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This wine especially has gotten so stinking good in recent years under the watchful eye of Aymeric de Gironde. Unlike most ‘second wines’ from big name Bordeaux producers, the Mondot by Troplong Mondot is not a second wine and it wasn’t the ‘second pick barrels’.
It’s simply another wine that the winery makes that they have their own separate program for including designated parcels around the property that perform especially well in this cuvee. It sees 60% wood and 40% stainless steel, which helps maintain a ton of energy which jives perfectly with the Merlot from the limestone soils of Saint-Emilion.
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93 Points, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
Unwinding in the glass with aromas of sweet blackberries and raspberries mingled with hints of rose petal and spices, the 2020 Mondot is medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, with a pure, seamless core of vibrant fruit and a long, succulent finish. Derived from Merlot growing on recently acquired vineyards on Saint-Émilion’s limestone plateau, some 40% of the blend is matured in tank, with the rest in once-used barriques.
93 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
All Merlot from limestone soils, brought up in a mix of once-used barrels and tank, the 2020 Mondot by Chateau Mondot sports a dense ruby hue as well as a gorgeous bouquet of pure black cherries, smoked tobacco and chalky earth. This beauty is full-bodied and has an elegant, seamless mouthfeel and a great finish.
93 Points, Decanter
Love this wine, from a separate plot of vines to the main Troplong Mondot Estate wine. It conveys real personality, majoring on blueberry, raspberry and redcurrant fruits, with a great whack of salinity on the finish. This really comes in strong on slate and salted tang, a delicious second wine with the punch and power of Troplong but showcasing the finesse of limestone soils. Beautiful spice here, real depth with extra creaminess.
93 Points, Lisa Perotti-Brown
Mondot is a 100% Merlot, with 40% aged in tank and the rest in used barrels. It has a deep garnet-purple color and rolls out of the glass with ready-to-go notes of baked black plums, blackberry pie, and spiced raspberries, leading to touches of rose oil, dark chocolate, and crushed rocks. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers amazing tension with very soft, velvety tannins and bags of juicy black and red berry flavors, finishing long and chalky.
92 Points, Vinous
The 2020 Mondot is an absolute delight. Freshly cut flowers, blood orange, sage, mint and rose petal accents are all laced together in this sensual, mid-weight Saint-Emilion. Mondot is 100% Merlot from limestone soils, which is terrific. Aging is 60% in wood, and 40% in tank which also helps maintain energy.
It’s no surprise the Wine Advocate has called the Ventoux a “screaming bargain.” Carved off the left bank of the Rhone River, the 2020 Delas Ventoux is a gorgeous medium-bodied wine with wonderful crushed red fruits, a silky mouthfeel, tremendous structure and that signature Rhone spice on the finish. I haven’t had this wine available for a few vintages, but I figure it’s the perfect springtime Red to bring back in the fold!
This is Joe Wagner and Quilt’s inaugural Red blend called Threadcount. It is a total knockout at the price point for this style of wine. It’s a big voluptuous wine and very fruit forward. The nose is straight up dark chocolate dipped raspberries and it tastes of fresh-baked blueberry pie, spice, and a touch of toffee. It’s the kind of quality blend that you’ve come to expect from the family behind Caymus.
90 Points, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
Xavier Vignon’s brand spanking new CDR 100% is a thing of beauty. It’s already got a blessing from Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate who described this wine as, “Full-bodied, concentrated and supple”. This is a gorgeous and intricate blend that features all of the Southern Rhone appellations. This year, the blend was 40% Grenache, 25% Mourvedre, 15% Syrah, 7% Cinsault, 7% Marselan, 6% Terret Noir. Nobody can do it like the mad scientist, Xavier Vignon.
93 Points, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate – 93 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
“Vignon’s 2019 Chateauneuf du Pape delivers even more than I hoped for based on a previous sample. Hints of garrigue, roses, cherries and raspberries appear on the nose, while the palate is full-bodied, silky and long, with an intense, almost briny finish. The assemblage is 50% Grenache, 10% each Mourvèdre and Syrah, plus smaller proportions of seven other permitted varieties, while the élevage includes foudres, demi-muids, concrete and wooden tanks, plus terracotta amphorae.”