Château Troplong Mondot
Château Troplong Mondot, 1er Grand Cru Classé, St Emilion, 2021
95/100
Inside Bordeaux
95/100
Robert Parker Wine Advocate
95/100
The Wine Independent
93/100
Vinous
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2021
75cl
DP
£88.66
Justerini & Brooks Tasting note
Aymeric describes the 2021 as a "stunning personality". It was the first vintage to be made in the new cuverie. He explained that "concentration is for free at Troplong", the secret was to be delicate during extractions, using just a gentle remontage (pumping over). The blending was the hardest of Aymeric's career. It wasn't until they incorporated a test tank of half whole bunch and half destemmed fruit (that was last to finish its malolactic fermentation) that they found the right equilibrium. The grand vin hails from the special plot at the highest point of the St Emilion Cote, with a layer of clay, big stones and flint. A complex savoury nose, Asian spices dried herbs and terracotta notes. This works. The recent trajectory to less rich wines continues in this complex and fine grained ’21. Already displaying a wonderful perfume, this should develop further in time. A cohesive and dialled down Troplong with tremendous energy. Finishes with sleek tannins laced with fine fruit and flowers. Delightfully classical, with precision and poise. A success! 85% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc. 13.5% Alc.
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Critic Reviews
95/100
Lisa Perrotti-Brown,
The Wine Independent
The 2021 Troplong Mondot has a deep garnet-purple color. It slowly emerges from the glass with notes of black cherries, juicy blackberries, and fresh black plums, giving way to nuances of licorice and tar, plus wafts of violets and cracked black pepper. The medium-bodied palate has a rock-solid structure of firm, grainy tannins and lively acidity supporting the tight-knit, muscular fruit, finishing long and minerally. Should age beautifully!
drinking window 2026 - 2043
date of review 04/2024
95/100
Jane Anson,
Inside Bordeaux
The natural density and power of Troplong is a huge benefit in 2021. Love the coiled power and the precision that is on display, damson and blueberry fruit, salted cracker, density thorugh the mid palate, liqourice root and fennel signoff. A full of month of harvest, and the first time with the new cellar. One of the few that may just need a 8 to 10 before really coming into its stride.
drinking window 2029 - 2040
date of review 03/2024
93/100
Neal Martin,
Vinous
The 2021 Troplong Mondot was bottled in July 2022 after the wines were pulled out of barrel in February as it was felt the wine had received sufficient oak ageing. I tasted two samples, one decanted earlier and one freshly poured. The latter showed more fruité: black cherries, violet, touches of pencil shavings and dried roses, building in intensity with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannins, fresh, vibrant and spicy, with an insistent grip and dashes of black pepper and chalk toward the finish. Quite a vertical Troplong Mondot with an almost briny aftertaste, this deserves four or five years in bottle.
drinking window 2028 - 2044
date of review 02/2024
95/100
William Kelley,
Robert Parker Wine Advocate
The 2021 Troplong Mondot unwinds in the glass with aromas of dark berries, cherries and plums mingled with violets, exotic spices and smoke. Medium to full-bodied, deep and complete, the wine is layered and complex, with all the depth and authority that one expects from this clay-driven terroir, its concentrated core of fruit underpinned by sweet tannins and lively animating acids, concluding with a long, resonant finish. A blend of 85% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc with a remarkably low pH of 3.35, it's the first vintage produced in the estate's state-of-the-art new winery.
drinking window 2027 - 2055
date of review 02/2024
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This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.
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