{"id":8859,"date":"2023-07-01T07:11:01","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T19:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=8859"},"modified":"2023-07-01T07:11:01","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T19:11:01","slug":"mondillo-recent-releases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=8859","title":{"rendered":"Mondillo – recent releases"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Catching up with Domenic Mondillo recently – and tasting through the current releases from his range of wines from his 22-hectare Bendigo vineyards. One of the original plantings in the sub-region, they are planted to Riesling, Pinot Noir and a single row of Gewurztraminer.<\/p>

Mondillo Riesling 2022<\/b> – the previous vintage of this wine was a creditable 5th place in the WineFolio Top Tasting from January 2022 – https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=4970<\/a> – amongst some Central Otago contemporaries. There\u2019s a zesty acidity and nice weight to the wine – this edition comes in at about 10 g\/l residual sugar – but feels dry, bright and floral. Flavours of preserved lemon and blackcurrant cordial amongst the usual peach, honey and mandarin.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Mondillo Ros\u00e9 2022<\/b> is a wine that is always a winner – not afraid to be bold and spent up to 48 hours on skins to produce a darker colour than is trendy. Again, this has been a success in our tastings previously – second place in the October 2021 Top 10 tasting of Ros\u00e9 – https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=4546. A real pop of flavour here – framboise, plum, toffee apple and cranberries. Also a lovely phenolic tickle from some fruit tannin and herbal notes – a character, much like the owner.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Mondillo Pinot Noir 2022<\/b> shows a lighter colour than often – the fermentation racing away in the harvest heat – but a splay of plump cherry and plum fruit sets the tone. An almost jalapeno-like pepperiness and touch of green herbals. It is elegant and very direct – a linear wine with a nimble palate, framed by granitey oak and with a creamy texture. Good balanced finish.<\/p>

Mondillo \u2018Bella\u2019 Reserve Pinot Noir 2019<\/b> shows greater depth – brooding, dark and complex. Earthy savoury notes abound with forest floor and peat. Very classy – a tight core and good bones form a structure with toasty oak and fine, chewy tannins deftly woven in. The texture here is pure glossy velvet. Will reward cellaring but is already a seriously generous Pinot with a svelte balance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Mondillo \u2018Nina\u2019 Late Harvest Riesling<\/b> always trips me up with the actual level of sweetness – I tend to guess at least half of what is – this year, the 2021, is at around 130 g\/l! That surge of acidity masks the sweetness , preventing any cloying feeling, and gives excellent flow into the palate. Sweet lemon saturates the palate, giving intensity and zest. At 9% alcohol, I\u2019d be looking at this as an aperitif, with pat\u00e9 or charcuterie.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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