2010 La Mondotte Premier Grand Cru Classe B, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 1x750ml

Robert Parker 93

Tasted blind at the Southwold Bordeaux 2010 tasting. The nose on the La Mondotte 2010 is very intense with multi-layered ripe black cherry and boysenberry fruit – yet it is tightly coiled and needs time to really open up. The palate is medium-bodied with saturated, solid tannins on the entry that are nicely integrated with the fruit. Blackberry and truffle notes on the entry segue into a complex, tannic finish that bodes well for the long-term. There is palpable “solidity” here with a long finish and it will surely merit a higher evaluation once it reaches its plateau of maturity. Tasted January 2014. [Neal Martin, 01/01/2014]

Vinous 93-96

(80% merlot and 20% cabernet franc; 3.45 pH; 100% new oak; 20 hectoliters per hectare; 14.7% alcohol) Good, deep ruby-red. Vibrant aromas of raspberry, strawberry, menthol and sage. The palate delivers great sweetness and richness, but with a compelling, penetrating quality to its precise, pristine red fruit and floral flavors. The seamless finish features great length and a lovely floral topnote. [Ian D’Agata, 01/05/2011]