The 1998 Château La Mondotte is a powerful yet refined Right Bank Bordeaux from Saint-Émilion, produced by Château La Mondotte, a tiny, elite estate owned by Stephan von Neipperg and part of his family’s portfolio that also includes Château Canon-la-Gaffelière. The vineyard covers only about 4.5 hectares on a high limestone plateau with clay soils, a terroir known for producing intensely concentrated wines with strong structure and aging potential. The estate rose to global fame in the late 1990s after receiving critical acclaim for its richly textured, modern style, becoming one of the so-called “garage wines” that helped redefine Saint-Émilion’s reputation for small-production luxury bottlings. Typically a blend dominated by Merlot with a significant portion of Cabernet Franc, the 1998 vintage shows dense dark fruit, espresso, truffle, and mineral notes with firm yet polished tannins, illustrating both the power of the vintage and the château’s signature style of depth, precision, and longevity.

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