Mondot St Emilion 2nd Wine 2018

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Mondot
Label Name:
 
St Emilion 2nd Wine
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Saint-Émilion (Bordeaux)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Merlot.
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 93–94; Jeb Dunnuck 92–94; Vinous 90–93

Tasting Note
Ripe black cherry and plum, floral violet notes, sweet spice and graphite; silky texture, fine chalky minerality and a long, polished finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, beef Wellington, lamb, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ, braised short ribs, miso-glazed aubergine.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, fermented in temperature-controlled vats and matured c.12 months in French oak (majority used/neutral barrels); produced as the second wine of Château Troplong-Mondot.

Vineyard Info
Second label of Château Troplong-Mondot (St‑Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé); Valette/Pariente family ownership, limestone-clay soils on the Mondot hill, Michel Rolland has consulted for the estate.