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.