.
Other release
Château Mouton Rothschild 2023 has also been released at £4,068 per 12×75.
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Liv-ex analysis is drawn from the world’s most comprehensive database of fine wine prices. The data reflects the real time activity of Liv-ex’s 620+ merchant members from across the globe. Together they represent the largest pool of liquidity in the world – currently £100m of bids and offers across 20,000 wines.
