Château Troplong-Mondot Tasting Notes
This lovely estate has a magnificent view overlooking the town and the vineyards of St.-Emilion, sitting on a slope facing the Cote de Pavie. It is impeccably managed by one of the Right Bank's most famous female propietors, Christine Valette. She has extremely old vines in her vineyards, averaging 50+ years, with a mix of 80% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. The ultimate blend is fined but rarely filtered, and aged for 12-24 months in oak. Since Michel Rolland was brought in for his winemaking expertise, the quality of the wine has truly soared.
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Wine Spectator
A powerful wine in the making, with a forceful beam of blackberry, boysenberry and fig fruit pushed hard by graphite and anise. Offers loads of grip on the back end, with serious length. All the pieces are in place. ?James Molesworth, 2011. 93 points
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Wine Advocate
An amazing wine, the 2010 is right up there with the extraordinary quality of 2009, 2005 and 1990. Made from yields of 32 hectoliters per hectare, the final blend was 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. A late harvest between October 4 and 16 with the last of the Cabernet Franc coming in on October 28 no doubt accounts for the wine's powerful 15.5% natural alcohol. Of course, the anti-alcohol folks will make a big deal of this, but despite the high alcohol levels in nearly every 2010, there is freshness, precision, definition and absolutely no heat in the wines whatsoever. This stunningly rich effort offers abundant blueberry, black raspberry, licorice and graphite notes intermixed with a hint of espresso roast, a seriously concentrated, super-intense mouthfeel, full-bodied power, a complex, multidimensional texture and a nearly 50-second finish. It will require 5-6 years of bottle age after its release and should keep for three decades or more. Just prodigious! ?Robert Parker, May 2011. 96 points
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Wine Enthusiast
Minty aromas, smooth wood, a wine that has great richness, elegance. It is dominated by new wood, while the delicious black currant fruits cut through with acidity. A modern, stylish wine. ?Roger Voss, June 25, 2011. 93 points
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