Polished, lush and deeply colored, the wine is packed with licorice, black raspberries, cherries and crushed stone notes in the perfume. There is a good concentration of flavor for the vintage that is on full display in the black cherry dominated, spicy finish.
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Lunch at the chateau. Surprisingly full, for the vintage. Forward with dark fruit, chocolate, mocha and a bit of leather. Great texture. Silky, full and round. Long finish.
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Very good quality fruit on the nose, ripe and impressive in this vintage; cooler entry, lighter format than usual. This is good but seems a little hollow on the mid-palate. 90-93.
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La Mondotte comes from a 4.5-hectare vineyard that realized yields of only18 hectoliters per hectare. The wine reached 13.9% alcohol and will aged in 100% new oak. This blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc has intense minerality, smoky black raspberry, truffle, oak, floral, cocoa and fresh black cherry aromatics. This is a concentrated, balanced, polished and forward vintage for La Mondotte. 93-95 Pts
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5/21/2014 - Jeff Leve wrote: 93 Points
Polished, lush and deeply colored, the wine is packed with licorice, black raspberries, cherries and crushed stone notes in the perfume. There is a good concentration of flavor for the vintage that is on full display in the black cherry dominated, spicy finish.
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7/4/2013 - johnh1001 wrote: 94 Points
Lunch at the chateau. Surprisingly full, for the vintage. Forward with dark fruit, chocolate, mocha and a bit of leather. Great texture. Silky, full and round. Long finish.
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5/3/2012 - vespasian wrote: 91 Points
Very good quality fruit on the nose, ripe and impressive in this vintage; cooler entry, lighter format than usual. This is good but seems a little hollow on the mid-palate. 90-93.
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4/24/2012 - Jeff Leve wrote: 94 Points
La Mondotte comes from a 4.5-hectare vineyard that realized yields of only18 hectoliters per hectare. The wine reached 13.9% alcohol and will aged in 100% new oak. This blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc has intense minerality, smoky black raspberry, truffle, oak, floral, cocoa and fresh black cherry aromatics. This is a concentrated, balanced, polished and forward vintage for La Mondotte. 93-95 Pts
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