Chateau La Mondotte 2015 - Case of 6 Bottles (75cl)The 2015 La Mondotte is a blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc picked on 18 September and 7 October respectively, then aged in 80% new oak after a 33 day vatting. It has a dense, opulent and very concentrated bouquet that is driven by the super intense Merlot, though as I mention in my accompanying introduction, the alcohol is contained and not at all apparent. The palate is very well balanced with rounded, supple tannin. There is a lot of

Best serve at 6 – 8°C An ideal aperitif but also equally amazing with white meats

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Another very good colour while the nose seems a touch more sombre at first

it opens with notes of fresh black raspberries

That may well develop in time

7% Cabernet Franc and 35% Cabernet Sauvignon

Robert Parker: 99 /100

supple and mouth coating big-bodied flavors possess very good phenolic maturity as the firm tannins are pushed to the background by the abundant dry extract

The palate is medium-bodied with a very tensile opening

Drink: 2019 - 2040

There is both good volume and intensity to the beautifully delineated and overtly mineral-driven flavors that possess riper acidity on the balanced citrus-tinged finale

The persistence on the aftertaste is extraordinary