A fairly good showing for this Trotanoy, which was favored by the group in a tasting of old Bordeaux. To me, the tannins are still harsh while the fruit is fading. The right bank '82s were almost all better a decade ago while many of there left bank examples are still vibrant.
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My seventh encounter with this wine since 2018 and another stunning example from magnum. It shows why Merlot should never be put in a corner. The majestic expansiveness and depth that the clay of Pomerol imbues on this cépage! Yet for all of its decadent pleasure, it retains a medium body and good acid, framing its black and red plum, Perigord truffle, ganache, and gamebird notes in a gulpable, digestible package.
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It is impossible not to be enthralled by its purity, strong truffle, plum and chocolate-coated cherry nose and even more importantly, its silky, sexy, exotic palate presence. Fully mature, this is a lesson in what great, fully/mature is all about. Drink from 2023-2033.
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It’s interesting due to the complexity and subtlety but there is only vestigial fruit. A lot of brown at the rim and creeping towards the center. It’s more dried thyme, coffee and leather than berry or flower. I don’t know if it is just this bottle or if they are all OTH.
The 1982 Chateau Trotanoy, one of the legendary wines of the right bank, truly a "super second" of the Pomerol Appellation. I really liked this wine, though it fell just a little short for me given the previous night's wine. The main issue was the initial overwhelming olive note on the nose, which others could easily describe as hoisin or soy. This note did seem to integrate back in by the second glass revealing the classic aged notes of Bordeaux of fruit, wood, tobacco, etc. This wine showed no signs of thinness or other tired notes, so it still has quite a bit of life, but there isn't any advantage to waiting. 97
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**Ah yess...I remember this. That cold clay filled Bordeaux nose of wet pungent earth, potpourri of cedar laden flowers, and that flower shop scent that filled my empty glass after it was all gone, but still lingering the next morning. This is classy, old school Bordeaux, taking me back to my very first mind bending experiences. The wine still gains weight in the glass and shows health and power with a one minute finish. Really wished I would have held onto the other bottles. But then again, I would not have those memories. Drink
Bottled decadence. This is so sexy, sensuous, and rich, it is almost off the charts! From the first whiff, the flowers, cherries, cocoa, truffle, and plums lets you know you're not in Kansas anymore. But it is on the palate that the wine really takes off, due to its wall of opulently-textured, velvety dark red fruits. Drink 2022-2035.
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Fantastic stuff. Aromatically intense and complex, lots of dark fruit, leather, cigar, dark chocolate, myriad herbal tones.... Full and dense on the palate, tannins are resolved. Well stored bottles will keep going for another 10+ I should think.
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82 tasting. Beautiful and smoky. Would have scored higher but slightly short. Mouton and cos better on night for me. Got second place for half of party. Magdelaine next and lascombes distant 5th but still good.
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Deep and scented explosive aroma. Dried red and purple flowers, sweet mixed spices, ripe plummy red fruits, tarry minerals, cigar, savoury earth.
Velvet with fully resolved tannins. Intensely flavoured with expresso, chocolate, blackcherry liquor, leather and liquorice. Fully mature with sweet fruits, flavourful and lingering. A classic 82 vintage at its very peak.
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I expected this Trotanoy to be at its peak and right after opening I even feared that this (late purchased) bottle might have seen its peak years ago but that was wrong. With every minute in the decanter and later in the glass the wine got more expressive, more vivid, more concentrated and more complex. The highlights for me were the absolute roundness and elegance and beautiful sweetness. This was easily drinking on a 95 pts level. More is possible but that will need time. Maybe in 10+ years with more depth thanks to more tertiary aromas it can reach the infamous 97+ category. This, obviously well stored bottle had a lot of life left in the tank.
TN: Medium- expressive nose with dark red berries, some tobacco, minerality and herbs. Much more interesting on the palate with a superbly round structure, good freshness and tension, sexy creaminess paired with absolute airiness and with time an increasingly complex aroma profile and expanding finish. Herbs, fine, sweet red fruit, some hints of darker berries, minerality and just hints of tobacco and old leather. Certainly more age will add more complexity. The longer it sit in the glass the more complex and precise it got.
Decanting: At first quite muted and not very precise and very fragile, this opened up and gained a lot of substance after two hours in the decanter. Back in the bottle, 2h later and then consumed over 45 minutes it still showed a tad shy at first but gained with every minute in the glass. This bottle would have needed even longer in the decanter (4, 5 hours?).
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Wow! Totally superb. Deep brooding but yielding the most extraordinary flavours of damsons and black fruits. Still grippy structure and the fruit is still big. Medium to full bodied. Very long complex. Now plus 10 to 15.
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- Tasted blind - Nose: Medium + intense aromas of tobacco, smoke, leather, herbs and red fruit at the core. On the first glass, the Trotanoy showed a little less intensity and expressiveness (which lent me to a Left Bank guess), as if it was already slightly over the peak. But more time in the glass helps it to open up. - Palate: Nice freshness still there, first fruit and then a bit smokier but elegant and precise, medium in the finish, but keeps the power over time and then also develops sexiness like many Right Banks show and more and more sweetness. But the tobacco and smoke flavours remain in the foreground. - 96P at first, correct to 94P as the opulence and finesse is a bit missing to get a higher score. Drink now.
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Tasted blind as part of a small old Bordeaux line-up. An elegant, nicely juicy and fruit forward aroma profile showing fresh red berries, dried herbs and a touch of fresh mint. Fruit also shows a ripe confit side. On the palate fresh acidity with a round and smooth texture. Super light with a silky, soft texture. Improving further in the glass and appears still incredibly young. Also found a hints of candy and liquorish, after a while also adding more leather and tobacco. Another fantastic Trotanoy which in my admittedly limited experience was only surpassed by the 2000.
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A privilege to drink, this is the embodiment of hedonism with no intellectual process to get there; it hits you straight on the nose with almost hallucagenic aromas and a flavour burst in the mouth. The depth is out of this world. On its 40th birthday it is at the peak of its game packed with black cherry, chocolate and raisin with fully resolved tannin. The balance and complexity on the palate are exceptional, and the finish pushes 60 seconds. I took a recommendation from a fellow reviewer and gave this a couple of hours in the decanter and it paid dividends and also agree this still has upside ahead of it. 98+
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Epic Napa Trip - Day 1: Tasted at dinner - I brought this bottle because I wanted Marvin (aka WBW) to get to try some aged wines, especially because I know how difficult it is for him to hold a wine for longer than a year! I knew he never tasted older wines, and even though I think it may be an acquired taste, I felt he should at least know what an older wine tastes like....I brought this wine and a 2004 Montebello for him to taste (a French and Cali Bordeaux blend).
Okay...the wine....this bottle was damn good, though not as good as a previous bottle. It showed more tertiary flavors and a little less fruit than the previous bottle, but still plenty of both. For me, it was a pleasure to drink an older, more complex wine after loading up all day on California, fruit forward wines (although they were delicious too!) This showed plenty of red and black fruit, lots of different chocolates, and lots of tertiary goodness, including plenty of earth, leather, and sweet tobacco, as well as integrated oak and leather notes. I personally preferred the last bottle that showed more fruit, but both bottles showed extremely well! 96+ tonight! Glad I brought the bottle!
Napa trip day 1: Pop and pour, followed a couple small pours over 1.5 hours. This is fully mature and delicious. Mushroom, chocolate, some mint or slight eucalyptus. This wine is polished, silky and has a long finish.
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This wine took me on a beautiful stroll through a rainy forest. I smell decaying wet autumn leaves, damp earth, hanging saddle leather on a tree, some dried brambles that somehow found cover from the rain, wild pink flowers and mushrooms. As I venture deeper into this forest, I find that someone was here before, grilling steak. There's a pipe smoke that was just put out and the scent of heavy graphite.
On the palate, there is still a good acidity that helps lift the faint red fruit that is left. Tamed spice, stronger note of leather than the nose, wet brambles and graphite shows up with little time. After a bit more time, there is much more earth on the palate and something like boiled mushrooms (in a good way).
Drink now/soon. The way this evolves in the glass with so little time was amazing. But another thing it also told me that this isn't something you can spend 6-8 hours with once opened. Tasted with I'd Rather Be Drinking Wine. Big thanks for the invite and being so generous!
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Really, this wine merits that score. A delicious soft vegetal character, and total balance. Tastes as though it could last for another 20 years without a problem. WOW!
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Tasted blind, this wine had a deep red center and oranging rims. The medium+ intensity nose generated coffee, blackberry, plum, mocha, and clay soil notes.
In the mouth, this wine was medium bodied with light, rounded tannin, good acidity and very good length. It had a silky texture and wonderful integration.
The merlot fruit and clay soil elements made it clear this was a right bank wine. It appears to have a point or two of upside with 5-10 years in the cellar.
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Brighter fruit than the two bottles from a different source that were undrinkable. Browning at the edges. Soft aromas of boiled plum and raisin. Iron too. Good structure though and did not fade in the glass. Although this bottle was purchased a long time ago I wonder if it suffered from suboptimal storage along the way. Still, it’s enjoyable today and probably a good match for the steak the other guests had. There seems to be a lot of bottle variation with ‘82 Trotanoy.
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Probably heat damaged despite good appearance. Very dull, no fruit. Second bottle from same source (Wine Watch), slightly better than the first. David actually liked it.
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After a modest showing from a 750 in 2018, 4 subsequent magnums have shown beautifully. This example en magnum was an example of the wine showing very well indeed, full of musky red fruit, loads of truffle, mineral, touches of spice, and cocoa. With an intense yet luscious presence, this is a great ambassador for Pomerol in general and Trotanoy in particular.
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It took 6 hours for the wine to reach its level, 6 hours during which it worried me, as the acidic tip on the finish gave me the prospect of the worst, totally unbalancing the wine ...
A very aristocratic nose, in the purest Bordeaux classicism: graphite, tobacco, smoke, truffle, earthy, spicy… The list goes on.
Superb texture in the mouth. It's velvety and silky, with an XXL juice of great maturity, all this exudes Bordeaux at its zenith. It's rich, sexy, black as ink with still fiery fruit on black currant and plum. The wine is layered so that the fruit gently leaves its place, like a veil that rises, on chocolate, cedar, all sprinkled with sweet spices. It's voluptuous but focused. Noble, serene finish with melted tannins, which oscillates between coffee, herbs and cedar, the whole lining the throat for a long time.
i haven't had this for 10 years. level was below neck but the wine was still fresh. textbook mature Pomerol from a great vintage and consistent with previous experience. a lesson in finesse and a claret for the Burgundian palate. based on this bottle i would say the wine has already started its gentle downslope from prime drinking. one of the best 82s for sure.
Drinking at its full peak of maturity, this is an incredible tasting experience. Texturally, it is all silky and velvet, with its layers of dark chocolate-covered plums, dark cherries, truffle, smoke, wet earth and spice, that is only made better by the 50-second finish, this is bottled hedonism at its best. If you are lucky enough to have a bottle or two in your cellar, this is perfect today. Do not decant, except to remove any sediment. Just pop, pour and enjoy the ride...
WOW! What can I say, other than I wish I had more! This wine displayed the best of Bordeaux, and the best of the 1982 vintage. In a perfect drinking window now, IMO. Would never have guessed this to be anywhere near 40 years old. No bricking and drank like a 20 year old wine in its prime. Dark and saturated, nose slightly perfumed, but notes off earth, dark fruit and some chocolate. On the palate, like 5 different types of chocolate, with cherry, earth, some cassis and red current. Also some herbs and toasted oak, but all very well integrated. Truly a pleasure to drink, and I fear scored very conservatively..easily 97+.
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Bottled decadence is all you need to know what this is like. For those wishing for more details, here you go. Silky, sexy, rich, flamboyant, supple and sensuous, this stunner is at or close to its peak. The fruit is pure, ripe, velvety and lush. This truly hits all the high notes if you are seeking hedonism in a glass.
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Impeccable storage. From an OWC only opened 3 years ago. Dark ruby showing only a hint of age. An intense nose reminiscent of Northern Rhone with barnyard, earth, dirt, and game. Such a round, soft and lush mouthfeel. This is an absolute delight. From SJW
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Another strong showing for the 1982 Trotanoy en magnum, this particular example with a deep, intense nose replete with smoke, mineral, black truffle, wild berries, musk, and sous bois. With a surprising residual tannic structure on the palate, this isn't in danger of dropping off in the immediate future, but two points to note - first, this was best just after it was poured and second, we did taste this blind and I took it for an older wine (I guessed 1971). Accordingly, I suspect this is likely at the peak of its powers and I shouldn't be inclined to hold these for decades more. 95-96
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Always a fabulous bottle of wine, it will never be the most complex wine but it’s voluptuous merlot character is captivating. Dark red cherries, loamy earth, and truffle create a rounded and deep experience, with excellent length. Fully resolved but still holding its primary fruit nicely. It drew unsolicited compliments around the table
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It breaks Vivino scale of rating! This is arguably the BEST 82 wines I have ever had. Those who knows my article I have tasted all the best 82 wines, but nothing really beats this gem, including Petrus 82. Decanted for 2 hours before serving, one whiff and I know it’s good stuff; leathery, jammy, mushroom and slowly turned smokey. The richness of the fruits is extreme that I am not drinking wine, but chewing wine! Not just the power of the fruits, it couples with great finesse and elegance.”
more tasting note in finewines.com.sg
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Definitely, at peak maturity, this is all about the truffles on the nose. At least initially. From there, a background note of citrus appears, along with, plums, cherries and chocolate mint. Lush, soft, polished, velvet-textured, concentrated, ripe, sweet, earthy fruits with hints of chocolate cascade over your palate. This is just a beauty in every sense of the word. If you own this gem, enjoy it now and over the next decade or so.
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Excellent magnum of this, full of plush, polished red plum, leather, mineral, clay, and subtle red spices. Great textures here, both on the nose and palate. Wonderful focus, beautiful length - what's not to love? Probably best to start having these from large format rather than 750s nowadays.
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Mature but not at all in decline, well stored bottles still provide that same sexy drinking experience.....a plateau this wine has been on at least 10+ years. There’s not an edge to be found, dark red fruited silkiness. Not the most complex, but it has dimension, and as luscious a wine as you’re gonna find
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Finally, an ‘82 Trotanoy that showed some of the voluptuous gorgeous fruit it displayed in its youth. When first opened it seemed too severe and leathery. But it erupted marvelously in the glass. Great concentration of blackberry and black currant. Blind, I would be hard pressed to guess Right Bank Merlot. Mature tannins give it the structure it needs, along with excellent acidity. Beautiful wine. Can anyone doubt the greatness of the ‘82 vintage in Bordeaux?
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A lazy Sunday lunch - Bordeaux blind, Raveneau, PYCM, Yquem, Dom Rose and etc. (Eddie V's - Tysons Corner, VA): Fully mature medium expressive nose displaying subtle red fruit, strawberry, dry cherry, truffle, ash, mint and earth. Fully integrated palate, subtle red fruit, silky and fluid, medium acidity, earthy mineral and a medium to long shy red fruit driven finish with truffle at the end. The overall expression is a bit murky. It feels more advanced than the previous bottle. A couple guys like it a lot. The only correct guess for me.
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Second time tasting this wine this year. I had the benefit of spending more time with a glass in this sitting but the reaction was the same--Wow. Plenty of life left, but this is in a good place with air. Layers and layers of aroma and flavor while still maintaining an overall elegant feel. An interesting counterpoint to the 82 La Fleur-Pétrus which was beautiful but didn't have nearly the power of the Trot.
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Finally, a truly great bottle of Trotanoy. I have been cursed with many sub par performances of this wine across multiple vintages, causing me to question the raves from the critics. No more. This bottle was purchased on release, very top shoulder ullage. The advanced color, almost brown at the rim, made me think this might be yet other astringent or tired example. Instead, the bouquet, firm for a few minutes, developed splendidly. Seeming more like a structured wine from the left bank, there was an excellent concentration of black and red fruits and licorice. Lovely silky texture. Acid more than tannin holds it together. It needs to be served quite cool or a varnish element gains the upper hand. At peak.
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Nose: Black Plum, Blackberry, Cedar, Cigar and spice notes. Tougher to read than the older wines, but many layers are there waiting to unfurl. Palate: Slightly stern at the start with inky density and ripe tannin, but began to show layers of blue fruit, cigar, cocoa, spice and even some of the red fruit and toffee notes as the night wore on. Finish: delightful silky and penetrating finish.
Very 82, and a wine that still needs time. This was decanted from magnum, and continued to improve throughout the 4+ hours we followed it.
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Having recently opened a 750 of this that seemed far down a slippery slope, I was looking forward to getting at one from a larger format and, from magnum, this didn't disappoint a bit. From this format, it seems to be just on the cusp of exploding into a wonderfully mature, complete Pomerol. Though slightly reserved, its qualities are obvious: loads of rich, ripe plum, clay, mineral, cedar, some of the spice of mature Merlot (camphor, all spice, etc). So luscious on the palate; a bit of truffle. Fabulously good. 95 now, ++ in the future.
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DrinkBordeaux’s bottle, from a pristine source. Definitely one of the very best ones. Just plain lovely mature Pomerol. Surprisingly soft texture although there’s plenty of structure. Exceptionally luscious tannins. A trifle austere despite the delicious berry fruit. Wonderful and the future looks good.
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1982 Pomerol tasting and dinner (3030 Ocean, Fort Lauderdale, Florida): Beautiful nose, but somewhat subdued. Red plum, black cherry, truffle, violets, anise, and dark chocolate on the nose. Medium weight and elegant, it was a bit shy all around. Sweet, ripe, and smooth on the palate. Tannins were fully integrated and gave it a nice silky texture. Notable acidity. Never really lost any steam over the evening.
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Funny situation - fairly present on opening, seemed to fizzle out a bit with air, and rebounded after a few hours. So how much air do you give these? Tough to say and tough to know if this was a representative bottle. Largely speaking, this doesn't show the depth and richness of fruit one generally expects from Trotanoy. It does show loads of loads of the spice profile that old Pomerol tends to express - camphor, anise, allspice, cedar. If you had put this in the glass and asked me to guess the vintage, I would have guessed much older. We have plans to open a magnum soon and hopefully this will show more vigor.
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1982 Bordeaux (Wine Watch Wine Bar, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida): It started out with a rubbery stink which thankfully blew off. The color is fairly advanced. On the palate, leathery and lacking the charm a great Pomerol should have. Where’s the delicious fruit? Not enough flesh on these bones. This wine was extravagantly luscious and flamboyant in the first ten years of life, no vestige of that any more. Many in the group liked it much better than I, though.
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Trotanoy Vertical with Edouard Moueix (Nomad): Gorgeous balance. Big but very precise and delineated. Soft tannins. Quintessential brooding merlot flavors. Trotanoy vertical 1945-1982 (+1998, 2009,2010)
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Lovely, perfectly mature Pomerol. Velvet drenched textures, with sweet, ripe, dark chocolate infused plums that feel as good as they taste. Concentrated, long and frankly, decadent! If you are not buying Petrus, and who is? This is the way to go...
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Fantastic wine! All you want from a oldie. Leather, truffles and super smooth tannins. A bit stable feel to it as well just the way I like it! Probably has a few years left in cellar mode.
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Score probably suffered paired in a flight with a great bottle of 82 Petrus. A warm, sweet, enveloping nose, lots of lilacs and new leather. Soft and round, not particularly long, but a lot of voluptuous floral and truffle character.
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Pomerol 1947-1989: This wine is in its perfect drinking window. Super fine grained tannins give this wine a phenomenal body and structure. Lots of ripe blueberry fruit. Hard to put this down. Pomerol 1947-1989 Dinner.
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Wow. Again. 5 years after my drinking note this wine is still fantastic. Still deep ruby. Lovely plum and spicy ripe and healthy fruit. Very long, exotic and seductive nose. So well integrated and balanced. Dark cherry chocolate infused with tobacco. It is very, very impressive. Fantastic length and so much going on taste wise it is hard to describe! Value to quality off the chart compared with Petrus! Runner-up WOTN in the company of some very serious first growths (Margaux 83+90, Mouton 67, Cheval 71 and Lafite 61!!)
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Medium garnet. Expressive nose of dark fruit, lots of earthy tones, aristocratic, Pomerol style. Relatively light on the palate, soft tannins. Not the biggest 82 out there but very smooth drinking with a long aromatic finish. This is really my style of wine.
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2016 Villa d’Este Wine Symposium - Kelly, Alan and Kevin's excellent adventure; 11/3/2016-11/12/2016 (Villa D’este, Lake Como, Piedmont, Milan and Frankfurt): Beautifully balanced, fully mature nose displaying soft red fruit, strawberry, truffle, a hint of green that lifts the overall expression and provides additional complexity, tobacco and mineral. Fully integrated palate, soft, silky, polished, perfect amount of acidity, nicely integrated tannins and a lovely long finish. This seems at the peak and perhaps a lot more evolved than the left bank counterparts. Also more evolved than some of the right bank wines, like the 82 Lafleur. Really sexy and complete wine.
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Super elegant and deep. Superb bottle. Not sure cepage this year but tastes like a lot of merlot. Only wish is that we had opened hours before (only about 1 hour in decanter). It needed much more time to show properly.
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(repas d'anniversaire de groupe avec dégustation de plusieurs bouteilles) Servi avant et pendant les fromages. Clou de la soirrée, en fait probablement un de mes meilleurs vin à vie! Malgré le millésime 1982, il porte une belle jeunesse. L'ensemble est soyeux et délicat. Cependant, il demeure une jeunesse dans l'équilibre acide. Nez long et complexe, on pourait humer des heures. Confiture de fraise, Pépin de tomate/bourgeon de cassis, musc/cuir (sans excès), tabac, truffes, chocolat noir. Argile en filigrame. la totale!
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Remarkable. Just remarkable. 30+ year old wine that is still fresh vibrant and fruit driven. Tons of pure red fruit framed by a touch of cedar. The lingering acidity creates a juicy concentrated wonderful wine. So enjoyable and it just stays with you. Structure still present. This should be an easy 50 year wine.
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I wish I owned cases of this decadent, thrilling, hedonistic wine. Its pure fruits, concentration, velvety, rich, opulent textures and complex, truffle laden perfume is a treat that keeps on giving.
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Medium brownish red. Rich nose of black currant jelly. Sweet with a bit of aged dust. Tannins dissolve quickly. Low viscosity. Floral notes, less sweetness in the mouth than the nose. Past peak maturity?
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Surprisingly purple in the glass. Monstrous bouquet of medium ripe blackberry, creosote, and cassis. Rich soil after a hard rain. Perfect tannin, firm but agreeable. Hot asphalt, tar, vanilla bean, white flowers, dark maple, coffee, and spent espresso grounds. Medium toasty without unduly detectable oak. A very impressive bottle if you are so fortunate to have the chance. Looking forward to finding and trying other vintages.
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Fantastic nose of black raspberry, red cherry, black truffle, celery root, white pepper, bell pepper, herbs de provence, smoked meat, and dark dry earth. The palate doesn't quite live up to the nose but exhibits silky tannins and a smooth progression of flavors. May benefit from more time. 1.5 hour decant.
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An explosion of imressions both on the nose and palate, yet very smooth and balanced. Mild and light but tasty. Very intriguing and interesting. Needs 1-2 hours in the decanter to show its greatness and one should definetly drink this with food, otherwise the complete palate does not show.
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not exactly sure how it happened, but I wound up with a small sample of this presented to me. nose- pleasurable funk, smoked orange peel mouth - hay, earth, possibly fading, nice, but nothing earth shattering. smells more impressive than it tastes.
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1982 Trotanoy exploded with a nose of truffle, tobacco, plum, chocolate, wet earth, sweet cherries and floral notes. The wine at 30 years of age is pure silk and velvet on the palate, ending with a sensuous melange of pure, ripe, sweet, opulent layers of black and red fruits. This decadent Right Bank wine is drinking perfectly today.
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A trio of 82 BDX - Haut Brion, La Mission Haut Brion, Trotanoy. All were very good, and as expected opened well over the two hours we had them in the glass. For me, the clear winner was the Trotanoy. Smooth, sexy, enticing. The HB and LMHB were very good, and I love both wines, but for me, the Trot spoke most clearly.
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Simply amazing wine. Fill about 2/3rds way down the neck. We had another backup btl which proved completely unnecessary. Open about 30 minutes and decanted shortly before drinking. In perfect condition and so fresh at 30yrs plus! A local wine buddy, not much into BDX, called this his "BDX epiphany". In many ways, great BDX like this can be very akin to great Burgundy in fruit profile, weight, texture, depth and the ethereal experience. This was red fruited, spicy and minerally. Needless to say, this was the first red drained tonight. The aromas were simultaneously youthful and complex. A great wine of finesse that I hope everyone gets an opportunity to drink someday. I'm kind of a skeptic about older wines as many are damaged along the way or simply tired. This wine shows why its worth tucking one away for 30yrs.
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A very pretty nose of flowers, red fruit, plums, earth and chocolate. Light, but with plenty of grip in the mouth with more sweet red fruit, mushroom and a note of bacon every now an then. Great texture. Very elegant. Long lingering finish. Fully mature and in a great place right now.
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Terrific wines with outrageously good cassoulet as the supper club reconvenes. (Christine & Marty's.): I've always loved this wine and this was probably the best showing as we appeared to capture it just at peak. Everything was in perfect harmony. The wine showed incredible balance, depth, integration, power and elegance. Just absolutely seamless with terrific levels of black fruit that have started to take on a more mature profile. The wet earth screams Bordeaux as does the tobacco that came up with air. Secondary characteristics are starting to pop up like mushrooms after a rain. Just beautiful and tied with the '89 Beaucastel for my WOTN. A+/A.
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It's always a shame when older bottles do not perform as they should. But that's the risk you run with older wines more than 20 years of age. Sadly, this bottle seemed far too advanced for its age, with more lightness to the color, dusty plums, cocoa and raspberry notes in the aromatics and finish that ended far too quickly. I've had much better bottles. Good storage and provenance counts.
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Double-decanted 3 hrs. prior to consumption: Classic nose of decadent black fruits, tobacco, horse leather and pungent soil. Lighter-bodied than I expected but possesses a gorgeous, silky texture along with firm acidity and a plush mouthfeel. Delicious flavors of black plums, truffles and Asian spices lead to a balanced, complex finish with lovely mineral and tobacco notes. I prefer the '70 and '75 to this but it is a lovely drink and held up well against the '82 Cheval Blanc.
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The bouquet is a bit rustic, creamy and round. Same on the palate. Silky soft tannin, butter and still some juicy red fruits and good acidity. Complex and elegant wine. Completely ready now. Probably wise not to wait much longer.
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Evidently Bordeaux with green capsicums and horse saddle leather, Limey red black plum cherries fruits. Some meatiness and even Paine grille which made me confused between left n right bank. The fruits showed more juicy mouth filling and moreish yet certain austere aspects led me to think left bank. Excellent vintage proving its mettle. Delicious and serious wine.
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Brian's Birthday Dinner (Buono Restaurant, Singapore): This was truly delicious - I could not help myself from quaffing down a few extra pours. It had such an arresting nose, with deep wafts of coasted capsicums, reams of spicy, cigar and tomato notes, and a core of lovely black-fruited aromas - cassis, black plums, dried cherries - I really liked this. Excellent on the palate too. This was every bit a child of its vintage, with ripe tannins wrapped around wonderfully pure, juicy, almost transparent notes of sweet cassis and plums, earth and tobacco, and then spice and mineral on the backpalate. This just filled every cranny of the mouth with is wonderful flavours and juicy freshness. Great finish too, with long draws of tobacco and smoky, roasted capsicum notes pulling away. At almost 30 years of age, thits had a wonderfully integrated and resolved structure, with a lovely silkiness to it. Yet for all that, it still seemed so young, almost primary at points. Other tasters have noted that some bottles of the 1982 Trot are starting to go downhill, but I would easily have given this bottle another 10 years at peak drinking. It was such a lovely wine. Too many Bordeaux in a row over one dinner can get a bit boring, but coming as it did after a series of Burgundies, this was outstanding.
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HDH auction tasting at Tru (Chicago, IL): Ex-cellar Trotanoy. Only light signs of bricking. Incredibly complex nose, with notes of pencil shavings, menthol, cough syrup, leather -- this is extremely secondary and full of depth. This is the vinous equivalent of plush velvet. Layer upon layer of secondary flavours, with a strong leather note showing. The hint of sweetness seems to reveal that this was very fruity in its earlier life. Textbook aged Bordeaux. As Christian Moueix put it introducing the wines, "delicieux".
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Zachys bottle from a mixed 82 lot bought 2 years ago. Into the neck level. Cork came out cleanly and only about 1/3 wine soaked. After pouring a snifter sample decided there was no need to decant as it was open and ready and I could not see any real sediment in the bottle. Still bright ruby in colour and remarkably youthful. Immediate nose of leather, cedar, blackberry/rasberry/kirsh- very ripe and heathy fruit. Acidity is barely noticable and all the tannins are now completely intergrated. Tastes as it smells which is generally unusual in most Bordeaux wines unless they are right at their perfect window of drinking. Sweet fruit, with dark cherry, exotic leather and spices on the palate. Wonderfully well rounded and long. To me the Trot has always outperformed Petrus 82. No doubt this may be heresy to some but I have had Petrus 82 six times from impecable sources and have always been underwhelmed by the Petrus. A wine drunk with black truffle pasta and then roast duck breast was the perfect match, together with my perfect spouse with whom we were celebrating our 10th anniversary.
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Purchased 20 years ago and VTS level. Cork came out smoothly and was soaked half way up. On opening, it clearly was a sound bottle; smell of dark berries, tasted correct. But at the restaurant, it show definite signs of fatigue. Not bad, but on the downhill slope. Nose is diffuse, with elements of blackberry and campfire embers. Nothing objectionable, but the flavor was in the tertiary phase. Minimal fruit; instead, dried leaves, ash, tart. It was so good 10 years ago, but, alas, no more.
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Dreamtasting #4 (Restaurant de Watermolen, Kasterlee): Although this was clearly younger than the concomitant wine (Latour 1970), it also seemed fo fade - or close - after extended air time. But alltogether this is a fantastic wine. Powerful, lascivious and creamy. Very soft and round, just a touch of rusticity. Dried dates, plums, figs, and a powdery earthy complexity that made me think 'dried porcini'. Bee-ooootiful! 18.5/20
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My second wine of the night. I have affinity for wines smelling like my socks I wore for 3 days back as a student in USSR. I guess they remind me of youth! :) Mile long finish lingering in your mouth for at least 1 min. Outstanding juice! Drink and enjoy with hearty meals.
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Chocolate, soft tannin and beautiful acidity. This wine is completely ready and still luxurious and beautiful. It has a very long finish. It lost all its fruit, so if you like that you're too late already. This can only go downhill. Drink now or very soon.
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Last bottle of 2 cases bought on release and kept in my own cellar. Perfect level, perfect cork. Not decanted but poured from bottle over a period of 4 hours, in my experience Trotanoys of the 80's don't need decanting as they throw almost no sediment. Color still vibrant but with slight orange rim. Impressive nose with leather, cigar and cedar but also some sweetish undertones. Less impressive on the palate, but amazingly distinctive truffle notes and earthy notes evolved as the bottle stood open for several hours. Overall a very recognizable older Pomerol/Trotanoy. Subtle soft tannins still perceptible, very low acidity but then the acidity in Trotanoy 1982 has always been hidden. I drunk my previous bottle 4 years ago, and I remember it as having more depth and more fruity notes, so aging probably shows and if I had any left I would drink them over the next year or so. Tasted alongside the 1983 which for the first time showed better with an overall 93 rating (less nose but more depth on the palate, tannins gone but still enough acidity to continue for several years).
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This sexy juice has never disappoint me. The level of this bottle is slightly lower (VTS) but the condition is absolutely perfect. Dark core with light brick rim, vibrant. Popped ad poured into decanter. This is showing really well. The mature nose is highly aromatic and focus with healthy dose of secondary note of leather, cedar, soil and truffle but still retain loads of red cherry, sweet currat fruits in the core. The additional layer of perfume dried roses and violet in the background to complete this complex aromatic profile. Interestingly this bottle display better purity than the previous bottle as this has no barnyard at all! The palate is fresh, superb rich but elegance and light on its feet, absolutely perfect condition with stunning harmony. The inner perfume of meatiness, wildness and barnyard intermixed with complex flavors of violet, blue flower, tobacco, herbs and leather with a touch of capsicum for better depth. The tannin is still firm but very silky, almost fully integrated for the very lush and polish texture. This still possess lots of energy and drive with the tannin giving a little bite to enhance the very long finish. This is drinking at its peak now. Enjoy this if you like you wine mature but with fruits and a touch of tannin bite.
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Acker Merrall BYO (Sepia - Chicago IL): Black cherry, plum and cherry liqueur on the nose, similar on palate, with plenty of fresh and reduced mushroom character as well. Lots of power at start and middle, with spice coming through from middle to end.
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Finally, a truly fabulous example of this often disappointing wine. Purchased from The Wine Library many years ago. Very advanced color, mahogany and almost brown at the rim. But the beautiful floral violet bouquet leaped from the glass and I knew I was in for a treat. Velvety, deeply fruity, tannins soft and smooth and finish sweet and lingering. Superb.
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Truffle, chocolate, black raspberry, earth, spice, coffee, herbs and black cherry scents play well the rich textures and sensuous personality of this wine. This supple Pomerol ends with a long chocolate and black cherry finish. Fully mature, this is drinking beautifully today. It might get better, but there is no reason to hold this any longer.
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Complex nose of old leather, autumn forest, black pepper and rich black truffle. In the mouth, the wine is at perfect maturity. Tannins are powerful but rounded and silky and sharpen the numerous layers of complexity. The confit fruits yield to meat, with slight gamy hints, violet, truffle and tobacco. It is the holy grail of precision, smoothness and complexity. All these notes resonate in perfect harmony. A great treat for very special friends on a very special occasion. See RIchard and Mike debrief of the nite !
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Cold War Nuclear Escalation Wine Club Dinner (Hong Kong Wine Vaults, Aberdeen, Hong Kong): Kindly and imaginatively provided by JP.....bought en primeur by his dad and only once moved...to Hong Kong. Deep ruby red semi-transparent colour. Nose is WOW!...earth, damp earth, deep deep blackberries, mushrooms, cassis, a hint of menthol, multi-folded, multi-faceted, incredibly fresh, pencil lead...perfumed....I could smell this forever. Palate is fine, perfectly poised, velvet mouthfeel, lovely leather armchairs and white mushroom tertiary flavours....but with raspberry notes....so fresh. A bit acidic in the belly. Not the greatest length or resonance ....but who cares...the perfume and palate more than compensate.....totally complete tonight and the joint WOTN (with the '66 DRC) for many of us.....thanks for always doing something different, JP!
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Dinner with JP and friends: I always considered this to be one of the best right banks from the great 1982 vintage and tonight it delivered the goods again. From a pristine bottle that had been lying in JP's cellar in France since release until it was shipped here recently. Drinking absolutely at peak and showing all it's flavors and complexities with everything one would expect from a good pomerol. Powerful without being weighty and a lesson in balance and elegance. Even this claret basher is a convert!
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Naso molto espresso, ricco, pieno, con toni di caffè, mirtilli, prugne, cuoio, tabacco, croccante e frizzante. Nel tempo le note predominante sono quelle del cuoio con toni animali. La bocca setosa ed avvolgente, ricca, piena, con tannino dolce, superiore al nsaso. Mantiene comunque una gran bevibilità.
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Beautiful expressive bouquet of jammy dark fruits, plum, blackcurrant, liquorice, leather and soil with some spices and barynard at the background. Broad shoulder and focus. This is slightly more mature than my 1st bottle, but still, sense of youth deep within. Fullish, opulence palate of remarkably concentration of lush, sweet dark fruits, roasted herb, leather and little touch of barnyard tones that introduce to the mid palate complexity, purity and power. Well polished and firm tannin present and connect to the mid palate and enhance the power and grip. However, the finished is lack a little bit of acid lift hence not as long and powerful as my 1st bottle. Bottle variation perhaps, however, a good wine nevertheless. Buy - Maybe.
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Had at a friends house from his cellar - super deep color, dark fruit, amost tar like - dark chochlate, strong but not too much - amazing pomoral - would never have guessed it was an '82 - still looks and tastes very young.
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i bought the wine at auction from a reputable collector, and the bottle was in perfect condition. Color was surprisingly deep, dark red and rich for its age. the nose: red fruit, cigar, a hint of dust. the bouquet in the mouth was complex, full and long lasting...then again, i love an old Pomerol. This wine had a structure that can still go for another 10 years. delicious
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A serious wine and my first 1982 from the highly reputed chateau -> Trotanoy. decanted for 45mins. Absolutely captivating, alluring aromas gradually soared from the glass with the super ripe (not over the top) dark fruits: blackcurrant and dark plum with typical Pomerol aromas of saddle leather, earthy tones, dark chocolate and green capsicum. Truly excellent with great complexity. Still very fresh for a 28yrs old wine and show not tiring at all on the palate. Slightly austere, intense opulent mid palate show lots of vigorous and well-behaved power that is elegant, highly complex with lush, sweet dark fruits, meaty notes with bed of dried herbs, spices, green capsicum. Fully mature and in total harmonious, the ripe acidity and firm, super silky tannins provide a gentle grip and caressing the palate that continue seamlessly to the super long persistent finish with milk chocolate after taste. A great, great wine with finesse. No rush to drink up as there has no problem to hold itself for another 5-10yrs.
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A gloriouis example of, rich, round, deep and mature Pomerol. The wine needed a few minutes to open up but it had ample, chewy, dark fruit with a fresh palate and mature tannins. The overall sense in the mouth was that of power, grace and sensuality. Highly recommended for current drinking. Don't think this one will get much better.
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charming wine. for anyone who loves 1985 stylistically this is a must own...it has that same pronounced acidity, but thanks to the vintage being more fruit forward than 1985 there's a beautiful sweetness upon entry that persists into a very long finish. not flashing a lot of terroir, but great balance and concentration. I think it has years left
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Lunch at Hof Van Cleve (Belgium): Another good example of aged bordeaux. Tannins were a little dustier and fruit was a little less dominant than the Magdelaine it was paired with.
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While the considerable orange/brick color proclaimed this was a mature wine, the palate was still youthful. A four hour decant helped to smooth out a few rough edges. At table, the impression was a monolithic blackcurrent firm-centered wine which showed no further changes in the glass. Clearly a success and an excellent drink, but I keep looking for more dimentions in the flavor spectrum. I would never guess this was 85% merlot.
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Private dinner with friends. (@ PVa): A bit dusty at first, soft and coffee and a little one dimensional. After 4 hours it started to show its beauty. Lots of tertiary tastes, also tobacco and still some cassis. This was the first time I tasted this wine from this vintage. I can imagine that it has been a beauty for many years already and I do not think it will get any better. But you never know, with wines of this age you do not only need a good vintage, but also a good bottle.
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Among my favorite wines from this producer, I thought this bottle showed very nicely. It was fully mature, not yet on the downslope but there seems little benefit to cellaring it longer.
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Bilson's #1: The amazing colour I have come to expect from well cellared 1982 Bordeaux, deep ruby red with no real signs of significant age. The nose initially was very herbaceous, but given time in the glass this amazingly retreated to be replaced by aromas of tobacco, chocolate, blackcurrant, cherry and some integrated briar character the only hint at the earlier aroma profile. A delightfully lushness to the palate with structure provided by the balanced and fine tannins. Excellent, and only got better as time went on.
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Some critics (including Josh Wertlieb) have found an herbaceous streak in this much heralded wine and therefore think it is grossly over-rated by Parker and others who champion it as one of the best Trotanoys of the era. This well preserved example from AMC (low neck fill, clean capsule and label, very firm, moist cork) displayed a glowing very deep ruby color. Even after 8 hours in the decanter, the nose was reluctant, but wonderfully pure and deeply dark fruity. Very full on the palate and long on the finish. I thought I might have detected some of that herbaciousness at first, but after a few sips either it disappeared or I could no longer detect it. What was clearly lacking at this point in its evolution was any evidence of complexity. Maybe it's yet still too young after a quarter century. I'll choose to be optomistic and consider it (just) outstanding.
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1982 Bordeaux with Leve at Spago (Los Angeles, CA): Interesting nose with some seaweed, pepper and spice. Sheesh, this is a big, brawny wine for a Pomerol. Mmm, savory, mineral, I love the flavor profile here. The wine was easy to pick out as it reminded me a great deal of the similarly muscular 1970 Trotanoy.
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This is a puzzling wine. Ultra fruity and fleshy in its first decade of life, it's getting harder and firmer as the years pass. It's certainly fine and I hope it will come out of its shell eventually. But right now, this bottle is too wrapped up in its structure for ultimate pleasure, yet most of the critics say it's in its prime. I would never guess this as merlot/Pomerol. There seems to be a lot of bottle variation with the '82 Trotanoy. (This bottle was puchased last year at Premier Cru and the appearance was pristine and the cork firm but moist.)
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Decanted for 30 minutes and drank next to Petrus 82. Trotonoy better fruit,better color, better nose, a real bargain on this tasting. Still shows great color with years ahead of solid drinking.
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Rinsed bottle through once and decanted at rest. for 30 minutes. Silky,full flavor, excellent color,finish gets better and longer with time in the glass. Jar Rest. try the kc steak!
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The star of the show at Cafe l'Europe with the Gambales, Adelsons, Schweitzs and Barry Lipton, this magnum Jim brought showed considerable more fragrance and vigor than recent tastings from 750s. Beautiful topnote of violets leads to a stylish medium bodied wine of finesse and elegance. Nicely tender tannins support the fruit and give the it just the spine it needs. Really a harmonious, mature Pomerol which totally outclassed the '85 l'Evangile we had next to it.
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Wine tasting. Fresh plum aromas with moderate spice. Excellent plum and currant on palate, nicely structured for balance and length. Traces of leather and spice on finish. Still getting better from here.
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'A Taste for Life' hosted by WineCommune (San Francisco, CA): The very attractive nose shows charcoal and cedar with smoky layers of roasted meat. The palate is gorgeously layered with sweet, sweet fruit and terrific purity, surprisingly powerful. The finish is a bit short though, and while lovely this wine had a hard time standing up to the other wines in its company.
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Wow, what a beautiful wine! A ruby red color with more lightening at the rim than the other 82’s. Cherries, raspberries, ripe plums with a hint of mocha and mushrooms on the nose. The texture was akin to liquid silk with velvet. The finish was so sensuous it was difficult to put the glass down. This wine is hedonistic. It is fully mature and while it might improve a bit, I’d drink it over the next 10-15 years. This wine personifies elegance.
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1/13/2024 - sdr Likes this wine: 92 Points
A fairly good showing for this Trotanoy, which was favored by the group in a tasting of old Bordeaux. To me, the tannins are still harsh while the fruit is fading. The right bank '82s were almost all better a decade ago while many of there left bank examples are still vibrant.
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11/19/2023 - englishman's claret wrote: 97 Points
My seventh encounter with this wine since 2018 and another stunning example from magnum. It shows why Merlot should never be put in a corner. The majestic expansiveness and depth that the clay of Pomerol imbues on this cépage! Yet for all of its decadent pleasure, it retains a medium body and good acid, framing its black and red plum, Perigord truffle, ganache, and gamebird notes in a gulpable, digestible package.
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10/9/2023 - fcxj wrote: 90 Points
Lots of fruity, sweet charm.
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9/5/2023 - Jeff Leve wrote: 97 Points
It is impossible not to be enthralled by its purity, strong truffle, plum and chocolate-coated cherry nose and even more importantly, its silky, sexy, exotic palate presence. Fully mature, this is a lesson in what great, fully/mature is all about. Drink from 2023-2033.
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7/14/2023 - sdr wrote: 89 Points
It’s interesting due to the complexity and subtlety but there is only vestigial fruit. A lot of brown at the rim and creeping towards the center. It’s more dried thyme, coffee and leather than berry or flower. I don’t know if it is just this bottle or if they are all OTH.
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5/29/2023 - VinDeVie_1 Likes this wine: 97 Points
The 1982 Chateau Trotanoy, one of the legendary wines of the right bank, truly a "super second" of the Pomerol Appellation. I really liked this wine, though it fell just a little short for me given the previous night's wine. The main issue was the initial overwhelming olive note on the nose, which others could easily describe as hoisin or soy. This note did seem to integrate back in by the second glass revealing the classic aged notes of Bordeaux of fruit, wood, tobacco, etc. This wine showed no signs of thinness or other tired notes, so it still has quite a bit of life, but there isn't any advantage to waiting. 97
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4/18/2023 - joshabramson wrote: flawed
Ugh, corked!
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1/28/2023 - Purple Tooth wrote: 97 Points
**Ah yess...I remember this. That cold clay filled Bordeaux nose of wet pungent earth, potpourri of cedar laden flowers, and that flower shop scent that filled my empty glass after it was all gone, but still lingering the next morning. This is classy, old school Bordeaux, taking me back to my very first mind bending experiences. The wine still gains weight in the glass and shows health and power with a one minute finish. Really wished I would have held onto the other bottles. But then again, I would not have those memories. Drink
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9/28/2022 - Jeff Leve wrote: 99 Points
Bottled decadence. This is so sexy, sensuous, and rich, it is almost off the charts! From the first whiff, the flowers, cherries, cocoa, truffle, and plums lets you know you're not in Kansas anymore. But it is on the palate that the wine really takes off, due to its wall of opulently-textured, velvety dark red fruits. Drink 2022-2035.
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9/11/2022 - viniferatu Likes this wine:
Fantastic stuff. Aromatically intense and complex, lots of dark fruit, leather, cigar, dark chocolate, myriad herbal tones.... Full and dense on the palate, tannins are resolved. Well stored bottles will keep going for another 10+ I should think.
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9/3/2022 - WIBA Likes this wine: 88 Points
herbal and peaking. drink up
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8/19/2022 - Mulvk Likes this wine: 95 Points
82 tasting. Beautiful and smoky. Would have scored higher but slightly short. Mouton and cos better on night for me. Got second place for half of party. Magdelaine next and lascombes distant 5th but still good.
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8/15/2022 - Sean Tay Likes this wine: 99 Points
Pronounced nose intensity with red and black black fruits, spices, toast. Medium+ acidity and Medium tannin. Tannin is polished.
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6/14/2022 - wineappellation Likes this wine: 97 Points
Deep and scented explosive aroma. Dried red and purple flowers, sweet mixed spices, ripe plummy red fruits, tarry minerals, cigar, savoury earth.
Velvet with fully resolved tannins. Intensely flavoured with expresso, chocolate, blackcherry liquor, leather and liquorice. Fully mature with sweet fruits, flavourful and lingering. A classic 82 vintage at its very peak.
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5/15/2022 - englishman's claret wrote:
Another stunning magnum of this stunning wine. ibid earlier notes re description.
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2/13/2022 - Cailles wrote: 95 Points
I expected this Trotanoy to be at its peak and right after opening I even feared that this (late purchased) bottle might have seen its peak years ago but that was wrong. With every minute in the decanter and later in the glass the wine got more expressive, more vivid, more concentrated and more complex. The highlights for me were the absolute roundness and elegance and beautiful sweetness. This was easily drinking on a 95 pts level. More is possible but that will need time. Maybe in 10+ years with more depth thanks to more tertiary aromas it can reach the infamous 97+ category. This, obviously well stored bottle had a lot of life left in the tank.
TN: Medium- expressive nose with dark red berries, some tobacco, minerality and herbs. Much more interesting on the palate with a superbly round structure, good freshness and tension, sexy creaminess paired with absolute airiness and with time an increasingly complex aroma profile and expanding finish. Herbs, fine, sweet red fruit, some hints of darker berries, minerality and just hints of tobacco and old leather. Certainly more age will add more complexity. The longer it sit in the glass the more complex and precise it got.
Decanting: At first quite muted and not very precise and very fragile, this opened up and gained a lot of substance after two hours in the decanter. Back in the bottle, 2h later and then consumed over 45 minutes it still showed a tad shy at first but gained with every minute in the glass. This bottle would have needed even longer in the decanter (4, 5 hours?).
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2/6/2022 - Philip67 Likes this wine: 99 Points
Wow! Totally superb. Deep brooding but yielding the most extraordinary flavours of damsons and black fruits. Still grippy structure and the fruit is still big. Medium to full bodied. Very long complex. Now plus 10 to 15.
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1/27/2022 - G_H wrote: 95 Points
Red berries, extremely elegant fruit and graceful mouthfeel. Picks up weight with air and develops nicely. Quite a long life ahead.
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1/27/2022 - J_H Likes this wine: 94 Points
- Tasted blind
- Nose: Medium + intense aromas of tobacco, smoke, leather, herbs and red fruit at the core. On the first glass, the Trotanoy showed a little less intensity and expressiveness (which lent me to a Left Bank guess), as if it was already slightly over the peak. But more time in the glass helps it to open up.
- Palate: Nice freshness still there, first fruit and then a bit smokier but elegant and precise, medium in the finish, but keeps the power over time and then also develops sexiness like many Right Banks show and more and more sweetness. But the tobacco and smoke flavours remain in the foreground.
- 96P at first, correct to 94P as the opulence and finesse is a bit missing to get a higher score. Drink now.
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1/20/2022 - sirpat00 wrote: 97 Points
Tasted blind as part of a small old Bordeaux line-up. An elegant, nicely juicy and fruit forward aroma profile showing fresh red berries, dried herbs and a touch of fresh mint. Fruit also shows a ripe confit side. On the palate fresh acidity with a round and smooth texture. Super light with a silky, soft texture. Improving further in the glass and appears still incredibly young. Also found a hints of candy and liquorish, after a while also adding more leather and tobacco. Another fantastic Trotanoy which in my admittedly limited experience was only surpassed by the 2000.
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1/9/2022 - djhammond Likes this wine: 98 Points
A privilege to drink, this is the embodiment of hedonism with no intellectual process to get there; it hits you straight on the nose with almost hallucagenic aromas and a flavour burst in the mouth. The depth is out of this world. On its 40th birthday it is at the peak of its game packed with black cherry, chocolate and raisin with fully resolved tannin. The balance and complexity on the palate are exceptional, and the finish pushes 60 seconds. I took a recommendation from a fellow reviewer and gave this a couple of hours in the decanter and it paid dividends and also agree this still has upside ahead of it. 98+
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12/5/2021 - I'd Rather Be Drinking Wine Likes this wine: 96 Points
Epic Napa Trip - Day 1: Tasted at dinner - I brought this bottle because I wanted Marvin (aka WBW) to get to try some aged wines, especially because I know how difficult it is for him to hold a wine for longer than a year! I knew he never tasted older wines, and even though I think it may be an acquired taste, I felt he should at least know what an older wine tastes like....I brought this wine and a 2004 Montebello for him to taste (a French and Cali Bordeaux blend).
Okay...the wine....this bottle was damn good, though not as good as a previous bottle. It showed more tertiary flavors and a little less fruit than the previous bottle, but still plenty of both. For me, it was a pleasure to drink an older, more complex wine after loading up all day on California, fruit forward wines (although they were delicious too!) This showed plenty of red and black fruit, lots of different chocolates, and lots of tertiary goodness, including plenty of earth, leather, and sweet tobacco, as well as integrated oak and leather notes. I personally preferred the last bottle that showed more fruit, but both bottles showed extremely well! 96+ tonight! Glad I brought the bottle!
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12/5/2021 - galewskj wrote: 95 Points
Napa trip day 1: Pop and pour, followed a couple small pours over 1.5 hours. This is fully mature and delicious. Mushroom, chocolate, some mint or slight eucalyptus. This wine is polished, silky and has a long finish.
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12/5/2021 - WineBurrowingWombat Likes this wine: 94 Points
This wine took me on a beautiful stroll through a rainy forest. I smell decaying wet autumn leaves, damp earth, hanging saddle leather on a tree, some dried brambles that somehow found cover from the rain, wild pink flowers and mushrooms. As I venture deeper into this forest, I find that someone was here before, grilling steak. There's a pipe smoke that was just put out and the scent of heavy graphite.
On the palate, there is still a good acidity that helps lift the faint red fruit that is left. Tamed spice, stronger note of leather than the nose, wet brambles and graphite shows up with little time. After a bit more time, there is much more earth on the palate and something like boiled mushrooms (in a good way).
Drink now/soon. The way this evolves in the glass with so little time was amazing. But another thing it also told me that this isn't something you can spend 6-8 hours with once opened. Tasted with I'd Rather Be Drinking Wine. Big thanks for the invite and being so generous!
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11/28/2021 - rjpbath Likes this wine: 97 Points
Really, this wine merits that score. A delicious soft vegetal character, and total balance. Tastes as though it could last for another 20 years without a problem. WOW!
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10/16/2021 - fclarity wrote: 94 Points
Tasted blind, this wine had a deep red center and oranging rims. The medium+ intensity nose generated coffee, blackberry, plum, mocha, and clay soil notes.
In the mouth, this wine was medium bodied with light, rounded tannin, good acidity and very good length. It had a silky texture and wonderful integration.
The merlot fruit and clay soil elements made it clear this was a right bank wine. It appears to have a point or two of upside with 5-10 years in the cellar.
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9/4/2021 - sdr Likes this wine: 91 Points
Brighter fruit than the two bottles from a different source that were undrinkable. Browning at the edges. Soft aromas of boiled plum and raisin. Iron too. Good structure though and did not fade in the glass. Although this bottle was purchased a long time ago I wonder if it suffered from suboptimal storage along the way. Still, it’s enjoyable today and probably a good match for the steak the other guests had. There seems to be a lot of bottle variation with ‘82 Trotanoy.
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9/4/2021 - sdr wrote: flawed
Probably heat damaged despite good appearance. Very dull, no fruit. Second bottle from same source (Wine Watch), slightly better than the first. David actually liked it.
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9/4/2021 - sdr wrote: flawed
Probably heat damaged despite good appearance. Very dull, no fruit.
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8/25/2021 - englishman's claret wrote: 96 Points
After a modest showing from a 750 in 2018, 4 subsequent magnums have shown beautifully. This example en magnum was an example of the wine showing very well indeed, full of musky red fruit, loads of truffle, mineral, touches of spice, and cocoa. With an intense yet luscious presence, this is a great ambassador for Pomerol in general and Trotanoy in particular.
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8/1/2021 - Benoit Hardy Likes this wine: 97 Points
It took 6 hours for the wine to reach its level, 6 hours during which it worried me, as the acidic tip on the finish gave me the prospect of the worst, totally unbalancing the wine ...
A very aristocratic nose, in the purest Bordeaux classicism: graphite, tobacco, smoke, truffle, earthy, spicy… The list goes on.
Superb texture in the mouth. It's velvety and silky, with an XXL juice of great maturity, all this exudes Bordeaux at its zenith. It's rich, sexy, black as ink with still fiery fruit on black currant and plum. The wine is layered so that the fruit gently leaves its place, like a veil that rises, on chocolate, cedar, all sprinkled with sweet spices. It's voluptuous but focused. Noble, serene finish with melted tannins, which oscillates between coffee, herbs and cedar, the whole lining the throat for a long time.
A charismatic wine. It's great.
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7/17/2021 - cortoncharlie wrote: 94 Points
i haven't had this for 10 years. level was below neck but the wine was still fresh. textbook mature Pomerol from a great vintage and consistent with previous experience. a lesson in finesse and a claret for the Burgundian palate. based on this bottle i would say the wine has already started its gentle downslope from prime drinking. one of the best 82s for sure.
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6/2/2021 - Jeff Leve wrote: 98 Points
Drinking at its full peak of maturity, this is an incredible tasting experience. Texturally, it is all silky and velvet, with its layers of dark chocolate-covered plums, dark cherries, truffle, smoke, wet earth and spice, that is only made better by the 50-second finish, this is bottled hedonism at its best. If you are lucky enough to have a bottle or two in your cellar, this is perfect today. Do not decant, except to remove any sediment. Just pop, pour and enjoy the ride...
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4/17/2021 - I'd Rather Be Drinking Wine Likes this wine: 97 Points
WOW! What can I say, other than I wish I had more! This wine displayed the best of Bordeaux, and the best of the 1982 vintage. In a perfect drinking window now, IMO. Would never have guessed this to be anywhere near 40 years old. No bricking and drank like a 20 year old wine in its prime. Dark and saturated, nose slightly perfumed, but notes off earth, dark fruit and some chocolate. On the palate, like 5 different types of chocolate, with cherry, earth, some cassis and red current. Also some herbs and toasted oak, but all very well integrated. Truly a pleasure to drink, and I fear scored very conservatively..easily 97+.
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10/20/2020 - Jeff Leve wrote: 98 Points
Bottled decadence is all you need to know what this is like. For those wishing for more details, here you go. Silky, sexy, rich, flamboyant, supple and sensuous, this stunner is at or close to its peak. The fruit is pure, ripe, velvety and lush. This truly hits all the high notes if you are seeking hedonism in a glass.
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9/7/2020 - _water.into.wine_ Likes this wine: 96 Points
It really doesn't get much better than this.
Impeccable storage. From an OWC only opened 3 years ago. Dark ruby showing only a hint of age. An intense nose reminiscent of Northern Rhone with barnyard, earth, dirt, and game. Such a round, soft and lush mouthfeel. This is an absolute delight. From SJW
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6/19/2020 - Burgnick Likes this wine: 96 Points
Perfume, red fruit, smoke, and dried fruit. Complex, expressive and nuanced. In a great spot. Drinking beautifully. It took a good 2 hour to bloosm.
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4/10/2020 - englishman's claret wrote: 95 Points
Another strong showing for the 1982 Trotanoy en magnum, this particular example with a deep, intense nose replete with smoke, mineral, black truffle, wild berries, musk, and sous bois. With a surprising residual tannic structure on the palate, this isn't in danger of dropping off in the immediate future, but two points to note - first, this was best just after it was poured and second, we did taste this blind and I took it for an older wine (I guessed 1971). Accordingly, I suspect this is likely at the peak of its powers and I shouldn't be inclined to hold these for decades more. 95-96
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3/13/2020 - kr522 wrote: 96 Points
Always a fabulous bottle of wine, it will never be the most complex wine but it’s voluptuous merlot character is captivating. Dark red cherries, loamy earth, and truffle create a rounded and deep experience, with excellent length. Fully resolved but still holding its primary fruit nicely. It drew unsolicited compliments around the table
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3/5/2020 - Burgundy Al wrote: 91 Points
Zachys La Paulee Auction; 3/5/2020-3/6/2020 (Le Bernardin Prive - New York NY): Small glass, brief note. Rich and fully mature with lots of complex mushroom and earth character.
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3/4/2020 - Vinomnivore Likes this wine: 97 Points
A special wine - lucky to have this for a third time.
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3/3/2020 - Wine by Bok wrote: 100 Points
It breaks Vivino scale of rating! This is arguably the BEST 82 wines I have ever had. Those who knows my article I have tasted all the best 82 wines, but nothing really beats this gem, including Petrus 82. Decanted for 2 hours before serving, one whiff and I know it’s good stuff; leathery, jammy, mushroom and slowly turned smokey. The richness of the fruits is extreme that I am not drinking wine, but chewing wine! Not just the power of the fruits, it couples with great finesse and elegance.”
more tasting note in finewines.com.sg
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12/23/2019 - Jeff Leve wrote: 96 Points
Definitely, at peak maturity, this is all about the truffles on the nose. At least initially. From there, a background note of citrus appears, along with, plums, cherries and chocolate mint. Lush, soft, polished, velvet-textured, concentrated, ripe, sweet, earthy fruits with hints of chocolate cascade over your palate. This is just a beauty in every sense of the word. If you own this gem, enjoy it now and over the next decade or so.
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10/18/2019 - hprphf wrote: 93 Points
Acker 2019/10 (Bouley): Great clarity with supple spice in finish. Light touch with cedar. 93
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8/24/2019 - englishman's claret wrote: 96 Points
Excellent magnum of this, full of plush, polished red plum, leather, mineral, clay, and subtle red spices. Great textures here, both on the nose and palate. Wonderful focus, beautiful length - what's not to love? Probably best to start having these from large format rather than 750s nowadays.
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7/18/2019 - kr522 wrote: 95 Points
Mature but not at all in decline, well stored bottles still provide that same sexy drinking experience.....a plateau this wine has been on at least 10+ years. There’s not an edge to be found, dark red fruited silkiness. Not the most complex, but it has dimension, and as luscious a wine as you’re gonna find
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7/5/2019 - kronfeld Likes this wine:
Lightly browning. Faintest madeirazation. Fruit faded but detectable. Elegant. Long, complex finish. Profound somehow. Almost no sediment.
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6/1/2019 - sdr Likes this wine: 94 Points
Finally, an ‘82 Trotanoy that showed some of the voluptuous gorgeous fruit it displayed in its youth. When first opened it seemed too severe and leathery. But it erupted marvelously in the glass. Great concentration of blackberry and black currant. Blind, I would be hard pressed to guess Right Bank Merlot. Mature tannins give it the structure it needs, along with excellent acidity. Beautiful wine. Can anyone doubt the greatness of the ‘82 vintage in Bordeaux?
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1/27/2019 - dcwino wrote: 93 Points
A lazy Sunday lunch - Bordeaux blind, Raveneau, PYCM, Yquem, Dom Rose and etc. (Eddie V's - Tysons Corner, VA): Fully mature medium expressive nose displaying subtle red fruit, strawberry, dry cherry, truffle, ash, mint and earth. Fully integrated palate, subtle red fruit, silky and fluid, medium acidity, earthy mineral and a medium to long shy red fruit driven finish with truffle at the end. The overall expression is a bit murky. It feels more advanced than the previous bottle. A couple guys like it a lot. The only correct guess for me.
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11/7/2018 - Vinomnivore wrote: 96 Points
Second time tasting this wine this year. I had the benefit of spending more time with a glass in this sitting but the reaction was the same--Wow. Plenty of life left, but this is in a good place with air. Layers and layers of aroma and flavor while still maintaining an overall elegant feel. An interesting counterpoint to the 82 La Fleur-Pétrus which was beautiful but didn't have nearly the power of the Trot.
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11/3/2018 - sdr Likes this wine: 94 Points
Finally, a truly great bottle of Trotanoy. I have been cursed with many sub par performances of this wine across multiple vintages, causing me to question the raves from the critics. No more. This bottle was purchased on release, very top shoulder ullage. The advanced color, almost brown at the rim, made me think this might be yet other astringent or tired example. Instead, the bouquet, firm for a few minutes, developed splendidly. Seeming more like a structured wine from the left bank, there was an excellent concentration of black and red fruits and licorice. Lovely silky texture. Acid more than tannin holds it together. It needs to be served quite cool or a varnish element gains the upper hand. At peak.
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11/3/2018 - RockinCabs wrote: 95 Points
Nose: Black Plum, Blackberry, Cedar, Cigar and spice notes. Tougher to read than the older wines, but many layers are there waiting to unfurl. Palate: Slightly stern at the start with inky density and ripe tannin, but began to show layers of blue fruit, cigar, cocoa, spice and even some of the red fruit and toffee notes as the night wore on. Finish: delightful silky and penetrating finish.
Very 82, and a wine that still needs time. This was decanted from magnum, and continued to improve throughout the 4+ hours we followed it.
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11/3/2018 - englishman's claret wrote: 95 Points
Having recently opened a 750 of this that seemed far down a slippery slope, I was looking forward to getting at one from a larger format and, from magnum, this didn't disappoint a bit. From this format, it seems to be just on the cusp of exploding into a wonderfully mature, complete Pomerol. Though slightly reserved, its qualities are obvious: loads of rich, ripe plum, clay, mineral, cedar, some of the spice of mature Merlot (camphor, all spice, etc). So luscious on the palate; a bit of truffle. Fabulously good. 95 now, ++ in the future.
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10/31/2018 - Vinomnivore Likes this wine: 96 Points
Tasted at auction. No notes taken, but this was exceptional.
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9/1/2018 - sdr Likes this wine: 93 Points
DrinkBordeaux’s bottle, from a pristine source. Definitely one of the very best ones. Just plain lovely mature Pomerol. Surprisingly soft texture although there’s plenty of structure. Exceptionally luscious tannins. A trifle austere despite the delicious berry fruit. Wonderful and the future looks good.
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8/25/2018 - DrinkBordeaux wrote: 95 Points
1982 Pomerol tasting and dinner (3030 Ocean, Fort Lauderdale, Florida): Beautiful nose, but somewhat subdued. Red plum, black cherry, truffle, violets, anise, and dark chocolate on the nose. Medium weight and elegant, it was a bit shy all around. Sweet, ripe, and smooth on the palate. Tannins were fully integrated and gave it a nice silky texture. Notable acidity. Never really lost any steam over the evening.
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8/25/2018 - englishman's claret wrote: 92 Points
Funny situation - fairly present on opening, seemed to fizzle out a bit with air, and rebounded after a few hours. So how much air do you give these? Tough to say and tough to know if this was a representative bottle. Largely speaking, this doesn't show the depth and richness of fruit one generally expects from Trotanoy. It does show loads of loads of the spice profile that old Pomerol tends to express - camphor, anise, allspice, cedar. If you had put this in the glass and asked me to guess the vintage, I would have guessed much older. We have plans to open a magnum soon and hopefully this will show more vigor.
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5/28/2018 - etyc Likes this wine:
Dinner at Imperial Treasure Teochew, ION
TBU
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4/22/2018 - fcxj wrote: 82 Points
Slightly off.
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4/3/2018 - sdr Likes this wine: 90 Points
1982 Bordeaux (Wine Watch Wine Bar, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida): It started out with a rubbery stink which thankfully blew off. The color is fairly advanced. On the palate, leathery and lacking the charm a great Pomerol should have. Where’s the delicious fruit? Not enough flesh on these bones. This wine was extravagantly luscious and flamboyant in the first ten years of life, no vestige of that any more. Many in the group liked it much better than I, though.
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3/30/2018 - steinersing wrote: 95 Points
Quite round and soft, elegant, not a mile long but good
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3/16/2018 - Zweder wrote: 96 Points
Occasional dinner group: Bordeaux 1982 (@ Treeswijkhoeve, Waalre, Netherlands): Beautiful and luxurious bouquet with oak, cedar and horse stable smells. On the palate juicy dark berries, sweet licorice root, chocolate, beautiful acidity and pleasant bitterness. Truly great wine.
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1/18/2018 - nywine68 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Trotanoy Vertical with Edouard Moueix (Nomad): Gorgeous balance. Big but very precise and delineated. Soft tannins. Quintessential brooding merlot flavors. Trotanoy vertical 1945-1982 (+1998, 2009,2010)
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12/14/2017 - Jeff Leve wrote: 96 Points
Lovely, perfectly mature Pomerol. Velvet drenched textures, with sweet, ripe, dark chocolate infused plums that feel as good as they taste. Concentrated, long and frankly, decadent! If you are not buying Petrus, and who is? This is the way to go...
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7/8/2017 - vgoransson Likes this wine: 95 Points
Fantastic wine! All you want from a oldie. Leather, truffles and super smooth tannins. A bit stable feel to it as well just the way I like it! Probably has a few years left in cellar mode.
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4/8/2017 - OenoEd wrote: 93 Points
Score probably suffered paired in a flight with a great bottle of 82 Petrus. A warm, sweet, enveloping nose, lots of lilacs and new leather.
Soft and round, not particularly long, but a lot of voluptuous floral and truffle character.
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4/5/2017 - nywine68 Likes this wine: 97 Points
Pomerol 1947-1989: This wine is in its perfect drinking window. Super fine grained tannins give this wine a phenomenal body and structure. Lots of ripe blueberry fruit. Hard to put this down. Pomerol 1947-1989 Dinner.
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4/1/2017 - dchain Likes this wine: 96 Points
Wow. Again. 5 years after my drinking note this wine is still fantastic. Still deep ruby. Lovely plum and spicy ripe and healthy fruit. Very long, exotic and seductive nose. So well integrated and balanced. Dark cherry chocolate infused with tobacco. It is very, very impressive. Fantastic length and so much going on taste wise it is hard to describe! Value to quality off the chart compared with Petrus! Runner-up WOTN in the company of some very serious first growths (Margaux 83+90, Mouton 67, Cheval 71 and Lafite 61!!)
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12/24/2016 - UPL Likes this wine: 99 Points
awesome -- long life ahead
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11/24/2016 - Collector1855 wrote: 95 Points
Medium garnet. Expressive nose of dark fruit, lots of earthy tones, aristocratic, Pomerol style. Relatively light on the palate, soft tannins. Not the biggest 82 out there but very smooth drinking with a long aromatic finish. This is really my style of wine.
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11/3/2016 - dcwino wrote: 96 Points
2016 Villa d’Este Wine Symposium - Kelly, Alan and Kevin's excellent adventure; 11/3/2016-11/12/2016 (Villa D’este, Lake Como, Piedmont, Milan and Frankfurt): Beautifully balanced, fully mature nose displaying soft red fruit, strawberry, truffle, a hint of green that lifts the overall expression and provides additional complexity, tobacco and mineral. Fully integrated palate, soft, silky, polished, perfect amount of acidity, nicely integrated tannins and a lovely long finish. This seems at the peak and perhaps a lot more evolved than the left bank counterparts. Also more evolved than some of the right bank wines, like the 82 Lafleur. Really sexy and complete wine.
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9/11/2016 - BradE wrote:
Another brilliant sexy bottle of 82 Trotanoy. This really is good juice. Loved it.
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8/28/2016 - LW31 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Super elegant and deep. Superb bottle. Not sure cepage this year but tastes like a lot of merlot. Only wish is that we had opened hours before (only about 1 hour in decanter). It needed much more time to show properly.
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6/27/2016 - Lord Rayas wrote: 94 Points
Kevin's MNSC (Amuse Bouche): smooth and velvety with lovely notes of tobacco.
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4/23/2016 - FrancoisD Likes this wine: 98 Points
(repas d'anniversaire de groupe avec dégustation de plusieurs bouteilles)
Servi avant et pendant les fromages.
Clou de la soirrée, en fait probablement un de mes meilleurs vin à vie!
Malgré le millésime 1982, il porte une belle jeunesse. L'ensemble est soyeux et délicat. Cependant, il demeure une jeunesse dans l'équilibre acide.
Nez long et complexe, on pourait humer des heures.
Confiture de fraise, Pépin de tomate/bourgeon de cassis, musc/cuir (sans excès), tabac, truffes, chocolat noir. Argile en filigrame.
la totale!
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4/9/2016 - johnh1001 wrote: 95 Points
deep nose of mushroom, meat, plum, red fruit and violet. Full and plush on the palate. Great depth and length. Balanced finish. Perfect right now
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3/26/2016 - bill00 wrote: 95 Points
Cedar, plum and tobacco leaf. Smooth, velvet texture. This is in a great spot.
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1/16/2016 - jrobs7777 wrote:
Remarkable. Just remarkable. 30+ year old wine that is still fresh vibrant and fruit driven. Tons of pure red fruit framed by a touch of cedar. The lingering acidity creates a juicy concentrated wonderful wine. So enjoyable and it just stays with you. Structure still present. This should be an easy 50 year wine.
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1/14/2016 - Jeff Leve wrote: 97 Points
I wish I owned cases of this decadent, thrilling, hedonistic wine. Its pure fruits, concentration, velvety, rich, opulent textures and complex, truffle laden perfume is a treat that keeps on giving.
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12/25/2015 - dglebo wrote: 92 Points
Medium brownish red. Rich nose of black currant jelly. Sweet with a bit of aged dust. Tannins dissolve quickly. Low viscosity. Floral notes, less sweetness in the mouth than the nose. Past peak maturity?
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9/8/2015 - The Vines That Bind wrote: 97 Points
Surprisingly purple in the glass. Monstrous bouquet of medium ripe blackberry, creosote, and cassis. Rich soil after a hard rain. Perfect tannin, firm but agreeable. Hot asphalt, tar, vanilla bean, white flowers, dark maple, coffee, and spent espresso grounds. Medium toasty without unduly detectable oak. A very impressive bottle if you are so fortunate to have the chance. Looking forward to finding and trying other vintages.
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6/6/2015 - tinybubbles Likes this wine: 95 Points
Fantastic nose of black raspberry, red cherry, black truffle, celery root, white pepper, bell pepper, herbs de provence, smoked meat, and dark dry earth. The palate doesn't quite live up to the nose but exhibits silky tannins and a smooth progression of flavors. May benefit from more time. 1.5 hour decant.
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10/15/2014 - fcxj wrote: 92 Points
HDH dinner
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8/28/2014 - UPL Likes this wine: 100 Points
without words--indescribably--this does not get better
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3/29/2014 - Sundbyberg wrote: 98 Points
An explosion of imressions both on the nose and palate, yet very smooth and balanced. Mild and light but tasty. Very intriguing and interesting.
Needs 1-2 hours in the decanter to show its greatness and one should definetly drink this with food, otherwise the complete palate does not show.
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3/21/2014 - soyhead wrote:
not exactly sure how it happened, but I wound up with a small sample of this presented to me.
nose- pleasurable funk, smoked orange peel
mouth - hay, earth, possibly fading, nice, but nothing earth shattering. smells more impressive than it tastes.
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1/21/2014 - thenapalist wrote: 98 Points
As usual, a simply stunning wine at its peak. Drink now.
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1/5/2014 - Jeff Leve wrote: 96 Points
1982 Trotanoy exploded with a nose of truffle, tobacco, plum, chocolate, wet earth, sweet cherries and floral notes. The wine at 30 years of age is pure silk and velvet on the palate, ending with a sensuous melange of pure, ripe, sweet, opulent layers of black and red fruits. This decadent Right Bank wine is drinking perfectly today.
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12/22/2013 - DemeesterWim wrote: 98 Points
classic ! Very very good, could last another 20 years
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7/20/2013 - BradE wrote:
A trio of 82 BDX - Haut Brion, La Mission Haut Brion, Trotanoy. All were very good, and as expected opened well over the two hours we had them in the glass. For me, the clear winner was the Trotanoy. Smooth, sexy, enticing. The HB and LMHB were very good, and I love both wines, but for me, the Trot spoke most clearly.
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7/12/2013 - chablis28 wrote: 98 Points
Simply amazing wine. Fill about 2/3rds way down the neck. We had another backup btl which proved completely unnecessary. Open about 30 minutes and decanted shortly before drinking. In perfect condition and so fresh at 30yrs plus! A local wine buddy, not much into BDX, called this his "BDX epiphany". In many ways, great BDX like this can be very akin to great Burgundy in fruit profile, weight, texture, depth and the ethereal experience. This was red fruited, spicy and minerally. Needless to say, this was the first red drained tonight. The aromas were simultaneously youthful and complex. A great wine of finesse that I hope everyone gets an opportunity to drink someday. I'm kind of a skeptic about older wines as many are damaged along the way or simply tired. This wine shows why its worth tucking one away for 30yrs.
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4/28/2013 - johnh1001 wrote: 94 Points
A very pretty nose of flowers, red fruit, plums, earth and chocolate. Light, but with plenty of grip in the mouth with more sweet red fruit, mushroom and a note of bacon every now an then. Great texture. Very elegant. Long lingering finish. Fully mature and in a great place right now.
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3/26/2013 - BradKNYC wrote:
Terrific wines with outrageously good cassoulet as the supper club reconvenes. (Christine & Marty's.): I've always loved this wine and this was probably the best showing as we appeared to capture it just at peak. Everything was in perfect harmony. The wine showed incredible balance, depth, integration, power and elegance. Just absolutely seamless with terrific levels of black fruit that have started to take on a more mature profile. The wet earth screams Bordeaux as does the tobacco that came up with air. Secondary characteristics are starting to pop up like mushrooms after a rain. Just beautiful and tied with the '89 Beaucastel for my WOTN. A+/A.
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3/12/2013 - Jeff Leve wrote: 90 Points
It's always a shame when older bottles do not perform as they should. But that's the risk you run with older wines more than 20 years of age. Sadly, this bottle seemed far too advanced for its age, with more lightness to the color, dusty plums, cocoa and raspberry notes in the aromatics and finish that ended far too quickly. I've had much better bottles. Good storage and provenance counts.
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3/7/2013 - dream Likes this wine: 93 Points
Double-decanted 3 hrs. prior to consumption: Classic nose of decadent black fruits, tobacco, horse leather and pungent soil. Lighter-bodied than I expected but possesses a gorgeous, silky texture along with firm acidity and a plush mouthfeel. Delicious flavors of black plums, truffles and Asian spices lead to a balanced, complex finish with lovely mineral and tobacco notes. I prefer the '70 and '75 to this but it is a lovely drink and held up well against the '82 Cheval Blanc.
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12/21/2012 - Zweder wrote: 92 Points
The bouquet is a bit rustic, creamy and round. Same on the palate. Silky soft tannin, butter and still some juicy red fruits and good acidity. Complex and elegant wine. Completely ready now. Probably wise not to wait much longer.
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12/1/2012 - Alex H wrote: 89 Points
Evidently Bordeaux with green capsicums and horse saddle leather, Limey red black plum cherries fruits. Some meatiness and even Paine grille which made me confused between left n right bank. The fruits showed more juicy mouth filling and moreish yet certain austere aspects led me to think left bank. Excellent vintage proving its mettle. Delicious and serious wine.
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11/30/2012 - Paul S wrote: 94 Points
Brian's Birthday Dinner (Buono Restaurant, Singapore): This was truly delicious - I could not help myself from quaffing down a few extra pours. It had such an arresting nose, with deep wafts of coasted capsicums, reams of spicy, cigar and tomato notes, and a core of lovely black-fruited aromas - cassis, black plums, dried cherries - I really liked this. Excellent on the palate too. This was every bit a child of its vintage, with ripe tannins wrapped around wonderfully pure, juicy, almost transparent notes of sweet cassis and plums, earth and tobacco, and then spice and mineral on the backpalate. This just filled every cranny of the mouth with is wonderful flavours and juicy freshness. Great finish too, with long draws of tobacco and smoky, roasted capsicum notes pulling away. At almost 30 years of age, thits had a wonderfully integrated and resolved structure, with a lovely silkiness to it. Yet for all that, it still seemed so young, almost primary at points. Other tasters have noted that some bottles of the 1982 Trot are starting to go downhill, but I would easily have given this bottle another 10 years at peak drinking. It was such a lovely wine. Too many Bordeaux in a row over one dinner can get a bit boring, but coming as it did after a series of Burgundies, this was outstanding.
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10/27/2012 - acyso wrote: 95 Points
HDH auction tasting at Tru (Chicago, IL): Ex-cellar Trotanoy. Only light signs of bricking. Incredibly complex nose, with notes of pencil shavings, menthol, cough syrup, leather -- this is extremely secondary and full of depth. This is the vinous equivalent of plush velvet. Layer upon layer of secondary flavours, with a strong leather note showing. The hint of sweetness seems to reveal that this was very fruity in its earlier life. Textbook aged Bordeaux. As Christian Moueix put it introducing the wines, "delicieux".
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10/5/2012 - markellen.foodies@gmail.com wrote: 92 Points
Brown Bag Wine Dinner at Two Chefs - Double Blind w Janet Viader & Aldo Serrano; 10/4/2012-10/5/2012 (TWO CHEFS, MIAMI, FL): - Garnet color with fast forming legs. It's in total harmony with a light/medium body. Polished texture with a long finish - Barry's wine in honor of Janet. I liked it, although several thought it pasts it's prime. Surprisingly no noticeable Brett.
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8/24/2012 - dchain wrote: 95 Points
Zachys bottle from a mixed 82 lot bought 2 years ago. Into the neck level. Cork came out cleanly and only about 1/3 wine soaked. After pouring a snifter sample decided there was no need to decant as it was open and ready and I could not see any real sediment in the bottle. Still bright ruby in colour and remarkably youthful. Immediate nose of leather, cedar, blackberry/rasberry/kirsh- very ripe and heathy fruit. Acidity is barely noticable and all the tannins are now completely intergrated. Tastes as it smells which is generally unusual in most Bordeaux wines unless they are right at their perfect window of drinking. Sweet fruit, with dark cherry, exotic leather and spices on the palate. Wonderfully well rounded and long. To me the Trot has always outperformed Petrus 82. No doubt this may be heresy to some but I have had Petrus 82 six times from impecable sources and have always been underwhelmed by the Petrus. A wine drunk with black truffle pasta and then roast duck breast was the perfect match, together with my perfect spouse with whom we were celebrating our 10th anniversary.
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7/7/2012 - sdr wrote: 88 Points
Purchased 20 years ago and VTS level. Cork came out smoothly and was soaked half way up. On opening, it clearly was a sound bottle; smell of dark berries, tasted correct. But at the restaurant, it show definite signs of fatigue. Not bad, but on the downhill slope. Nose is diffuse, with elements of blackberry and campfire embers. Nothing objectionable, but the flavor was in the tertiary phase. Minimal fruit; instead, dried leaves, ash, tart. It was so good 10 years ago, but, alas, no more.
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4/21/2012 - jkoenen wrote: 94 Points
Dreamtasting #4 (Restaurant de Watermolen, Kasterlee): Although this was clearly younger than the concomitant wine (Latour 1970), it also seemed fo fade - or close - after extended air time. But alltogether this is a fantastic wine. Powerful, lascivious and creamy. Very soft and round, just a touch of rusticity. Dried dates, plums, figs, and a powdery earthy complexity that made me think 'dried porcini'. Bee-ooootiful! 18.5/20
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3/3/2012 - Serge Birbrair wrote:
My second wine of the night. I have affinity for wines smelling like my socks I wore for 3 days back as a student in USSR. I guess they remind me of youth! :) Mile long finish lingering in your mouth for at least 1 min. Outstanding juice! Drink and enjoy with hearty meals.
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1/15/2012 - Zweder wrote: 91 Points
Chocolate, soft tannin and beautiful acidity. This wine is completely ready and still luxurious and beautiful. It has a very long finish. It lost all its fruit, so if you like that you're too late already. This can only go downhill. Drink now or very soon.
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12/25/2011 - WfromL wrote: 91 Points
Last bottle of 2 cases bought on release and kept in my own cellar. Perfect level, perfect cork. Not decanted but poured from bottle over a period of 4 hours, in my experience Trotanoys of the 80's don't need decanting as they throw almost no sediment. Color still vibrant but with slight orange rim. Impressive nose with leather, cigar and cedar but also some sweetish undertones. Less impressive on the palate, but amazingly distinctive truffle notes and earthy notes evolved as the bottle stood open for several hours. Overall a very recognizable older Pomerol/Trotanoy. Subtle soft tannins still perceptible, very low acidity but then the acidity in Trotanoy 1982 has always been hidden. I drunk my previous bottle 4 years ago, and I remember it as having more depth and more fruity notes, so aging probably shows and if I had any left I would drink them over the next year or so. Tasted alongside the 1983 which for the first time showed better with an overall 93 rating (less nose but more depth on the palate, tannins gone but still enough acidity to continue for several years).
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11/29/2011 - Sleepy Dave wrote: 94 Points
This sexy juice has never disappoint me. The level of this bottle is slightly lower (VTS) but the condition is absolutely perfect. Dark core with light brick rim, vibrant. Popped ad poured into decanter. This is showing really well. The mature nose is highly aromatic and focus with healthy dose of secondary note of leather, cedar, soil and truffle but still retain loads of red cherry, sweet currat fruits in the core. The additional layer of perfume dried roses and violet in the background to complete this complex aromatic profile. Interestingly this bottle display better purity than the previous bottle as this has no barnyard at all! The palate is fresh, superb rich but elegance and light on its feet, absolutely perfect condition with stunning harmony. The inner perfume of meatiness, wildness and barnyard intermixed with complex flavors of violet, blue flower, tobacco, herbs and leather with a touch of capsicum for better depth. The tannin is still firm but very silky, almost fully integrated for the very lush and polish texture. This still possess lots of energy and drive with the tannin giving a little bite to enhance the very long finish. This is drinking at its peak now. Enjoy this if you like you wine mature but with fruits and a touch of tannin bite.
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10/20/2011 - Burgundy Al wrote: 93 Points
Acker Merrall BYO (Sepia - Chicago IL): Black cherry, plum and cherry liqueur on the nose, similar on palate, with plenty of fresh and reduced mushroom character as well. Lots of power at start and middle, with spice coming through from middle to end.
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9/3/2011 - sdr Likes this wine: 94 Points
Finally, a truly fabulous example of this often disappointing wine. Purchased from The Wine Library many years ago. Very advanced color, mahogany and almost brown at the rim. But the beautiful floral violet bouquet leaped from the glass and I knew I was in for a treat. Velvety, deeply fruity, tannins soft and smooth and finish sweet and lingering. Superb.
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8/5/2011 - Jeff Leve wrote: 95 Points
Truffle, chocolate, black raspberry, earth, spice, coffee, herbs and black cherry scents play well the rich textures and sensuous personality of this wine. This supple Pomerol ends with a long chocolate and black cherry finish. Fully mature, this is drinking beautifully today. It might get better, but there is no reason to hold this any longer.
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7/10/2011 - jpijg wrote: 96 Points
Complex nose of old leather, autumn forest, black pepper and rich black truffle. In the mouth, the wine is at perfect maturity. Tannins are powerful but rounded and silky and sharpen the numerous layers of complexity. The confit fruits yield to meat, with slight gamy hints, violet, truffle and tobacco. It is the holy grail of precision, smoothness and complexity. All these notes resonate in perfect harmony. A great treat for very special friends on a very special occasion.
See RIchard and Mike debrief of the nite !
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6/29/2011 - Goldstone wrote: 95 Points
Cold War Nuclear Escalation Wine Club Dinner (Hong Kong Wine Vaults, Aberdeen, Hong Kong): Kindly and imaginatively provided by JP.....bought en primeur by his dad and only once moved...to Hong Kong. Deep ruby red semi-transparent colour. Nose is WOW!...earth, damp earth, deep deep blackberries, mushrooms, cassis, a hint of menthol, multi-folded, multi-faceted, incredibly fresh, pencil lead...perfumed....I could smell this forever. Palate is fine, perfectly poised, velvet mouthfeel, lovely leather armchairs and white mushroom tertiary flavours....but with raspberry notes....so fresh. A bit acidic in the belly. Not the greatest length or resonance ....but who cares...the perfume and palate more than compensate.....totally complete tonight and the joint WOTN (with the '66 DRC) for many of us.....thanks for always doing something different, JP!
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6/29/2011 - cortoncharlie wrote: 95 Points
Dinner with JP and friends: I always considered this to be one of the best right banks from the great 1982 vintage and tonight it delivered the goods again. From a pristine bottle that had been lying in JP's cellar in France since release until it was shipped here recently. Drinking absolutely at peak and showing all it's flavors and complexities with everything one would expect from a good pomerol. Powerful without being weighty and a lesson in balance and elegance. Even this claret basher is a convert!
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6/17/2011 - ews3 wrote: 96 Points
Great Grapes for a Great Cause SQN Tasting -- 4th Annual; 6/17/2011-6/18/2011 (Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC): holding up very well -- caramel and leather lead the pack of secondary notes. nice acidity
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4/9/2011 - Jossik wrote: 93 Points
Naso molto espresso, ricco, pieno, con toni di caffè, mirtilli, prugne, cuoio, tabacco, croccante e frizzante. Nel tempo le note predominante sono quelle del cuoio con toni animali. La bocca setosa ed avvolgente, ricca, piena, con tannino dolce, superiore al nsaso. Mantiene comunque una gran bevibilità.
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3/15/2011 - Sleepy Dave wrote:
Beautiful expressive bouquet of jammy dark fruits, plum, blackcurrant, liquorice, leather and soil with some spices and barynard at the background. Broad shoulder and focus. This is slightly more mature than my 1st bottle, but still, sense of youth deep within. Fullish, opulence palate of remarkably concentration of lush, sweet dark fruits, roasted herb, leather and little touch of barnyard tones that introduce to the mid palate complexity, purity and power. Well polished and firm tannin present and connect to the mid palate and enhance the power and grip. However, the finished is lack a little bit of acid lift hence not as long and powerful as my 1st bottle. Bottle variation perhaps, however, a good wine nevertheless. Buy - Maybe.
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12/11/2010 - uberoh wrote: 95 Points
Had at a friends house from his cellar - super deep color, dark fruit, amost tar like - dark chochlate, strong but not too much - amazing pomoral - would never have guessed it was an '82 - still looks and tastes very young.
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12/10/2010 - sfreidheim wrote: 94 Points
i bought the wine at auction from a reputable collector, and the bottle was in perfect condition. Color was surprisingly deep, dark red and rich for its age. the nose: red fruit, cigar, a hint of dust. the bouquet in the mouth was complex, full and long lasting...then again, i love an old Pomerol. This wine had a structure that can still go for another 10 years. delicious
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10/21/2010 - Sleepy Dave wrote:
A serious wine and my first 1982 from the highly reputed chateau -> Trotanoy. decanted for 45mins. Absolutely captivating, alluring aromas gradually soared from the glass with the super ripe (not over the top) dark fruits: blackcurrant and dark plum with typical Pomerol aromas of saddle leather, earthy tones, dark chocolate and green capsicum. Truly excellent with great complexity. Still very fresh for a 28yrs old wine and show not tiring at all on the palate. Slightly austere, intense opulent mid palate show lots of vigorous and well-behaved power that is elegant, highly complex with lush, sweet dark fruits, meaty notes with bed of dried herbs, spices, green capsicum. Fully mature and in total harmonious, the ripe acidity and firm, super silky tannins provide a gentle grip and caressing the palate that continue seamlessly to the super long persistent finish with milk chocolate after taste. A great, great wine with finesse. No rush to drink up as there has no problem to hold itself for another 5-10yrs.
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7/29/2010 - Philippe_C wrote: 90 Points
Nose of ripe red fruit, cigar box, a hint vegetal... in the month, simple red fruit and a hint vegetal
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3/16/2010 - Roberto_1 wrote: 94 Points
A gloriouis example of, rich, round, deep and mature Pomerol. The wine needed a few minutes to open up but it had ample, chewy, dark fruit with a fresh palate and mature tannins. The overall sense in the mouth was that of power, grace and sensuality. Highly recommended for current drinking. Don't think this one will get much better.
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3/6/2010 - kr522 wrote: 95 Points
charming wine. for anyone who loves 1985 stylistically this is a must own...it has that same pronounced acidity, but thanks to the vintage being more fruit forward than 1985 there's a beautiful sweetness upon entry that persists into a very long finish. not flashing a lot of terroir, but great balance and concentration. I think it has years left
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12/1/2009 - cortoncharlie wrote: 94 Points
Slightly murky. Lovely pomerol nose. This wine is in a great place right now but probably one 82 that would not make old bones.
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9/15/2009 - JJL wrote: 93 Points
Lunch at Hof Van Cleve (Belgium): Another good example of aged bordeaux. Tannins were a little dustier and fruit was a little less dominant than the Magdelaine it was paired with.
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6/13/2009 - ricknat1 wrote: 88 Points
Tasted at the Acker BYOB. Intense licorice taste. As we have discovered before, we do not love this wine
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10/23/2008 - The Unit wrote:
wonderful - full or red fruit, earth, cedarwood, and a strong (but not overpowering) nose and flavour of mushroom
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7/27/2008 - sdr wrote: 90 Points
While the considerable orange/brick color proclaimed this was a mature wine, the palate was still youthful. A four hour decant helped to smooth out a few rough edges. At table, the impression was a monolithic blackcurrent firm-centered wine which showed no further changes in the glass. Clearly a success and an excellent drink, but I keep looking for more dimentions in the flavor spectrum. I would never guess this was 85% merlot.
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7/5/2008 - Zweder wrote: 93 Points
Private dinner with friends. (@ PVa): A bit dusty at first, soft and coffee and a little one dimensional. After 4 hours it started to show its beauty. Lots of tertiary tastes, also tobacco and still some cassis. This was the first time I tasted this wine from this vintage. I can imagine that it has been a beauty for many years already and I do not think it will get any better. But you never know, with wines of this age you do not only need a good vintage, but also a good bottle.
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2/10/2008 - Totatalitarian wrote:
Among my favorite wines from this producer, I thought this bottle showed very nicely. It was fully mature, not yet on the downslope but there seems little benefit to cellaring it longer.
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10/29/2007 - Totatalitarian wrote:
Not a great bottle, not so much advanced as lacking in fruit concentration. From Leve's cellar, said it wasn't his best.
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10/23/2007 - CamWheeler wrote: 94 Points
Bilson's #1: The amazing colour I have come to expect from well cellared 1982 Bordeaux, deep ruby red with no real signs of significant age. The nose initially was very herbaceous, but given time in the glass this amazingly retreated to be replaced by aromas of tobacco, chocolate, blackcurrant, cherry and some integrated briar character the only hint at the earlier aroma profile. A delightfully lushness to the palate with structure provided by the balanced and fine tannins. Excellent, and only got better as time went on.
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6/30/2007 - sdr wrote: 90 Points
Some critics (including Josh Wertlieb) have found an herbaceous streak in this much heralded wine and therefore think it is grossly over-rated by Parker and others who champion it as one of the best Trotanoys of the era. This well preserved example from AMC (low neck fill, clean capsule and label, very firm, moist cork) displayed a glowing very deep ruby color. Even after 8 hours in the decanter, the nose was reluctant, but wonderfully pure and deeply dark fruity. Very full on the palate and long on the finish. I thought I might have detected some of that herbaciousness at first, but after a few sips either it disappeared or I could no longer detect it. What was clearly lacking at this point in its evolution was any evidence of complexity. Maybe it's yet still too young after a quarter century. I'll choose to be optomistic and consider it (just) outstanding.
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2/18/2007 - Eric wrote: 95 Points
1982 Bordeaux with Leve at Spago (Los Angeles, CA): Interesting nose with some seaweed, pepper and spice. Sheesh, this is a big, brawny wine for a Pomerol. Mmm, savory, mineral, I love the flavor profile here. The wine was easy to pick out as it reminded me a great deal of the similarly muscular 1970 Trotanoy.
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10/7/2006 - sdr wrote: 87 Points
This is a puzzling wine. Ultra fruity and fleshy in its first decade of life, it's getting harder and firmer as the years pass. It's certainly fine and I hope it will come out of its shell eventually. But right now, this bottle is too wrapped up in its structure for ultimate pleasure, yet most of the critics say it's in its prime. I would never guess this as merlot/Pomerol. There seems to be a lot of bottle variation with the '82 Trotanoy. (This bottle was puchased last year at Premier Cru and the appearance was pristine and the cork firm but moist.)
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2/25/2006 - 83AJ wrote: 98 Points
Decanted for 30 minutes and drank next to Petrus 82. Trotonoy better fruit,better color, better nose, a real bargain on this tasting. Still shows great color with years ahead of solid drinking.
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2/10/2006 - 83AJ wrote: 95 Points
Rinsed bottle through once and decanted at rest. for 30 minutes. Silky,full flavor, excellent color,finish gets better and longer with time in the glass. Jar Rest. try the kc steak!
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10/28/2005 - Will wrote:
Right Bank Bdx Offline (The Square, London): A very good surprise, young, fresh and fruity. Exceeded expectations for me.
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8/24/2005 - sdr wrote: 94 Points
The star of the show at Cafe l'Europe with the Gambales, Adelsons, Schweitzs and Barry Lipton, this magnum Jim brought showed considerable more fragrance and vigor than recent tastings from 750s. Beautiful topnote of violets leads to a stylish medium bodied wine of finesse and elegance. Nicely tender tannins support the fruit and give the it just the spine it needs. Really a harmonious, mature Pomerol which totally outclassed the '85 l'Evangile we had next to it.
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10/16/2004 - Burgundy Al wrote: 93 Points
Wine tasting. Fresh plum aromas with moderate spice. Excellent plum and currant on palate, nicely structured for balance and length. Traces of leather and spice on finish. Still getting better from here.
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10/16/2004 - Eric wrote: 93 Points
'A Taste for Life' hosted by WineCommune (San Francisco, CA): The very attractive nose shows charcoal and cedar with smoky layers of roasted meat. The palate is gorgeously layered with sweet, sweet fruit and terrific purity, surprisingly powerful. The finish is a bit short though, and while lovely this wine had a hard time standing up to the other wines in its company.
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1/3/2004 - Jeff Leve wrote: 96 Points
Wow, what a beautiful wine! A ruby red color with more lightening at the rim than the other 82’s. Cherries, raspberries, ripe plums with a hint of mocha and mushrooms on the nose. The texture was akin to liquid silk with velvet. The finish was so sensuous it was difficult to put the glass down. This wine is hedonistic. It is fully mature and while it might improve a bit, I’d drink it over the next 10-15 years. This wine personifies elegance.
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3/16/2003 - Henman wrote:
Rather light nose with cedar and cassis.Light bodied,soft,barnyardy.
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10/27/2001 - buckeye76 wrote: 95 Points
INCREDIBLE RICH FRUIT, BLACK CURRENT, BLACKBERRIES, AND A TOUCH BLACK CHERRIES IN THE NOSE AND FLAVOR. NICE COMPLEXITY AND A LONG FINISH.
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