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La Mondotte 1999 75cl

St. Emilion | Bordeaux | France
CHF 183.75
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18 Rene Gabriel
00: Sattes Purpur-Rubin, feiner lila Rand. Delikates Brombeeren- und Cassisbouquet, ein Hauch Veilchen und Melisse darin, Anflüge von einem rotbeerigen Vintage Port. Im Gaumen fest, kernige, stoffige Textur, wirkt sehr streng in seiner Adstringenz, im Extrakt eine Spur Pfirsichkerne und rote Kirschen. Mag im Moment nicht ganz an seine Vorgänger anknüpfen. 04: Stand am Wine&Dine im Hotel Astoria direkt neben dem bombastischen 97er. Kompakter, sanft körniger Gaumen, viel Stoff und wie schon bei der Fassprobe mit einer feinen, kernigen Note ausgezeichnet. Eine halbe Stunde Dekantieren. 18/20 trinken – 2015 Dunkles Weinrot, Granat mit zartem Reiferand. Traumhaftes Waldbeerenbouquet, frische Himbeeren, Veilchen, wirkt fast etwas verspielt und zeigt einen cremigen, aber auch leicht animalischen Untergrund in Form von Glutamatspuren. Fester, sehr stoffiger Gaumen, kompakt aber mit feinen, gerundeten und auch reifen Tanninen, im Finale eine wahre Rotfruchtbombe. Obwohl hier noch ein recht schönes Potential vorhanden ist, trinkt sich dieser noch junge, burgundische La Mondotte im Moment enorm schön. austrinken ( - 2014)
94 Robert Parker
Along with the 1997, the 1999 is the most forward and accessible La Mondotte yet produced. Its opaque purple color is followed by a glorious nose of candied black fruits, graphite, licorice, and underbrush. It is full-bodied and sumptuous, possessing amazing extract and richness for the vintage. Its high tannin is hidden by a wealth of glycerin, fruit, and extract. Moreover, the finish lasts for 35-45 seconds. This is an amazing achievement in 1999. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2020.
89 Wine Spectator
Slightly overextracted, but shows serious aromas, with lots of black licorice, violets, berries and coffee on the nose. Medium- to full-bodied, with an herbal, berry character, medium tannins and a fresh finish. Best after 2004. 830 cases made. ?JS
Producer
Château La Mondotte
This up-and-coming Right Bank producer, Château La Mondotte is one of the greatest garagiste to emerge in the last half of this decade. Similarly owned by the reputable Stéphan von Neipperg, along with his several other leading Bordeaux estates, La Mondotte is quite recent to the wine scene. Produced at von Neipperg’s Canon-la-Gaffelière, the 4.5-hectare vineyard debuted their first vintage in 1996. Since then, the brand has grown into one of the two finest vins de garage coming from Saint-Émilion, next to Le Dôme. The superbly well-drained, clay-silt terroir found on this unusually steep south-facing plot has produced remarkably deep and concentrated wines for two decades. Made in the classic Stephane Derenoncourt style, La Mondotte is aged on the lees in new oak for a year and a half, before being bottled unfiltered. The Merlot based blend, balanced by Cabernet Franc offers a desirable lush texture, flawlessly sewn with tannins.