Petit Mouton Vintage:2022 smoked meats and tilled soil

smoked meats and tilled soil with wafts of garrigue

which is very fragrant and ethereal

and exceptionally lengthy

its sophistication rippling with nuance rather than sheer vulgar power

good concentration and plenty of tannin

Petit Mouton Vintage:2022 smoked meats and tilled soilThe 2015 Le Petit Mouton feels a little closed on the nose, which displays pronounced undergrowth and sage like aromas but is not quite endowed with the energy of the excellent Saint Juliens. The fresh, vibrant palate is medium bodied with fine tannin, crisp acidity and fine precision toward the finish, so that it ends on a high note. Tasted blind at the Southwold 2015 Bordeaux tasting. Neal Martin