Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild 2020

Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild 2020

The Estate

A neighbour of Lafite but owned by another branch of the Rothschild family (acquired in 1853 by Nathaniel), Mouton is closely linked to the personality of Baron Philippe. Having taken over the cru in 1922, he restored its prestige by modernising it (notably by building the famous “grand chai”), work which culminated in 1973 in the revision of the 1855 classification and Mouton’s elevation to the rank of 1^er  cru classé. Baron Philippe also played an important role in the history of wine, as one of the first to practise château bottling, from 1926, and by having his labels illustrated by artists. From 1988, his daughter Philippine, who died in 2014, continued his work. Her son, Philippe Sereys de Rothschild, succeeded her. An 84-hectare vineyard, mostly on a ridge of very deep gravel known as the “Plateau de Mouton”, and a brand-new vat room completed in 2013. Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild is the second wine of Château Mouton Rothschild. Made mainly from the youngest vines on the estate, it is produced with the same standards of cultivation, vinification and ageing as the grand vin. It is aged in barrels using traditional methods, expressing the elegance and richness of a great Pauillac.
The first vintage, 1993, bore the name “Second Vin de Mouton Rothschild”. From 1994, it took the name “Petit Mouton”, in reference to Baroness Philippine de Rothschild’s residence at the heart of the estate. Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild thus reflects the know-how and exacting standards of the estate, in an expression true to its terroir.