2024 Vintage:
11 clone, 10% whole bunch, 12% new oak.
Plummy colour with a hint of blue and garnet, very citrusy on the nose, also very floral and lots of blood orange. On the palate, the wine is very defined, elegant, structural, wonderful minerality and transparent, which is what we want in Monopole and to finish with firm but fine tannin plus great acidity, this wine will age well and you won't be disappointed.
Drink 2027 - 2040+
13.7% Alc. 650 Bottles made
From a mere four rows, 10% whole bunch, 10% new French oak. Restrained aromas of autumnal leaves and au jus make for a very attractive earthy and savoury opening. Wild strawberry and dried cherry sit behind, dancing around a beautiful core of ferrous minerality and pops of salty, roast tomato umami and dried cranberry. This is quite stunning from the outset, with a Burgundian restraint and sensibility as well as lovely complexity. The palate is fine and detailed with brilliant texture and balance. Cherry, red currant and wild raspberry make way for a similarly autumnal display of decaying leaf, earth, subtle mushroom and ferrous minerality again. All of this before being wrapped up by integrated, earthy tannins and fresh acidity to a long and even finish. This is such a great wine. Balance, poise, length and a striking mineral complexity. 25 dozen made.
