| Category: | Red Wines |
| Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
| Producer: | La Mondotte |
| Label Name: | St Emilion Gcc |
| Vintage: | 2001 |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Saint-Émilion (Bordeaux) |
| Volume: | 750ml |
| ABV: | 13.5% |
| Grape(s): | 85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc |
| Acidity: | 3 |
| Tannins: | 3 |
| Sweetness: | 1 |
| Body: | 4 |
| Length: | 4 |
| Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
| Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) 94; Wine Spectator 93; Vinous 92; Int'l Wine Cellar 92. com
Tasting Note
Black cherry, cassis and plum with leather, cocoa and toasted spice; silky, layered mid-palate, fine minerality and a long, savory finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, braised beef, duck confit, mushroom risotto, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, soy-braised beef, Korean galbi (grilled short ribs), mushroom hot pot.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; fermented in wooden vats (~27 days) with pneumatic pigeage; aged 18 months in 100% new oak; no fining or filtration; château-bottled (June 2003).
Vineyard Info
4.5 ha Saint-Émilion plateau vineyard on clay-limestone soils; owned by Vignobles Comtes von Neipperg; low-production, high-quality estate focused on precision viticulture.
La Mondotte St Emilion Gcc 2001
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