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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 always nice to be in good standing with one of the most beloved wine brands in America! These won’t last long! This is an opulent, powerful dark-fruited Cabernet with tightly woven tannins, that is just raring and ready to go. Textbook, full-bodied, revved up and ready to go, this new Caymus Napa Valley Cabernet is the definition of a crowd pleaser.
2016 happens to be one of the highest rated ever (98pts, Wine Spectator) so it was no surprise that this year’s made the cut. The 2016 Riserva which was just released, is an intense version steeped in complex layers of flavor. It’s compact and well built with a touch of leather that compliments dark cherries, fresh licorice and a hint of cocoa all framed on a mineral backbone.
The secret to Philippe’s tightly wound, complex Pinot Noir is a combo of ancient vines, natural farming techniques, and low yields. The wines are built to age, with incredible tension and length. And the secret to me securing his other-wordly 2017 old-vine Gevry-Chambertin can be chalked up to a great relationship and over a decade supporting superior Burgundian winemaking. The wine is scary good. The nose is wild, filled with spiced dark raspberries, red flowers, and baking spices. The palate is elegant and racy, with a dynamic tension that runs right through its minute-long finish. This is a high-toned, wound-up Pinot, that is starting to hit its prime and is really turning out to be a ‘must-have’ for true Burgundy lovers.
Winemaker Patrick Brunet’s tiny Domaine Robert estate consists of 50-60 year old vines, deeply rooted in the granitic soils of Fleurie. What I love about him is that every vintage brings something new but it consistently stays excellent. For his 2022 cuvee, Patrick produced a concentrated, structured Beaujolais that’s roaring out of the gates but with the bones to improve in the bottle over the next decade. This is always a fantastic bottle to have around.