2020 La Mondotte
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Tasting Notes
This is bright with a really expressive fruit-forward nose, and a note that’s reminiscent of blackcurrant concentrate. This is super-ripe with a weight of plump plum and cherry fruit, yet there’s enough acidity to maintain balance. With glossy, ripe tannins, this is polished and plush.
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James Suckling
Jane Anson, Decanter
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This is really spicy and flavorful with a solid core of fruit and chewy tannins that are polished and very long, providing this wine with super structure and tension.
Ruby and violet-laced colour, glass-staining berry fruit, clear limestone influence, sappy and a little austere, slate and juice. Muscular in its colour and aromatics on the attack, then it contracts halfway through the palate and the grippy tannins come into play. A yield of 36hl/ha. Good stuff.
The 2020 La Mondotte does not mess about, delivering a payload of ripe, opulent blackberry, cassis, India ink and figgy scents, exotic but very sensual and managing to retain impressive delineation. The balanced palate presents succulent tannins and a satiny texture. There is real depth to this La Mondotte, yet the acidity keeps it light on its toes, and there is impressive salinity toward the finish. This constitutes one of the finest La Mondotte releases in recent years. Chapeau!
