Domaine Mont Maker's Dinner in Barilotto

Barilotto, Otaru, Hokkaido
Tasted Sunday, April 28, 2024 by Tony Ling with 133 views

Flight 1 - Welcome Drink (1 Note)

  • 2020 Domaine Mont Niagara Monpe 94 Points

    Japan, Hokkaido

    100% Niagara. 8.0% ABV. Kasai san’s Niagara + Murakami san’s Niagara. Cuvee first made in 2016 before domaine fruits are ready.

    Deep copperish golden to the eyes with fine deposits.

    Rich floral infused stone fruits like juicy apricots. Very nicely integrated oxidative hints.

    Great acidity and good balanced rich texture on the palate. Clean finish.

    94 points.

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Flight 2 - 2020 Kerners (2 Notes)

  • 2020 Domaine Mont Kerner Mont Kern AK 94 Points

    Japan, Hokkaido

    100% Kerner from Aki Vineyard in Yoichi. Made in Nouveau style with residual sugar. 11.0% ABV.

    Medium lemon to the eyes with fine bubbles.

    Citrus fruits with peels like lemon rinds. Florals and slightly stemmy, very fresh indeed. Signature bittersweet notes to the finish.

    94 points.

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  • 2020 Domaine Mont Kerner Mont Blanc AK 94 Points

    Japan, Hokkaido

    100% Kerner from Aki Vineyard in Yoichi, aged for 50/50 stainless steel tank and new oak barrel (Taransaud Pure T) 1 year prior to release (blended). 11.0% ABV.

    Deep golden to the eyes.

    Honey stewed stone fruits like apricots and peaches, lemon balm and hints of white cola (characters from Pure T?)

    Richness and higher volume on palate compared to Mont Kerner 2020 side by side and hint of white vanilla spices on the finish.

    94 points.

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Flight 3 - 2021 White and Rose (2 Notes)

  • 2021 Domaine Mont Sauvignon Blanc Soumagnon Blanc 94 Points

    Japan, Hokkaido

    100% Sauvignon Blanc from Soma Vineyards in Yoichi. 13% ABV.

    Deep golden to the eyes.

    Ripe exotic fruits (almost Durian like at first sniff), ripe grapefruits like pomelo (文旦 in Japanese), savory and minty, green bell peppery notes.

    Clearly more voluminous on the palate with higher alcohol level than other cuvees. Quite a bit spices on the finish.

    94 points.

    [Note: 2022 Domaine Mont's Soumagnon Blanc only available to Sapporo outlets. 2023 had seen extremely low yield (only 1 barrel made, only available to Domaine Mont)]

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  • 2021 Domaine Mont Mont Rosé AK 94 Points

    Japan, Hokkaido

    c.80% Merlot, c.20% Kerner. 12% ABV.

    At first quite reductive, with irony notes at release (Yamanaka san’s impression). Now is well integrated.

    Pale garnet to the eyes.

    Fine smoke infused red plummy and cherry fruits. Whiff of reduction that blew off quickly.

    Bright acidity, with silky tannins, reminiscent of a lighter style of Julien Guillot's Macon Rouge Cuvee 910.

    94 points.

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Flight 4 - 2018 and 2020 Dom Gris (2 Notes)

  • 2020 Domaine Mont Pinot Gris Dom Gris 94 Points

    Japan, Hokkaido

    c.2000 bottles made. 13.0% ABV. Most botrytis infected vintage so far.

    Deep copperish orange.

    Dry with more bitterness (than the 2018 drank side by side) and more rich honey preserved apricots, orange marmalade notes.

    94 points.

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  • 2018 Domaine Mont Pinot Gris Dom Gris 95 Points

    Japan, Hokkaido

    Less than 1000 bottles made. 12.0% ABV. Almost 2 months in plastic tank in whole-bunches without pigeage. (Compared to 2019 which was harvested late, pigeaged, with 14% ABV. On the other hand, Dom Gris 2022 was 4000 bottles, and 2023 is c.2000 bottles.)

    100% new oak given first vintage. This is now integrated with lots of minerality and umami on the palate.

    Cinnamon and sandalwood notes. Lots of minerality and umami and well integrated oak nuances.

    Best showing of Dom Gris so far in my view. Amazing wine here. 94-95 points easy.

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Flight 5 - Reds (3 Notes)

  • 2021 Domaine Mont Merlot Montrlot 94 Points

    Japan, Hokkaido

    12% ABV. 100% Merlot from Soma Farm. (2020-22 Montrlot was 100% Soma farm, 2023 given low yield from Soma Farm, the cuvee was blended with Aki Vineyard's).

    Pale garnet to the eyes.

    Herbal like menthol and floral infused red cherry fruits. Cacao nuances being signature of the variety.

    94 points.

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  • 2021 Domaine Mont Pinot Noir Pinot Noir AK 94 Points

    Japan, Hokkaido

    From Aki Vineyard with 4 years old vines. 12.5% ABV.

    Pale garnet to the eyes.

    Lightly extracted style given Pinot Noir vines are still relatively young. Aged in c.2-3 years old barrels.

    Good bright acidity, oak nuances.

    94 points.

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  • 2021 Domaine Mont Zweigelt Mont Rouge Cassetoutgrains 94 Points

    Japan, Hokkaido

    Zweigelt (2018-19 from Miura san near Occi Gabi, 2020-21 Tomizuka san near Rita Farm, 2022 is Tomizuka san + Aki Vineyard’s Merlot, 2023 is Zwei from Aki Vineyard as main and blended with Merlot) pressed with Pinot Gris skins. 1 barrel made with c.300 bottles. 12.5% ABV.

    Medium purplish ruby to the eyes.

    Irony and steely purplish red cherry fruits, white spices.

    Extraction is quite high comparatively to other cuvees from this producer. Silky tannins.

    94 points.

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