Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | La Mondotte |
Label Name: | St Emilion Gcc |
Vintage: | 1996 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Saint-Émilion (Libournais), Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Merlot |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) – 95–98 pts (initial reviews), often cited as 97 pts (Wine Advocate #122, Apr 1999). Stephen Tanzer/Int'l Wine Cellar ~91 pts
Tasting Note
Opaque purple; intensely concentrated black cherry, cassis, truffle, licorice and roasted coffee with smoky new‑oak. Full‑bodied, viscous and layered, with polished yet powerful tannins and a very long finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, grilled ribeye, duck confit, mushroom risotto, braised short ribs. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (barbecue pork), Korean bulgogi, braised beef short ribs, shiitake/soy stir‑fries.
Production Method
Hand‑harvested, 100% Merlot with extended maceration; fermented and matured in 100% new French oak (estimate ~18 months); small‑batch, high‑extraction 'garage' style production.
Vineyard Info
Created by Comte Stephan de Neipperg and launched as a separate label in 1996. Vineyard ~4.5 ha on limestone‑clay soils near Canon‑la‑Gaffelière; tiny production (≈800 cases in 1996).