Château La Mondotte--Vintage 1995
10 bottles per lot
CHÂTEAU LA MONDOTTE Count Stephan von Neipperg intended to merge La Mondotte with his grand cru classé château Canon-La-Gaffelière when he purchased the châteaux in the early 1990's. When permission was denied, the count vowed to create a wine that would rival the very best of Saint-Emilion. In an appellation that is fertile ground for garagiste winemaking, Count von Neipperg spared no expenses on creating this luscious wine. The hedonistic, super ripe juice is created with careful attention. Yields are resticted to 30 hl/ha - similar to right-bank cohort Pétrus and the wine undergoes malo in barrel before 12-18 months new oak maturation. Some would describe the intense, inky wine as almost port-like in some vintages, likening it more perhaps to a Screaming Eagle of Bordeaux than common comparisons to Le Pin or Pétrus. In fact, the intense Merlot is matched by some about 25 percent Cabernet Franc grown on the steep vineyard slopes. The approximately ten hectares parcel of land is located east of the limestone plateau famous in Saint-Emilion. The clay and silt topsoils cover a rocky subsoil that provides excellent drainage and forces the vines' roots to dig deeply in search of water and minerals. The wine has been met by accolades by many critics, particularly by Robert Parker since Neipperg's first successful vintage in 1996. Château La Mondotte--Vintage 1995 Saint-Emilion Parcel: lots 28-29 10 bottles per lot
Château La Mondotte--Vintage 1995
10 bottles per lot
CHÂTEAU LA MONDOTTE Count Stephan von Neipperg intended to merge La Mondotte with his grand cru classé château Canon-La-Gaffelière when he purchased the châteaux in the early 1990's. When permission was denied, the count vowed to create a wine that would rival the very best of Saint-Emilion. In an appellation that is fertile ground for garagiste winemaking, Count von Neipperg spared no expenses on creating this luscious wine. The hedonistic, super ripe juice is created with careful attention. Yields are resticted to 30 hl/ha - similar to right-bank cohort Pétrus and the wine undergoes malo in barrel before 12-18 months new oak maturation. Some would describe the intense, inky wine as almost port-like in some vintages, likening it more perhaps to a Screaming Eagle of Bordeaux than common comparisons to Le Pin or Pétrus. In fact, the intense Merlot is matched by some about 25 percent Cabernet Franc grown on the steep vineyard slopes. The approximately ten hectares parcel of land is located east of the limestone plateau famous in Saint-Emilion. The clay and silt topsoils cover a rocky subsoil that provides excellent drainage and forces the vines' roots to dig deeply in search of water and minerals. The wine has been met by accolades by many critics, particularly by Robert Parker since Neipperg's first successful vintage in 1996. Château La Mondotte--Vintage 1995 Saint-Emilion Parcel: lots 28-29 10 bottles per lot
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