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  • Producer ranking ?

    25
  • Decanting time

    1h30min
  • When to drink

    now to 2030
  • Food Pairing

    Beef Tenderloin with Ancho and Fennel Seeds

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The Story

Southeast of the Mondot hill, overlooking the town of St. Emilion lies Chateau Troplong Mondot. Named for its location and its former proprietor, Gerus Troplong, this estate has been home to viticulture since 1745. Its 33 hectare vineyard is planted to 90% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. "Cold," late-ripening soils produce one of the most dramatic wines of the appellation: an exotic, flashy, modern Saint-Emilion.

 

While it possesses more than enough stuffing and structure for extended cellaring, the wine's depth of fruit and supple tannins rarely get in the way of early drinkability. The Valette family, owners of Chateau Troplong Mondot, oversee production of 8000 cases of the Grand Vin each year, in addition to 2-3,000 cases of the second wine, called simply, Mondot.

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“Red wine with a quite dense core, still almost impenetrable, with a ruby nuance towards the rim, and a rather high viscosity; high level of ripeness it seems. Quite complex nose here, with a certain evolution; we have some fine hints of roasted wood, coffee, intermingling with a lot of dark ripe fruit, some tobacco, leather, a fine spiciness. Very dense palate here, high level of concentration, high level of extraction. I would say this feels like a wine that just came around, because I think those tannins now are polished, well-integrated into giving a very bold and lush texture, with those layers of dark fruit like cassis, blackberry; with a certain complexity coming from a few years of aging, obviously, with fine spice box and tobacco notes. So very good grip, dense, opulent, layers of fruit, very long finish; it really keeps lingering for a good while on the palate. I think that those slight hints of oak picked up on the nose, those toasted roasted notes, they’re not really noticeable on the palate, rather much more an expression of that very nice lush fruitiness now. Still with a presence of tannin but as I said they just came around, well-polished and integrated, contributing to this very long finish. Very good.”

  • 92p

The 2006 Troplong Mondot displays a magnificent, deep ruby colour. A nose of red berry fruit with hints of toast followed by fruit kernels, almonds and finally a touch of menthol and liquorice that is characteristic of the terroir. Fruit, freshness and oak make up a harmonious balance on the nose. On the palate, there is red berry fruit again and lovely freshness, good structure and vigour, cherries and kirsch. A long, full wine: a great, classic vintage for Troplong Mondot. 

2006 Troplong-Mondot Open but very young and dense nose of sweet, liqueuresque cassis and blackberry fruit and sweet, oaky spices. Big attack with sweet, almost liqueuresque, plummy fruit that turns into a very tannic and slightly bitter mid-palate. Short and tannic finish that feel green, extracted and lacks freshness and balance. Fruit is completely dominated by extraction and dry tannins at this stage. Disjointed. Drink 2018-2028 86p
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Origin

Saint-Emilion, Bordeaux

Vintage Quality

Above Average

Value For Money

Satisfactory

Investment potential

No Potential

Fake factory

None

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