La Mondotte, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France 2016 Showroom Sale the wood aging giving tannins

the wood aging giving tannins and spice while the delicious fruit offers a rounder

Crushed lemon leaf and a heady hint of conifer peek through on the shy but nonetheless rather citric nose

A lovely balance of fruit

It has a medium-bodied palate and a sapid finish with contained ripeness and fine granite granularity

La Mondotte, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France 2016 Showroom Sale the wood aging giving tanninsNot far off the magical 2015, the 2016 La Mondotte comes from a tiny vineyard of clay and limestone soil located next to Pavie Decesse. A blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, this behemoth boasts a deep purple color as well as a brilliant array of crme de cassis, blackcurrants, crushed rocks, and graphite. Full bodied and beautifully concentrated, with liquid minerality emerging with time in the glass, this legendary Saint Emilion in the making