Chateau Troplong Mondot Saint Emilion 1er Grand Cru Classé 2018
Country: France Region: Saint Emilion, Bordeaux
Varietal: 85% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 2% Cabernet Franc
Vintage: 2018 Colour: Red Style: Dry
Producer: Château Troplong Mondot
Description:
Figuring among the spearheads of the Saint-Emilion appellation, Château Troplong-Mondot stands as a model, with the quality of its wines born above all through passion. Established on the highest point of the appellation, it was initially called Château Mondot and belonged to Romain Desèze, defender of King Louis XVI. It was later owned by Raymond Troplong, a lawyer and politician, who acquired it in 1850 and gave it its final name. The Domaine is now owned by the SCOR Group since 2017, with Aymeric de Gironde taking the reins as general manager, wanting to make Troplong-Mondot one of the greatest wines on the international wine scene.
98/100 Points - James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com
"This is a very linear red and layered at the same time, showing blackberry, blueberry, black-truffle, bark and stone character. Chalk and minerality, too. It’s full-bodied and well framed with gorgeous intensity and freshness. Muscular with wonderful structure and brightness. Salty and savoury notes on the finish. Try after 2024."
97/100 Points - Jane Anson
"There's clear depth just in the colour alone, and impressive complexity on the nose. There's still a whole lot of Troplong strength and concentration here, you can't get away from that with these clay and flint over limestone soils, but now it is softer, with more minerality. The relatively high alcohols are apparent in the texture but not as heat. I love the persistency here, as it drags things out in the most delicious of ways, with a slate and white pepper finish. Drinking Window 2027 - 2042"
96/100 Points - Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
"Deep garnet-purple coloured, with considerable coaxing and swirling it slowly emerges from the glass like a waking giant, building to a towering bouquet of preserved plums, blueberry pie and Morello cherries with gentler wafts of violets, star anise, fruitcake and cast-iron pan. The concentrated, full-bodied palate possesses impressive purity and brightness of fruit commingled with richer, riper elements and supported by firm, velvety tannins, finishing with lovely freshness and on a lingering ferrous note. It's a wine that's not just delicious, it's seriously interesting too. 2025 - 2050"
Tasting Notes:
Its vivid purple colour is followed by a beautiful perfume of black raspberries, cassis, crushed flowers, and beautiful earthy minerality. Medium to full-bodied, ultra-pure, balanced on the palate, it has a beautiful chalky minerality on the finish.
Food Matches: Red Meat, Lamb, Chicken, Cheese
