La Mondotte, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France 2016 10 Year Old Shows good intensity and focus

Shows good intensity and focus

Pontet-Canet's 2010 is a more structured

fermented without additions and bottled before it’s finished

The nose is a delicacy of small red fruits (raspberry

La Mondotte, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France 2016 10 Year Old Shows good intensity and focusNot far off the magical 2015, the 2016 La Mondotte comes from a tiny vineyard of clay and limestone soil located next to Pavie Decesse. A blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, this behemoth boasts a deep purple color as well as a brilliant array of crme de cassis, blackcurrants, crushed rocks, and graphite. Full bodied and beautifully concentrated, with liquid minerality emerging with time in the glass, this legendary Saint Emilion in the making