Mondot

Mondot, St Emilion Grand Cru, 2021

Name: Mondot, St Emilion Grand Cru
Brand: Mondot
Price: 135 GBP

90/100

Inside Bordeaux

89/100

The Wine Independent

88/100

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2021
6x75cl
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£135.00

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Wines not bought directly from the vineyard are either sourced from trusted suppliers, with whom we share the same philosophy and rigour in buying, or from our own network of Cellarers customers. These customers’ wines are stored in optimal conditions in Octavian Corsham and, in the vast majority of cases, have been stored by us since the wine was first shipped. We do not purchase wine from auctions.

We feel it is equally important to for our customers that the case they buy and leave in storage with us is exactly the same case they subsequently have delivered. This may sound obvious and straightforward, yet we are one of very few merchants to have taken measures to ensure this.

We have created a system where every case is independent, thereby ensuring a trail of ownership and peace of mind for every customer.

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Justerinis ensures that every case of wine stored with Cellarers (Wines) Ltd has a unique identifier and customer’s name, almost unheard of in the industry as it is expensive to administer. These details are printed and placed on every case which is logged and recorded under your account name and kept in the world’s most renowned storage facility, Octavian Corsham.

This information is sent from our systems to the warehouse every day to ensure the trail of ownership is verified and upheld.

While customer reserves are stored in Corsham, our physical stocks are kept in Hoddesdon, further providing a geographical separation between customers’ wines with Cellarers and Justerinis’ own stock.

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Critic Reviews

89/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

The Wine Independent

The 2021 Mondot is 100% Merlot, grown on limestone with no new oak. It has a medium to deep garnet-purple color and it springs from the glass with expressive notes of raspberry preserves, kirsch, and fresh blackberries, plus hints of rose oil and cinnamon stick. Medium-bodied, the palate is vibrant and refreshing with fine-knit layers of bright, red berry flavors and a soft texture, finishing with a provocative lift.

drinking window 2025 - 2035

date of review 04/2024

90/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

A 100% limestone wine, from a vintage that emphasies the limestone to the point of austerity sometimes, but this manages to walk lightly through the palate, with chalky tannins, cool but creamy blueberry puree, and rose petal aromatics as it opens. Reflects the character of the plot. 40% aged in tank, the rest in neutral one year old barrels. Can drink now and for next five to 10 years. This is the last year of 100% Merlot in this wine, before addition of Cabernet Franc in 2022. Harvest September 17 to October 19, 47hl/h yield.

drinking window 2025 - 2035

date of review 03/2024

88/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2021 Mondot comes from the newly purchased vineyards, not permitted to be absorbed into the Grand Vin until the next classification. It has a fragrant bouquet with red cherry, strawberry pastille and just a touch of iodine. The palate is medium-bodied with a slightly chocolate-tinged entry, quite spicy and chalky toward the finish. Fine.

drinking window 2026 - 2036

date of review 02/2024

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This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.