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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.8 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 59 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by cephomer on 2/8/2024 & rated 92 points: J$ supplied for our French wine dinner at CKH. Textbook right bank wine with plenty of plummy red fruit both on the nose and palate. Earthy, with notes of forest floor, leather, chocolate and tar as well. Some toasted oak as well, with a noticeable chalkiness on the back end. Good acidic core to balance the fruit. Very nice showing, particularly for a vintage that was avg at best. (319 views) | | | Tasted by shutto1992@gmail.com on 12/17/2023 & rated 95 points: Double decanted 4 hours. Last bottle several years ago was flat. This has blossomed. (424 views) | | | Tasted by ggroebli on 12/9/2023 & rated 94 points: Elegant, rond, mature. Finale tres longue. (436 views) | | | Tasted by Xavier Auerbach on 8/6/2023 & rated 93 points: Purchased at auction in 2012. Pristine bottle, perfect level and cork. Not decanted, opened three hours in advance. Mature but lively appearance; lovely Pomerol nose, excellent complexity (cherries, flowers, earth, vanilla pod, oak spice, tobacco, truffle), pure and transparent, good depth; gentle and harmonious palate, elegant and flowing, relatively light style but more generosity than the previous bottle (tasted in 2020), almost resolved papery tannins; complete finish with very good resonance and length. A quiet wine, graceful and well matured. Drink soon. (1444 views) | | | Tasted by Tao on 11/16/2022 & rated 90 points: Very strong nose of antique wood cabinet, and the palate gave us strong leathery fruits, a lengthy finish, quite interesting (1287 views) | | | Tasted by Costes76 on 6/11/2022 & rated 92 points: Medium ruby color. Elegant expressive nose of ripe blackcurrant, wet forest floor, toasted oak. Dry, rounded acidity, well-structured tannins, palate follows through. Medium full body. Great balance. Medium tapering finish. (1525 views) | | | Tasted by Collector1855 on 1/30/2022 & rated 94 points: Has this twice over the past few months with Aristocratic, earthy and restraint nose. Wet forest floor, pauillacesque almost. Masculine but the tannins are dissolved enough to make it work. Good volume for the vintage. A solid but not among the great Trotanoys (no surprize, 1999 after all). 94+ (2620 views) | | | Tasted by Decanting Queen on 11/8/2021 & rated 92 points: We had this at our dinner on Friday, but it was really over shadowed by the other wines and I felt like I barely tasted it. Opened another today and gave it 2+ hours of air after a double decant.
Classic pomerol nose, red fruit. Really vibrant and fresh. Long finish. As another CT reviewer said you can almost taste the clay.
I often feel we do ourselves a disservice drinking so many good wines in one sitting, rather than savoring the uniqueness of each bottle. (3523 views) | | | Tasted by jviz on 1/30/2021 & rated 94 points: Classic right bank. I’m told this is something like 90%merlot. It is red fruited, with a hint of tomato. Leafy, with red currant, you can really taste the chalky clay in along the finish. Truly an exercise in Pomerol and showing very well. Thanks Nutty08 (2658 views) | | | Tasted by Nutty08 on 1/29/2021 & rated 94 points: Wow. Stunner of a wine and better than expected. Aromatic bdx with a fit of leafy green elegance mixed with floral fruit notes. Mid weight palate, red fruited with mature elements, mixed with green tobacco leaf. Lengthy finish, but a bit drier and less powerful than stronger years. Early maturity. Drink/hold medium term. (2179 views) | | | Tasted by mydi on 12/25/2020 & rated 88 points: Decanted for 3 hours. Prior notes on target. Received as a gift . Had with a beef prime roast. Went very well. (1749 views) | | | Tasted by Xavier Auerbach on 11/14/2020 & rated 91 points: Pristine bottle purchased at auction in 2012. Not decanted, opened four hours in advance. An elegant and delicate style of Trotanoy, fully mature but fresh and lively, relatively cool and transparent but with beautifully developed aromas of red berries, earth, white chocolate and truffle, develops a hint of coffee bean and some spicy depth, mildly grippy tannins and a slightly tea-like finish. I love the terroir expression, but there is a certain lack of generosity. Drink up. (2354 views) | | | Tasted by vinhslee on 5/22/2020 & rated 92 points: Chocolate, cocoa beans, coffee, spices. Unmistakably Pomerol. Very gentle and soft, but not particularly interesting. (1965 views) | | | Tasted by shutto1992@gmail.com on 1/5/2020 & rated 80 points: Maybe bottle variation, but this bottle had a flat mid palate and seemed thin. (1684 views) | | | Tasted by Tao on 12/25/2019 & rated 95 points: This is shining at the moment! Translucent ruby red in colour, pure, deep red currant nose! Quite concentrate with a lovely body, a hint of woody notes, at its peak and certainly will stay here for a good few years, marvellous!
Merry Christmas! Cheers........ (1752 views) | | | Tasted by GA Old World Guy on 2/8/2019 & rated 90 points: Just doesn’t measure up to the 2001. Very muted and slightly tart. (2410 views) | | | Tasted by Quicksand1975 on 11/19/2018 & rated 90 points: Closed and shy so far (2596 views) | | | Tasted by Claret & CdP Gang on 6/17/2017 & rated 93 points: Still dark, just a lovely pomerol nose that gave the 94 Tondonia a run for its money, full of class and pedigree
93 (4374 views) | | | Tasted by Claret & CdP Gang on 1/26/2017 & rated 93 points: Best nose of night, haven't had the 99 Trot in a while and I have always had a soft spot for it, perfect balance, my WOTN just piping the 94 Estournel & 83 haut brion
93 (4436 views) | | | Tasted by Papies on 1/27/2016 & rated 93 points: Blind tasted with minimal decanting. Of the four of us who had this blind including a MW none of us though this was Bordeaux or anywhere close. Was more of rhone wine for us, like a chapoutier grand release.
Well round, lig spice, good red fruits. Fine tannin and feels like it's well into its drinking window. Very nice but really atypical. 92-94 (6113 views) | | | Tasted by AWBryce on 10/18/2015 & rated 90 points: Sublte dark berry nose, firm grainy tannin, dark fruits on the palate, decent length. (5317 views) | | | Tasted by AWBryce on 10/11/2015: Vegetal notes, dark fruits, woody. Mild tannins, decent finish. Very "Bordeaux" to me. (5029 views) | | | Tasted by Niagara on 9/7/2015 & rated 85 points: Drink up. Dull as dishwater and not going anyplace from here. (3894 views) | | | Tasted by AWBryce on 6/8/2015 & rated 88 points: Stale red fruits, green note, prominent tannin. Decent (3511 views) | | | Tasted by Sundbyberg on 5/17/2014 & rated 94 points: The fruit has definetly settled, since my previous tasting, and the wine is just approaching its drinking window. Still tannic but with a 2-4 hours decant this was ready for business.
Has an elegance and lightness to it that makes it stand out compared to many other wines from this district.
Had an 82 of this wine some months ago, but this is so good that I would do with this, if comparing prices. (4092 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vinous, A Century of Bordeaux: The Nines (Sep 2019) (9/1/2019)
(Trotanoy Trotanoy Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Sep/Oct 2013, Issue #47, Château Trotanoy: One of Pomerol’s True First Growth Estates
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(Chateau Trotanoy (Pomerol)) Subscribe to see review text. | By Chris Kissack
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(Château Trotanoy Pomerol Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Hemming, MW
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(Ch Trotanoy Pomerol Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
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(Ch Trotanoy Pomerol Red) Subscribe to see review text. | The World of Fine Wine, March 2009, Issue #23
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Vinous, May/June 2001, IWC Issue #96
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Vinous, May/June 2000, IWC Issue #90
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| Château TrotanoyCHÂTEAU TROTANOY
Appellation : Pomerol
Vineyard size: 7.20 hectares (17.8 acres)
Vineyard grape varietals: 90% Merlot – 10% Cabernet Franc
Soil types : Gravel on clay and black clay on iron pan
Purchased by Jean-Pierre Moueix in 1953, Château Trotanoy has been considered one of the premier crus of Pomerol since the end of the eighteenth century. The soil of Château Trotanoy is a very dense mixture of clay and gravel which tends to solidify as it dries out after rain to an almost concrete-like hardness, hence the name “Trotanoy,” or, in other words, “too wearisome” to cultivate.
The Trotanoy vineyard slopes gently to the west. The soil at the highest point of exposure contains a good proportion of gravel, becoming progressively more dominated by clay as the elevation declines. Under this clay is a subsoil of red gravel and an impermeable layer of hard, iron-rich soil known as “crasse de fer.” This fascinating soil diversity brings power, depth and complexity to the wine. Trotanoy is vinified in small concrete vats, while aging takes place in oak barrels.
Trotanoy is a naturally profound, complex, richly-concentrated wine with outstanding aging potential. The wine possesses a deep color and a dense, powerful nose, repeated on the palate with the addition of creamy, dark chocolate notes, and a singular concentration of flavor owed to its very old vines.
Producer Website (Moueix) – Read about Chateau TrotanoyRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanLibournais Libournais (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux) - Read more about St. Emilion and its wines - Read more about Pomerol and its wines
Saint Emilion Grat Classified Growth, Classified Growths, Grands Crus Classes, GCC
In 1954, while the "Graves" growths had just published their own classification, the wine syndicate of Saint-Emilion, composed by wine growers, brokers and wine traders with the approval of the INAO - Institut National des Appellations d'Origine (A.O.C), decided to work on a classification for the wines of Saint Emilion. Initially, four grades were defined. These were reduced to two - First Great Classified Growth (A and B) and Great Classified Growth - in 1984.
As of Medoc's 1855 historical grading, the Saint-Emilion Great Classified Growth classification is not only based on qualitative criteria by tasting the wines on a ten years period previous to the assessment, but also on commercial considerations such as:
- sales price levels
- national and international commercial distribution
- the estate's reputation on the market
Properties who don't manage to join the club of about sixty Classified Growths are given the denomination of Great Growth ("Grand Cru"), while the remaining wineries of the A.O.C are simply reported as "Saint-Emilion". It is to be noted that the owners must officially apply to appear in the official classification. Thus for example the famous Chateau Tertre-Roteboeuf, whose quality and reputation would easily justify to be listed among the First Great Classified Growths, does not appear here by the will of its owner, François Mitjaville.
The Saint-Emilion Great Growth classification was revised in 1969, 1985, 1996 and 2006. The only two guaranteed vintage (A.O.C) who can apply to the classification are the "Saint-Emilion Grand Cru" and "Saint-Emilion" areas.
By grading 61 properties, the 2006 revision confirmed many growths from the former classification, but also caused a number of surprises and a few inevitable disappointments. Many observers thought that the impressive progression of Perse's Chateau Pavie since 1998 would be rewarded by an upgrade into the First Great Classified Growths (A) category, but finally such was not the case.
Among the estates promoted to the First Great Classified Growths B category are Chateau Troplong-Mondot and Pavie-Macquin, whose efforts made since the Nineties fully justify their new grade. It should be noted that no First Great Classified Growth was relegated to the lower Great Classified Growth class.
Promoted growths from the status of Great Growth ("Grand Cru") to Great Classified Growth ("Grand Cru Classe") are: Chateaux Bellefont-Belcier, Destieux, Fleur Cardinale, Grand Corbin, Grand Corbin-Despagne and Monbousquet.
The demoted growths from the status of Great Classified Growth to Great Growth are: Chateaux Bellevue, Cadet Bon, Faurie de Souchard, Guadet Saint-Julien, La Tour du Pin-Figeac (Belivier), La Tour du Pin-Figeac (Moueix), Lamarzelle, Petite Faurie de Soutard, Tertre Daugay, Villemaurine and Yon-Figeac. If the recent samples of some of the above mentioned properties may justify their current downgrade, there are great chances that estates like Bellevue, Tertre Daugay or Yon-Figeac will be upgraded to their previous rankings by the next revision in 2016 as the progresses noted after 2000, but not entering in the range of vintages (1993 - 2002) appointed for the criteria of selection for the 2006 classification, are noticable.
The two following estates have completely disappeared from the Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classification: Curé-Bon-la-Madeleine (integrated meanwhile to Chateau Canon) and La Clusière (integrated meanwhile to Chateau Pavie).
Finally, no estate considered as "garagiste" has integrated the classification. Valandraud, Mondotte, Le Dome, Bellevue-Mondotte or Magrez-Fombrauge have, for the least, the potential to be ranked as Great Classified Growths. In sight of the very fine quality reached by the above mentioned estates in recent vintages as well as all the innovative wine making methods used by the "garagistes", it remains to be seen whether the authorities will dare to cross the line in 2016..?Pomerol Wikipedia | French wine guide - Read about Pomerol |
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