chateau troplong mondot 1er grand cru classe st emilion

Château Troplong Mondot, 1er Grand Cru Classé, St Emilion, 2018

Name: Château Troplong Mondot, 1er Grand Cru Classé, St Emilion
Brand: Château Troplong Mondot
Price: 95.99 GBP

95/100

Inside Bordeaux

96/100

The Wine Independent

95/100

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Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Aymeric de Gironde and his consultant oenologist, Thomas Duclos have ripped up the rulebook at Troplong Mondot. Gone are the late harvested, over-extracted monsters of the Valette era. Now it's all about early picking, freshness and poise. 2017 was definitely a step in the right direction. 2018 is a progression, but were not convinced it’s the finished article. Even with early harvesting and gentle vinifications, this weighs in at 14.5% vol. As Aymeric says, this Troplong terroir gives enormous power - the trick is to dial it down and make something with finesse and charm. Produced from 85% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc, with healthy yields of 49hl/ha, the 2018 offers notes of plums, red berries and flowers. This is fresher and more detailed with plenty of kirsch fruit, cherry stones and spice. The finish is harmonious with a nice mouth-watering salinity.

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Critic Reviews

96/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

The Wine Independent

The 2018 Troplong Mondot has a deep garnet purple color. It is a little closed to begin, with delicate scents of kirsch, warm blackberries, and lavender, plus cedar, pencil shavings, and tilled soil. Full-bodied, the palate is firm and grainy with very tightly wound fruits and a long, slightly warm finish.

drinking window 2024 - 2050

date of review 02/2023

95/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

A powerful vintage, making this a real test of the 'new regime' at Troplong. You can feel the power struggle between rich ripe fruit, liqourice and cocoa bean against fresher strands of eucalyptus, rosemary, turmeric and sage, and the push-and-pull of this combat makes for a fascinating wine. Delivers shape and momentum, and brings in a much-needed shot of fresh mint and aloe juice on the finish. A wine with power, impact and architecture, buoyed up rather than weighed down by tannic structure and ripe fruit. 60% new oak, Thomas Duclos consultant.

drinking window 2028 - 2050

date of review 07/2022

95/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2018 Troplong Mondot takes its time to unfold; this particular sample was afforded 90 minutes to open. It then reveals its exquisitely defined bouquet of black cherries, shucked oyster shells and black currant leaf. It is transparent, almost Burgundian in style. The palate is beautifully defined with fine-boned tannins and wonderful tension and <em>mineralité</em>. You can feel the limestone terroir percolating through this Saint-Émilion, and it retains captivating spiciness on the almost crystalline finish. This is one of the finest Troplongs in recent years, and it has a long and prosperous future ahead.

drinking window 2023 - 2045

date of review 03/2021

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Specifications

Country:

France

Region:

Bordeaux

Appellation:

St Emilion

Producer:

Château Troplong Mondot

style:

Red Wine

Grape Variety:

Merlot Cabernet

abv:

13.5%

allergen information

This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.