Mondotte - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2014

Jeb DUNNUCK

95 / 100

byJeb Dunnuckthe11/30/2017

Bettane & Desseauve

17,75 / 20

the4/1/2017

Velouté et surfin, avec une texture délicate mais dense et serrée, onctueuse et aérienne, une longueur svelte et éminemment racée, et un fruit qui s'associe à un caractère salin et frais superbement précis.

Jamessuckling.com

96 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe2/16/2017

Wonderfully fragrant with red fruits and a floral nose. This is so concentrated, but also super bright with very finely grained tannins that gently build on the very long finish. Hard not to drink now, but this will improve for years to come.

Vinous

96 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe2/6/2017

The 2014 La Mondotte is fabulous. Ripe, powerful and structured, with notable vertical intensity, it is wonderfully complete, not to mention hugely expressive. Inky blue and purplish-hued stone fruits, crème de cassis, licorice, lavender and violet build effortlessly as the wine shows off its beguiling personality. Even with all of its intensity, it finishes with notable precision and driven by distinctive chalk-inflected notes. A few years in bottle should help the new oak integrate. Today, the 2014 Mondotte is a real stunner. The blend is 80 % Merlot and 20 % Cabernet Franc.96+

Wine Spectator

96 / 100

byJames Molesworththe1/11/2017

A stunningly pure expression of currant, raspberry and plum fruit that stretches out over a live wire of minerality, showing remarkable definition and length. This hums as effortlessly as a tuning fork, with perfect pitch. Best from 2020 through 2040. From France.— J.M

Le Point

16 / 20

byJacques Dupontthe5/21/2015

Violette, réglisse, bouche onctueuse, fraîche, veloutée, tendue, belle matière généreuse.

Vinous

94-97 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/11/2015

One of the highlights of the vintage, Stephan von Neipperg's 2014 La Mondotte flows out of the glass with vertical structure, firm, incisive tannins add pedigree to burn. Layers of exotic dark red and black hued fruit open up in the glass, followed by hints of lavender, smoke, dried flowers and licorice. The flavors are bold in an explosive, pulsating St.-Emilion that captures the very best qualities of the year. At its best, La Mondotte can be powerful, finessed and sensual, all qualities that come through in the 2014. The blend is 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc that spend 38 days on the skins.

The Wine Cellar Insider

94-95 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/5/2015

A lingering impression of smoke and earth with caramel-coated blackberries and buttery plums generating the perfume, this wine is full bodied, deep and concentrated with silky, lush textures and a stony, mineral, fresh, vibrant, ripe fruit filled finish. Blending 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, the wine is aging in 100% new, French oak. 94-95 Pts

Wine Advocate

92-94 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/30/2015

The La Mondotte 2014 is a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc picked on 27 September to 10 October at just 18 hectoliter per hectare. After a cuvaison of 38 days it is being matured entirely in new wood as usual. The nose is very pure and well defined, refined and elegant, actually reminiscent of Château Canon. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent ripe tannins. The wood is dominant at the moment but there is more than sufficient fruit to cope with that. The acidity here is well judged with plenty of freshness and edginess on the vivacious and refined finish. There is a sense of energy within this La Mondotte that is quite captivating. It is not the most flamboyant that Stephan von Neipperg has ever overseen, but there is a sense of linearity and classicism that renders it very sophisticated. It may merit a higher mark once in bottle.

Decanter.com

17,75 / 20

byJames Lawther MWthe4/17/2015

Organically certified. Only 18hl/ha (hail partly explains the yield). Impressive depth of fruit. Powerful but finely etched tannins. Muscular but poised. Persistent finish. Very Mondotte. Drink: 2022-2035 (92)

Jamessuckling.com

94-95 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/10/2015

A beautiful wine with a creamy, silky and delicately fruity character with a savory and citrusy finish. Full body yet balanced and refined.

timatkin.com

93 / 100

byTim Atkin MWthe4/7/2015

René Gabriel

18 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe4/1/2015

80 % Merlot, 20 % Cabernet Franc. 18hl/ha. Undurchdringliche Farbe Violett mit fast schwarzen Reflexen. Extrem viel Cassis, Preiselbeeren und Holundernoten, duftet wie ein frisch gepresster Beerencocktail, wobei die Süsse, welche das Nasenbild stützt schon fast likörhafte Konturen mit sich bringt. Im Gaumen satt, extrem stoffig, kalkige Noten, fein sandige Textur. Zur Konzentration würde man sich da noch etwas mehr Fett wünschen, aber das wird wohl durch den weiteren Barriquenausbau noch dazu kommen. Überzeugend – aber auch fordernd. 18/20 2023 – 2040

Wine Spectator

94-97 / 100

byJames Molesworththe3/30/2015

A sleek, wiry wine, with lovely definition and a coiled feel, featuring a core of raspberry, blackberry and boysenberry fruitwaiting to unwind. A serious chalky spine bolts everything down for now. This needs time, but shows great length andprecision.