Retour Château Mondorion - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru - Étoiles de Mondorion - Rouge - 2014
COUNTRY/REGION: Bordeaux
DESIGNATION: AOP Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
CLASSIFICATION: Château Mondorion's second wine
COLOR: Red
VINTAGE: 2014
GRAPE VARIETY: 60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc
ALCOHOL: 13.5 vol.
CONTENT: 75 cl
The tasting
Color Red of beautiful intensity, some garnet reflections.
Nose Marked by Merlot with nice notes of fresh black truffle mixed with black fruit aromas. A fine, fresh and well-developed ensemble.
Palate Very balanced, it is a Saint-Emilion Grand Cru with fine tannins, digestible and very pure, with a good density of texture on a vintage of great finesse.
The sommelier's advice
Temperature Serve between 16 and 18°C.
Food Leg of lamb in a herb crust, duck breast with spices, sautéed beef rib and candied shallots, matured farmhouse Saint-Nectaire cheese.
Cellar ageing From now on and more for enthusiasts
The estate and the wine
The estate and the wine ​​Château Mondorion is one of the leading Grands Crus of Saint-Emilion, benefiting from the talent of Bertrand Léon, son of the former winemaker of Mouton-Rothschild. Now owned by the Cruse family, this confidential address draws all the attention...
Wine The 2014 Red Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Etoiles de Mondorion has reached full maturity. In this very successful vintage, of beautiful classicism, the merlot shines and delivers beautiful notes of fresh black truffle, as well as black fruit, in a fine, fresh and beautifully evolving body. The palate is perfectly balanced, with delicate tannins that offer a lot of pleasure at the dinner table. Here is a digestible and very pure Saint-Emilion, with a dense texture on a vintage of great finesse. A Selection Committee Favorite rated 93/100, an undeniable success !
Vinification Hand harvested in small crates. Sorting of the harvest in the cellar. Complete de-stemming. Alcoholic fermentation in lined concrete vats. Automatic temperature control. Aged for 12 months in French oak barrels of 2 wines.
AWARDS
AWARDS A Selection Committee Favorite rated 93/100