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Chateau La Mondotte2016

RED WINE

PUBLIC
January 2026
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Chateau La Mondotte label
  • Producer Vignobles Comtes von Neipperg
  • Blend 20% Cabernet Franc
    80% Merlot
  • Country France
  • Region Bordeaux
  • Appellation Saint-Emilion
  • UPC 0 15643 55094 2

Reviews

James Suckling 97

So much black truffle and blueberry on the nose. Decadent and aromatic. Wet soil. Indian ink. Full-bodied, polished and so velvety with fantastic depth of fruit and ripe tannins, yet powerful and fresh. Slightly minerally and salty underneath.

by JS, James Suckling , 2019

Wine Enthusiast 96

Made by the winemaking team of Canon la Gaffelière, this wine is stylishly elegant, restrained in its structure and tannins. Its intensely juicy character is already attractive, giving the wine almost a refreshing character.

by RV, Wine Enthusiast , 2019

Wine Spectator 96

This shows a dark, toasty style at first, with notes of ganache and plum reduction, but it unwinds steadily and slowly, revealing pure cassis, cherry and raspberry fruit flavors gilded liberally with violet and anise accents. The long finish is laced with a superfine chalky minerality that imparts mouthwatering cut even as the fruit gains steam.

by JM, Wine Spectator , 2019

Wine Advocate 93-95

It has a lucid purple hue in the glass. The bouquet is very perfumed, very pure with luscious red cherries, blueberry and a hint of sloes, the new oak discrete and allowing the terroir to shine through perhaps more than the 2015 last year. The palate is silky smooth on the entry, but underneath the bonnet, there is considerable tannic backbone that certainly can be felt more towards the finish that exerts a light grip.

by NM, Wine Advocate , 2017

Vinous Media 97

The 2016 La Mondotte is gorgeous in this vintage. Over the last few years, Stephan von Neipperg has gradually started to pick earlier. Nowhere is that more evident in his wines than at La Mondotte, which in 2016 impresses for its power, tension and energy. Much less obvious than it has been in the past, La Mondotte is arrestingly beautiful at this stage. Bright floral and mineral notes run through a core of dark red and purplish fruit in this stunningly beautiful, expressive Saint-Emilion. In a word: tremendous.

by AG, Vinous Media , 2019

Technical Details

Description

The Château La Mondotte is a Premier Grand Cru Classé B red wine with organic certification. The 4.5-hectare vineyard grows on the clay-limestone plateau east of Saint-Emilion. Ageing is done in barrels (70% in new barrels) on fine lees for an average of 18 months. The Château La Mondotte 2016 blend is made of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc.

Estate

La Mondotte's 4.5-hectares of vines grow on the clay-limestone plateau east of Saint-Emilion. This small gem of a vineyard has all the natural attributes of a Premier Grand Cru Classé. The terroir consists of very silty clay overlaying a rocky subsoil. This shallow, meagre soil induces excellent water regulation and is propitious to deep rooting. Fine natural drainage combined with outstanding sunshine make for early and complete ripening. The grapes, especially Merlot, are picked under ideal conditions every year. Dating from the 19th century, La Mondotte has been certified organic since 2014.

History

Members of the Franconian aristocracy with a long political and agricultural tradition, the Counts von Neipperg family line can be traced back to the 12th century. Representing some eight centuries of winegrowing and winemaking experience, today Count Stephan von Neipperg manages the 9 family-owned estates, 4 of which are in Saint-Emilion, Bordeaux: Château Canon La Gaffelière, La Mondotte, Clos de l’Oratoire, Château Peyreau.

Tasting notes

The Château La Mondotte 2016 reveals a red colour with purple hues. It offers fruity aromas (red cherry, blueberry, prune) and has well-integrated oak. On the palate, the attack is silky and tannins are present. The tannins extend to the very end of the finish. Best to enjoy the Château La Mondotte 2016 from 2021-2022.

Technical data

Yield: 42 hl/ha Yield: 42 hl/ha
Winemaking: in wooden vats for 33 days. Extraction by pneumatic pigeage (punching down the cap)
Ageing: in new oak barrels (70%) on the lees for 17 months. No fining
Bottling: Château-bottled on the 28th of May 2018
Blending: 80% Merlot 20% Cabernet Franc
Alcoholic degree: 14%