2000 La Mondotte Premier Grand Cru Classe B, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 1x750ml

Robert Parker 90

Tasted at Chateau Branaire-Ducru. The millennial La Mondotte has a ripe, raising-tinged nose with liquorices, creme de cassis, raspberry coulis and fresh fig. The palate is dense, rich and powerful, lacking a little finesse with a grippy, assertive, viscous finish laced with vanilla and mocha. Yeah, yeah, yeah…impressive and all that, but difficult to find drinking pleasure. Rather ostentatious and showing off. Drink now-2018. Tasted April 2009. [Neal Martin, 04/01/2009]

Anticipated maturity: 2009-2018

Vinous 95

Deep, bright ruby. Knockout nose combines kirsch, cassis, violet, espresso, graphite, minerals and toast. Extremely powerful and urgent on the attack, then remarkably lush, dense and full in the middle, with fresh acidity to frame and brighten the dark berry, game and truffle flavors. The major, thoroughly ripe tannins arrive very late, coating the front teeth. For fans of this expensive cult wine, this is a freakishly strong vintage. [Stephen Tanzer, 01/05/2003]