La Mondotte Red Wine

1st Grand Cru Classe, St Emilion, Bordeaux, FR- "...La Mondotte is arrestingly beautiful at this stage. Bright floral and mineral notes run through a core of dark red and purplish fruit in this stunningly beautiful, expressive Saint-Emilion. In a word: tremendous..."

1st Grand Cru Classe, St Emilion, Bordeaux, FR- "Opening out to reveal vibrant notes of crushed blackberries, warm plums, and wild blueberries plus wafts of star anise, garrigue and lavender. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed with tension and intense dark fruit layers..." 97+

France - Bordeaux - Saint-Emilion - Delivers extroverted fruit, with cassis and plum puree notes leading, backed by the vintage's savory austerity, though the fruit wins out easily. Reveals pretty floral and red tea accents that glide through on the finish. Merlot and Cabernet Franc.

1st Grand Cru Classe, St Emilion, Bordeaux, FR- "Blackberry, plum, mushroom and wood undertones. It's full-bodied with firm, ripe tannins. Savory and fleshy texture on the palate. Well balanced. Flavorful finish with length. Such polish and composure for a young wine."

1st Grand Cru Classe, St Emilion, Bordeaux, FR- "The aromas of blackberries, iodine, oyster shell, violets and lavender are so impressive. Full-bodied, dense and beautifully balanced and refined. Transparent. Real. True beauty. Nothing adding. Organically grown grapes."

1st Grand Cru Classe, St Emilion, Bordeaux, FR- "Opening out to reveal vibrant notes of crushed blackberries, warm plums, and wild blueberries plus wafts of star anise, garrigue and lavender. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed with tension and intense dark fruit layers..." 97+

1st Grand Cru Classe, St Emilion, Bordeaux, FR- "A stunningly pure expression of currant, raspberry and plum fruit that stretches out over a live wire of minerality, showing remarkable definition and length. This hums as effortlessly as a tuning fork, with perfect pitch."

France- Bordeaux- Saint-Emilion- "This is so floral with violets and dried rose petals on the nose as well as raspberries and blueberries. Medium-bodied, it has very fine tannins that grow in the finish, giving a salty and chalky impression. Positive austerity at the end. Wow."

1st Grand Cru Classe, St Emilion, Bordeaux, FR- "Just about pure perfection, the 2020 has deep purple hue, a brilliant bouquet of crème de cassis, crushed stone, graphite, mulled black cherries, and hints of truffle. Full-bodied, incredibly elegant and flawlessly balanced."