Descrição

A família von Neipperg, com séculos de tradição, é responsável pela criação deste excelente vinho tinto bordalês classificado como Premier Grand Cru Classé. A qualidade do solo argiloso e das suas vinhas antigas proporcionam um vinho sedoso e potente, refinado e mineral. Além disso, conta com a certificação biológica francesa Agriculture Biologique desde 2014 e com o aval da crítica internacional nesta colheita de 2021, como demonstram as suas inúmeras pontuações.

Informações de produto

A adega
La Mondotte
Tipo
Tinto
Colheita
2021
Álcool
13.0% vol.
Variedade
Merlot, Cabernet franc
Origem
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

Prova

Nariz
Aromas de frutos vermelhos.
Boca
Intenso e vibrante. Apresenta taninos maduros e polidos, com notas frutadas, florais e minerais.
Temperatura de servir
Recomenda-se servir a 16 ºC.

Vinha e preparação

Tamanho
4.cinco hectares.
Idade
60 anos.
Solo
Arcillo-calcário.
Clima
Retorno a uma colheita de perfil clássico na região após anos quentes e secos.
Colheita
Vindima manual em pequenas caixas.
Vinificação
Classificação antes e após a desengace. Fermentação alcoólica em cubas de madeira com temperatura controlada durante 28-35 dias. Posterior fermentação malolática em barricas de carvalho novas.
Envelhecimento
Estágio de 18 meses sobre borras finas em barricas de carvalho novas.

Avaliação dos peritos

James Suckling:

Blueberries, dark chocolate, lavender and sage aromas follow through to a medium body with polished and refined tannins that are integrated but give a sense of strength and muscular tone. Elegance with structure. Closed now, it needs time to soften. Exceptional for the vintage. Better after 2028.

Decanter:

Lovely ripe raspberry and strawberry flavours with pink floral scents, really appealing aromatics jumping out the glass. Smooth and so vibrant, such vivacity, the brightness coming through strongly with such a brilliantly textured mid palate - it's silky but with concentration and intensity yet also an aerial feel to this. You got the depth and density without the weight. Crunchy, crisp, totally joyous. No hiding here, a pure expression. Not heavily structured but I love the energy, so fruity but also with a salinity on the finish that peaks the interest. One I definitely wanted another glass of. Gorgeous presentation of the terroir and the overall purity on show is commendable. No mildew or frost in 2021. A yield of 45hl/ha. Certified organic.

Jeb Dunnuck:

Based on 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc that was brought up in 50% new barrels, the 2021 La Mondotte is another floral, perfumed, impressive wine. Red and black raspberries, spring flowers, rose petals, and chalky minerality all define the bouquet, and it's medium-bodied, with fine yet present tannins, terrific balance, and outstanding length. I’d certainly love a glass today, but it will ideally be given 3-5 years of bottle age and will put a smile on your face any time over the following 15+ years.

The Wine Advocate:

Unwinding in the glass with scents of cherry, sweet berries, dark chocolate and loamy soil, the 2021 La Mondotte is medium to full-bodied, lively and concentrated, with a compact, tightly wound profile, tangy acids and beautifully refined tannins. Of all the von Neipperg wines, this is the most reticent at this early stage, but all the components for a notable success are present.