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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.9 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 37 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by paulst on 2/20/2022 & rated 93 points: Light and mellow with earthy light raspberry; lean and balanced with soft finish. (1824 views) | | | Tasted by juffer on 11/11/2021 & rated 94 points: My first time experiencing this famous garage wine. Nose has intense tertiary impressions from mature oak, including soy, slight truffle plus loads of dark fruit. Rich mouth. Satisfying somewhat soft but well structured finish with mature tannins. (1869 views) | | | Tasted by punter on 1/31/2021 & rated 90 points: Lower neck fill, crumbling cork; provenance? Deep pure coloring, no bricking. Feint nose of dark fruits and whiffs of camphor, cassis and saddle. First taste astringent. Dark fruits were muddled in overarching tannins that never settled. 2nd bottle days later began similarly - dark fruits and tannin were better balanced after a 7 hour decant and glass time with little texture. Try again in 5 years. (2378 views) | | | Tasted by Burgnick on 2/22/2020 & rated 92 points: Decanted for one hour before serving. Showing well already with plum, dark fruit, and cassis. Not a powerhouse but balanced and precise. Very enjoyable. (3157 views) | | | Tasted by paulst on 2/11/2020 & rated 90 points: Light and tannic; less fruit than tannin; still developing. (3011 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 7/31/2019 & rated 94 points: Mature, richly textured, ripe, sweet, lush and fresh, there is no reason to hold this any longer. While not at the level of subsequent vintages, the wine is quite nice, especially for the vintage. (3522 views) | | | Tasted by UPL on 1/13/2017 & rated 97 points: a wow wine -- 5 hours decant -- still youthful -- in 10-20 years a perfect wine -- (4891 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 7/9/2016 & rated 93 points: In the bouquet dark forest fruits and well dosed, luxurious oaky flavors. On the palate ripe dark berries, sweetness, but also a firm dose of acidity and round tannin with still a good bite. Early maturity stage now and it will improve over the next 4+ years. 93+ (4800 views) | | | Tasted by paulst on 2/18/2014 & rated 94 points: Rubber nose; 100% Merlot; nice opulent but earthy jamy blackberry and cherry; smooth long finish; give it time. (7109 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 11/29/2013 & rated 94 points: Floral, crushed rock, plum and boysenberry aromas pop with little effort. This is a concentrated, deep, full bodied wine that is still young. With time in the glass and decanter, it fleshed out. In style, it's packed with minerality and plums. It's a very precise wine with a unique mineral driven personality combined with purity of fruit. (6873 views) | | | Tasted by paulst on 11/19/2013 & rated 92 points: Such a baby; let it stay in the cellar for another 10 years; deep, textured, cedar, licorice and earth, but green with astringent tannins; great potential. (6744 views) | | | Tasted by paulst on 4/18/2013 & rated 88 points: Light austere nose; black currant; too tannic; textured; hopefully too young. (5358 views) | | | Tasted by cellar designer on 3/16/2013 & rated 94 points: Try early but drink late as the air and time brings this wine to life. Beautifully earthy early with little nose, becoming deeper and lusher with tannin that lingers for a sustained finish. A wonderful Saint Emilion Grand Cru (5114 views) | | | Tasted by dcwino on 10/23/2012 & rated 95 points: Trip’s visit to DC - Ristorante Tosca (Ristorante Tosca, Washington DC): Soft palate, a hint of port, dark jammy fruits. (4519 views) | | | Tasted by pakabear on 10/23/2012 & rated 93 points: Soft palate, good balance with a hint of VA? (5317 views) | | | Tasted by dcasper on 9/11/2012 & rated 92 points: a great find. Super-dark color and fruit. Deep floral nose with the complexity to match. The tannins say this wine isn't ready to drink for years to come. Excellent start though! (3673 views) | | | Tasted by pablopilot on 5/26/2012 & rated 89 points: Okay... I haven't had a great bottle of this yet... (3363 views) | | | Tasted by jonnyoro on 4/29/2012 & rated 98 points: a fantastic wine- along with the '96 Harlan and '96 Masseto- probably tasted the youngest of the three- a little more advanced than primordial- still tasted the different food groups in the wine but they were so good- vanilla/espresso, deep dark fruit, density, long finish- with a dash of minerality and graphite to highlight St. Emilion- not a great right bank vintage but a GREAT right bank wine... (3451 views) | | | Tasted by Fishboy on 4/6/2012 & rated 90 points: Needed a longer decant. This clearly needs more time. Will try again in a couple of years. (2973 views) | | | Tasted by Fishboy on 2/26/2012 & rated 90 points: Still young but a very enjoyable wine. Need to decant next time. (3103 views) | | | Tasted by dcwino on 2/26/2012 & rated 93 points: 15+ years 95+ RP Bordeaux dinner at Ruth’s Chris, Tysons (Ruth’s Chris, Tysons Corner, VA): Upon opening at home for a quick double decanting, a bit disjointed, not expressive and a hint of VA which caused me to take the 05 Pape Clement as a backup bottle. I jot down violet and RJ said the same. The nose displays violet, very ripe black fruits, plum, chocolate, mocha and milk. The palate is unctuous and extremely silky. It is a sensual wine that has been drinking beautifully since the release. It is the most matured of the top 96 Bordeauxs. The nose is not as expressive as the previous bottles, 96-98 pts, as it shows a hint of VA that masks the freshness in fruit expression. Fully matured. (4068 views) | | | Tasted by JLG on 10/11/2011: [Commanderie Bontemps dinner] Very sweet and ripe nose, lots of caramel and ripe fruit aromas, plenty of black fruits and a sense of extraction that permeates the nose; in the mouth, the intensity found in the nose is there on the palate as well, powerful, ripe fruit flavors and powerful tannins compete for space and for primacy; very long finish, mostly black fruits and pepper, but not to be forgotten. (17.5) (3862 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 8/3/2011 & rated 95 points: La Mondotte opens with intense minerality essences complicated by blackberry liqueur, truffle, tobacco, espresso bean and forest floor aromas. On the palate, this impressive, concentrated wine offers layers of pure black plums and licorice. At 15, this wine is only now starting to show its potential. In a difficult year for the Right Bank, this is a contender for the top wine from St. Emilion or Pomerol for 1996. This is the debut vintage for Stephan von Neipperg that allowed him to try getting the true character from this previously ignored estate (3883 views) | | | Tasted by raginbajan on 3/21/2011 & rated 98 points: Excellent - will seek more of this gem (3925 views) | | | Tasted by Joealex on 8/30/2010 & rated 91 points: Dissapointing showing for current prices. Though this is still very good wine but lacks concentration, intensity and x-factor for higher rate. (3682 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| La Mondotte Producer website | [ Read more about La MondotteRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanLibournais Libournais (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux) - Read more about St. Emilion and its wines - Read more about Pomerol and its wines
Saint Emilion Grat Classified Growth, Classified Growths, Grands Crus Classes, GCC
In 1954, while the "Graves" growths had just published their own classification, the wine syndicate of Saint-Emilion, composed by wine growers, brokers and wine traders with the approval of the INAO - Institut National des Appellations d'Origine (A.O.C), decided to work on a classification for the wines of Saint Emilion. Initially, four grades were defined. These were reduced to two - First Great Classified Growth (A and B) and Great Classified Growth - in 1984.
As of Medoc's 1855 historical grading, the Saint-Emilion Great Classified Growth classification is not only based on qualitative criteria by tasting the wines on a ten years period previous to the assessment, but also on commercial considerations such as:
- sales price levels
- national and international commercial distribution
- the estate's reputation on the market
Properties who don't manage to join the club of about sixty Classified Growths are given the denomination of Great Growth ("Grand Cru"), while the remaining wineries of the A.O.C are simply reported as "Saint-Emilion". It is to be noted that the owners must officially apply to appear in the official classification. Thus for example the famous Chateau Tertre-Roteboeuf, whose quality and reputation would easily justify to be listed among the First Great Classified Growths, does not appear here by the will of its owner, François Mitjaville.
The Saint-Emilion Great Growth classification was revised in 1969, 1985, 1996 and 2006. The only two guaranteed vintage (A.O.C) who can apply to the classification are the "Saint-Emilion Grand Cru" and "Saint-Emilion" areas.
By grading 61 properties, the 2006 revision confirmed many growths from the former classification, but also caused a number of surprises and a few inevitable disappointments. Many observers thought that the impressive progression of Perse's Chateau Pavie since 1998 would be rewarded by an upgrade into the First Great Classified Growths (A) category, but finally such was not the case.
Among the estates promoted to the First Great Classified Growths B category are Chateau Troplong-Mondot and Pavie-Macquin, whose efforts made since the Nineties fully justify their new grade. It should be noted that no First Great Classified Growth was relegated to the lower Great Classified Growth class.
Promoted growths from the status of Great Growth ("Grand Cru") to Great Classified Growth ("Grand Cru Classe") are: Chateaux Bellefont-Belcier, Destieux, Fleur Cardinale, Grand Corbin, Grand Corbin-Despagne and Monbousquet.
The demoted growths from the status of Great Classified Growth to Great Growth are: Chateaux Bellevue, Cadet Bon, Faurie de Souchard, Guadet Saint-Julien, La Tour du Pin-Figeac (Belivier), La Tour du Pin-Figeac (Moueix), Lamarzelle, Petite Faurie de Soutard, Tertre Daugay, Villemaurine and Yon-Figeac. If the recent samples of some of the above mentioned properties may justify their current downgrade, there are great chances that estates like Bellevue, Tertre Daugay or Yon-Figeac will be upgraded to their previous rankings by the next revision in 2016 as the progresses noted after 2000, but not entering in the range of vintages (1993 - 2002) appointed for the criteria of selection for the 2006 classification, are noticable.
The two following estates have completely disappeared from the Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classification: Curé-Bon-la-Madeleine (integrated meanwhile to Chateau Canon) and La Clusière (integrated meanwhile to Chateau Pavie).
Finally, no estate considered as "garagiste" has integrated the classification. Valandraud, Mondotte, Le Dome, Bellevue-Mondotte or Magrez-Fombrauge have, for the least, the potential to be ranked as Great Classified Growths. In sight of the very fine quality reached by the above mentioned estates in recent vintages as well as all the innovative wine making methods used by the "garagistes", it remains to be seen whether the authorities will dare to cross the line in 2016..?St. Émilion Grand Cru Les Vins de St. Émilion (Syndicate Vitocole de Saint-Emilion) – Read about St. Emilion
Vins de Bordeaux:
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot
Soil: Sandy soils with alluvial gravel deposits
Surface Area: 4,160 ha |
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