1999 Chateau La Mondotte La Mondotte moschioni This was a time when

This was a time when Chianti Classico was struggling to assert itself and to earn the respect it deserved

including the Grand Crus Corton-Charlemagne and Chevalier-Montrachet les Demoiselles

to make only red wines

a transformation which may take one or two years

all Grand Crus

1999 Chateau La Mondotte La Mondotte moschioni This was a time whenLa Mondotte is a tiny 4. 5 hectare vineyard located just east of the St Emilion limestone plateau between Troplong Mondot and Tertre Rteboeuf. It is owned by Count Stefan von Neipperg who also owns Canon La Gaffelire. In the early 1990s he tried to officially merge the vineyards of Mondotte and Canon La Gaffelire but was thwarted in his efforts by the governing authorities on the grounds that Canon La Gaffelire was a St. Emilion Grand Cru Class and