Château La Mondotte 1998 MAGNUM

96 / 100 Robert Parker
An amazing tour de force in winemaking, this massive, opaque black/purple-colored offering boasts an extraordinarily pure nose of black fruits intermixed with cedar, vanillin, fudge, and espresso. It is unctuously-textured, with exhilarating levels of blackberry/cassis fruit and extract, as well as multiple dimensions that unfold on the palate. The 50-second finish reveals moderately high tannin. Despite its similarity to dry vintage port, it is not a wine to drink early. It is a colossal wine! Anticipated maturity: 2008-2035. The ultimate garage wine, La Mondotte is ultra-concentrated, frightfully expensive, yet worth every cent.
Wine Advocate #134 Apr 2001

98 / 100 Wine Spectator
Unbelievable nose of black truffle, meat and blackberry. Breathtaking. Full-bodied and very tight, with superpolished tannins and a finish that goes on for minutes. Really is exceptional. Still a baby; give it years. I am blown away. Keeps coming with truffles. Every time I taste it, it gets better.—'88/'98 Bordeaux blind retrospective (2008). Best after 2011. 800 cases made.
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16 / 20 Jancis Robinson
The deepest, darkest crimson right out to the rim. Very rich and exotic and modern on the nose. Lots of sweet black fruits. Dark cocoa aromas. The acidity is a bit harsh - indeed the whole wine is a bit of an assault on the palate – like orange pith. Smooth texture but the acidity dominates the fruit and there’s a powderiness on the finish. Not beautiful.
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