Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | La Mondotte |
Label Name: | St Emilion Gcc |
Vintage: | 1998 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Merlot 80%, Cabernet Franc 20% |
Acidity: | 2 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 98; Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 96; widely cited as an elite 'garage' or super-cuvée Saint-Émilion; Premier Grand Cru Classé status (post-2012 reclassification)
Tasting Note
Inky black-fruit core of blackberry and cassis with black truffle, cedar, espresso and vanillin; full-bodied, super-polished tannins and a long, savory finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, ribeye steak, venison, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), soy-braised beef or braised short ribs with hoisin/soy.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, low yields; wooden-vat fermentation with pneumatic pigeage; malolactic in barrel; ~18 months ageing in 100% new oak; bottled unfiltered.
Vineyard Info
Tiny 4.5 ha estate owned by Count Stephan von Neipperg; launched as a high-end 'super-cuvée' in the 1990s; low production Saint-Émilion Grand Cru.