80 % Merlot, 20 % Cabernet Franc. 18 hl/ha. Sattes Purpur-Granat, dicht in der Mitte, lila Schimmer aussen. Ganz frisches Bouquet, rote Kirschen, Himbeeren, ein Hauch kandierter Granatapfel und da ist auch in der peppigen Nase auch etwas drin, was an einen Kirsch erinnert. Der Gaumen hat eine schlanke Rasse, viel primäre Frucht, die Aromatik bleibt frisch hat zu Dreiviertel Frucht und zu einem Viertel Würze. Sehr direkter Wein der sich vielleicht im Moment noch nicht ganz so ausdrücken kann und dann später mit der Barriquensüsse auflebt. Man spürt ihm auf alle Fälle die ziemlich beeindruckende Konzentration noch nicht so richtig an. warten (2018 - 2036)

94 Robert Parker

This tiny yet special terroir owned by Stefan von Neipperg has turned out a sumptuous, opulent, gorgeously proportioned St.-Emilion that is a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. The color is a dense purple and the bouquet offers up scents of mulberries, sweet black cherries, licorice, incense and a touch of minerality. Broad, concentrated and rich, this full-bodied wine will benefit from several years of bottle age and drink well for 20 years.

89 Vinous

The 2011 La Mondotte could be mistaken for a Rioja on the nose, not a bad Rioja, but that is not exactly what I seek in my Claret. The palate is fleshy, rounded, a little soft in the mouth. Vestiges of red fruit intermingled with black pepper and clove lead to a cohesive finish that is enjoyable, even if it is not complex. Tasted blind at the annual 10-Year-On tasting.

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.

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