La Mondotte 2024 en Primeur

Beautifully lifted raspberry and strawberry fruit on the nose, expressive, open and alive. Clarity and purity. Linear and straight, this has tension at the fore driving the cool and fresh blue fruit and liquorice from start to finish. I love the fun, joyous aspect to the fruit - it’s clean, detailed and so finessed. Some citrus-edged acidity showing the super low 3.35pH. Ageing 30% new oak barrels. A yield of 40hl/ha.

On retrouve indéniablement le calcaire dans ce cru signé par 80% de merlot et 20% de cabernet franc. Après son habituelle retenue aromatique, il installe cette force naturelle, avec une droiture crayeuse, fougueuse, et un charme qui confine à la sucrosité. Traçant comme une flèche, il s'adresse aux amoureux de vins frais, septentrionaux.

Deep ruby/purple hued, the 2024 La Mondotte offers up impressive aromatics of cassis and black raspberries intermixed with scorched earth, graphite, and sappy, floral nuances. It's medium-bodied, has a pure, layered, elegant mouthfeel, ripe tannins, juicy acidity, and outstanding length.

This has a crunchy, al dente character, showing sliced cherries, oranges and hints of iodine. Medium-bodied with a lovely drive and length. Compacted and serious. Nicely knit-together already. From organically grown grapes. 80% merlot and 20% cabernet franc.

The 2024 La Mondotte was picked from September 23 to October 5 at 40 hl/ha and aged in 30% new oak. This has the best aromatics amongst the cuvées in the Van Neipperg stable, with redcurrant and wild strawberry fruit, rose petal and light incense aromas. Fine delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with a bit more weight on the mid-palate than the preceding Canon-la-Gaffelière, just a bit of piquancy and a tender raspberry finish. Enjoy over 12 to 15 years. Neal Martin.

With a gentle oaky, spicy profile, the 2024 La Mondotte reveals aromas of dark berries, pepper and licorice mingled with mulberry notes. Medium-bodied, chewy and structured, it's layered with elegant tannins and a lively mid-palate that segues into an oaky, firm finish.

Dark ruby, opaque core, purple reflections, subtle edge brightening. Delicate aromas of blackberry and liquorice, heart cherry, orange zest, fine wood savouriness. Medium complexity, a hint of raspberry confit, red cherry, finesse-rich structure, mineral and persistent, a delicate food companion.