Troplong-Mondot4.5

50Merlot 75%25% Cabernet Franc Merlot

11,000

AOC Saint Emilion Grand Cru, Premier Grand Cru Classe

(2004) 75% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc
(2013) 85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc

30

100% 18

2004
(Robert Parker’s rating: 93+ points)
PaviePavie Decesse4575% Merlot25% Cabernet Franc3,000St.-Emilion4-5 20-25

2013
(Robert Parker’s rating: 92-94 points)
201385% Merlot15% Cabernet Franc 2013 10-15

La Mondotte is located on the eastern part of the Saint-Emilion plateau next to Troplong-Mondot. This 4.5 hectare vineyard is an absolute gem. Its outstanding terroir (clay limestone soil with very silty clay and a rocky subsoil) has all the natural qualities to produce very great wine.Excellent hydric regulation encourages the vines to sink their roots deep into the soil. The superb sun exposure and fine natural drainage due to the steep slope make this a very early-maturing terroir. The vines are an average of 50 years old and the vineyard contains only premium grape varieties (75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc). Ripening, especially of Merlot, is almost invariably early and complete.
The terroir, age of the vines, and infinite attention paid to viticulture and oenology, combine to produce truly great wine at La Mondotte.
La Mondotte is deeply-coloured, well-structured, and extraordinarily opulent. The terroir also confers unparalleled finesse. This rare wine (maximum annual production of just 11,000 bottles) is always in very great demand.

Appellation:
AOC Saint Emilion Grand Cru, Premier Grand Cru Classe, Bordeaux

Country of Origin:
Bordeaux, France

Type:
Red/Rouge (Still)

Grape Varieties:
(2004) 75% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc
(2013) 85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc

Vinification:
in wooden vats for 30 days. Extraction by pneumatic pigeage (punching down the cap)

Ageing:
In new oak barrels (100%) on the lees for 18 months. No fining or filtering

Tasting Notes:
2004
(Robert Parker’s rating: 93+ points)
Another brilliant effort from a small, 45-year-old vineyard on the clay and limestone plateau above Pavie and Pavie Decesse , this blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc was cropped at 30 hectoliters per hectare. A classically structured St.-Emilion, it boasts an opaque purple color as well as a gorgeous nose of black raspberries, creme de cassis, blueberries, espresso roast, and pen ink. Huge tannin, massive body, and tremendous richness as well as depth suggest it will benefit from 4-5 years of cellaring, and should drink well for 20-25.

2013
(Robert Parker’s rating: 92-94 points)
A blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, the 2013 is deep purple with a gorgeous nose of black cherry liqueur, mulberries, licorice, graphite and spring flowers. The wine is surprisingly full-bodied, round, with sweet tannin, real succulence, lush texture and a stunning finish. This is a major over-achiever in even great vintages, but in 2013 an effort like this is especially impressive. Drink it over the next 10-15 years.