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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.7 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 142 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by hkbob on 12/1/2023 & rated 92 points: Cork in perfect condition, mid-neck fill. Brick colour. The aromatics were overpowered by brett at first, mostly dissipating after about 3 hours. This wine was firmly on the tertiary side with principal notes of tobacco, burnt wood, cedar, graphite, and hints of herb and red currants. A medium-bodied palate showing remnants of red fruits, spice, and earthy notes was saved by some refreshing acidity. An enjoyable bottle but the wine was on its downslope. (1046 views) | | | Tasted by StefanAkiko on 11/17/2023 & rated 99 points: Troplong Mondot: 1959-2012 (Stockholm, Sweden): Semi-blind (knew which 17 vintages that were being served).
Dark colour.
Small, young, anonymous aroma profile.
A fantastic wine! Young, intense, the tannins owns my palate. Dense fruit with ink, lots of ink, cedar etc and a very very typical Bordeaux.
My guess: 2010
21 years wrong... Tonight's easiest wine (for me) to set as flight winner. Wow this is a great wine!
Much better than the btl I plopped last year. (1157 views) | | | Tasted by Richard P Howden on 11/16/2023 & rated 94 points: Bottle in great shape. At first so much fruit on the nose - cherry, cassis - and over the first hour more leather merging with the fruit. Medium++ richness and depth, earthy cherry palate and tart long finish. Really good energy. Steadily evolving now showing pepper, no cherry, mouth puckering. Really excellent. (1035 views) | | | Tasted by LB88 on 8/9/2023 & rated 93 points: Beautiful wine elegant and resolved tannins cigar box tobacco very balanced and a nice long finish. (1549 views) | | | Tasted by soyhead on 7/9/2023: nose - berry compote, earthy
mouth- bitter red and dark fruits intermixed, which expand to coat the midpalate. coffee finish. In a very nice place at the moment. (1697 views) | | | Tasted by acyso on 4/14/2023 & rated 93 points: St. Emilion night (Chicago, IL): Today, this showed a little better than the 1989 Cheval Blanc! Like the Angelus, this is quite large-scaled with pleasant plummy fruit on the nose. In fact, this seems like a less-concentrated and complex version of the Angelus, where you just seem to get more fruit and ripeness while some of the tannins, leather, and other secondary accents are dialled back. (2276 views) | | | Tasted by THT on 3/26/2023 & rated 93 points: Le bouchon s'est cassé, j'aurais dû sortir le Durand !!!
Magnifique robe profonde, le vin est superbe ! Sensuel mais pas décadent, superbe nez plein de séduction, notes balsamiques, de cèdre et de boite à cigares. Encore des fruits noirs. La bouche est dense, intense et veloutée. Cela reste élégant. Les tanins sont résolus mais on sent que le vin en a encore sous le pied pour une belle carrière. (1451 views) | | | Tasted by Richard P Howden on 2/11/2023 & rated 92 points: Consistent with last bottle. Still loaded with fruit and some nice leathery undertones. Good energy but not especially complex. Very good and so youthful for its age. (1540 views) | | | Tasted by Guido L. on 11/5/2022 & rated 90 points: Again not a good bottle. Still tannins, but very ripe on the nose with hints of port. (1671 views) | | | Tasted by Richard P Howden on 10/28/2022 & rated 93 points: Delicious, in the zone. Still has some tannins but great balance and energy, good secondary development. Pair with the right food! Roast duck with fig sauce for me, worked excellently. (1599 views) | | | Tasted by Krokfjord on 10/14/2022 & rated 92 points: Med heftig syre, overmodne plommer, julekrydder og lang, slank utgang tipper jeg mange ville vært på pinot om de fikk
Ch. Troplong Mondot 1989 blindt i glasset. Andre flaske på et snaut år støtter at dette er mye av det jeg synes mange moderne St. Emilion'er ikke er. Ingen peiskos-Bdx dette, men en seriøs og nesten utfordrende vin som gir en flott opplevelse akkurat nå. (1411 views) | | | Tasted by StefanAkiko on 7/29/2022 & rated 92 points: I love this Château, but this btl isn’t what I'm looking for…
Aromas: grandpa’s pipe tobacco, mature figs, etc, but essentially an aching wine.
Beutiful, yes, but all is hiding behind a veil of pretty strong*pfft* oxidization.
We have another two btls to go. Hopefully, they’re both as amazing as the rave reviews here… (1674 views) | | | Tasted by Krokfjord on 4/1/2022 & rated 91 points: Sødmefull og juicy, kirsebær, jordbær, perfekt moden, eleganse som både dette slottet og mye annen St. Emilion savner i dag. Kunne hatt mer intens utgang men pen flaske. (1913 views) | | | Tasted by Thoughtful on 12/3/2021 & rated 94 points: Stored in a cold cellar since release. Fill just below cork. Subdued bouquet.
Deep colour still red. Dense, power, medium to full bodied. Complex with excellent length. Mouth filling. Just about ready. Seems to have decades in hand. There is an arguable case about over extraction and St Emilion was a lighter style years ago though climate change has played its part. (2108 views) | | | Tasted by VDLT Wine on 12/1/2021: '00 Mikulski Meursault 1er / '89 Troplong (One10): Well this was a surprise! Past experience with this estate had me decidedly in the "not my style" camp. This 89 though was more restrained and had much better balance. Still there is ripeness, richness and extraction. It seemed like Jekyl & Hyde sharing this wine rather than trading off. That dichotomy made it a bit strange at times. But overall, an enjoyable and impressive wine. (2175 views) | | | Tasted by Leto South on 10/15/2021 & rated 93 points: Cf to our notes from June, what has changed is that the bq has more tobacco notes. The fruit has begun to recede a bit, thus a deduction of one point. Still excellent, but maybe needs to be drunk sooner rather than later. (2127 views) | | | Tasted by djhammond on 9/19/2021 & rated 95 points: As per previous notes this is becoming a bit of a lottery, and it doesn't seem to have the structure for the long haul. Unfortunately this bottle was giving glimpses of over age, but was still highly enjoyable. I have rated this as high as 97 previously, but it has become "lucky and unlucky" bottles. Ironically it still needs a couple of hours in the decanter to blow away any barnyard funk. (2244 views) | | | Tasted by Rani on 9/4/2021 & rated 85 points: Tasted blind. This was not a good showing, I don’t know whether it was an off bottle or awkward stage. Nose was nice enough, but on the palate it wa austere, with drying tannins and a metallic aftertaste. (1832 views) | | | Tasted by Leto South on 6/18/2021 & rated 94 points: Dense, blackish red. Pale edge. Some cellar funk on opening, disappeared after 2 hrs decant. Large bq w dark berries, cedar, minerals, dark cherries, smoked dust. Merlot dominated, w touch of Cab S. Velvety initially, firming up w dark fruit notes, polished tannins. Nice acidity, perhaps a bit low. Complex aftertaste w layered fruit and minerality. Of course fully mature by now. Excellent! (1599 views) | | | Tasted by KeithAkers on 4/24/2021 & rated 93 points: A evening of 20+ year old Bordeaux (Wilmette Harbor Club, Wilmette IL): The nose is just gorgeous and deep with tones of dark red cherries, dark red fruits, wet clay, leather, licorice, spice notes, tobacco, kirsch liqueur, coffee, violets, earth notes. This is beautifully balanced and layered in the ways that only Bordeaux can do with age. The Medium/full bodied feel is plush and silky with medium acidity and silky, medium tannins. The structure has resolved and the feel is so balanced and poised right now. This is a real joy to drink and while it's clearly mature, there is still a long way to go. (1493 views) | | | Tasted by tanduybui on 4/4/2021 & rated 92 points: A wonderful bottle but perhaps the over extraction stopped it from getting a higher rating (but who cares when the wine was so enjoyable).
The wine was decanted 2 hours before consumption with plenty of sediment left in the bottle. Earthy and leather nose wrapped nicely by dark fruits, the body was layered with cherry, red plum with a hint of cedar. The tannin was quite present initially but soften away to be almost invisible by night end. Good long finish and underpinned by a strong anise note. The Cabernet Franc gave it a freshness that was the glue to the enjoyment of this wine.
Drink now as it does not have much acid and scaffolding left to hold it for much longer. (1874 views) | | | Tasted by djhammond on 3/28/2021 & rated 96 points: This is a magnificent wine, but as per previous notes I feel it is coming to the end of its prime drinking window, and with the better bottles the finish is showing stewed notes. With others sherry notes dominate throughout. My 2 cases had sat in Octavian prior to purchase, but I may have just struck unlucky with the second case. However, I still feel this needs to be drunk in the nearer term. That said this was one of the great bottles with elegance and steel all in one full of tertiary notes. (2129 views) | | | Tasted by jonboy74 on 12/24/2020 & rated 95 points: Absolutely a stunner. No barnyard funk in this bottle. Slow ox for 1 hr, decant 30min prior to serving. Do not over decant this wine. After 2.5 hrs it developed a noticeable (but not dominant) stewed note that only hit initially but faded quickly. Suggest 30 min. TONS of sediment in the bottle. Wonderful xmas eve treat (2183 views) | | | Tasted by Nanda on 11/6/2020: A voluptuous wine with concentrated plum fruit laced with herb, mineral and tobacco. At its best with the ribeye as a sparring partner. (2392 views) | | | Tasted by Paul S on 10/19/2020 & rated 95 points: This was just lovely today. The nose was wonderful - graphite and earth and smoke curling around a core of sweet dark berry and cherry fruit, and then lifted notes of rosemary and spice and wild herbs filling the bouquet. Lovely stuff. The palate was absolutely yummy - just layer after warm layer of dark plums and cherries beautifully infused with a lovely mouthful of dark spices and dried earth, graphite and minerality, all this wreathed with a ring of tobacco smoke drifting into a euros it HKG grippy finish, with just a kiss of tannins adding a chewy length to the wine. Oh my, this was such a lovely wine, drinking right about peak after a couple of hours in an opened bottle. Wonderful. (2269 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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(Château Troplong Mondot) Slightly bricking dark red violet color with clear meniscus; slightly maderized, tart berry, black fruit and graphite nose and palate; medium-plus finish (a disappointing showing) 92 points |
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| Château Troplong Mondot Producer website -- Read more about Chateau Troplong MondotRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanLibournais Libournais (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux) - Read more about St. Emilion and its wines - Read more about Pomerol and its wines
Saint Emilion Grat Classified Growth, Classified Growths, Grands Crus Classes, GCC
In 1954, while the "Graves" growths had just published their own classification, the wine syndicate of Saint-Emilion, composed by wine growers, brokers and wine traders with the approval of the INAO - Institut National des Appellations d'Origine (A.O.C), decided to work on a classification for the wines of Saint Emilion. Initially, four grades were defined. These were reduced to two - First Great Classified Growth (A and B) and Great Classified Growth - in 1984.
As of Medoc's 1855 historical grading, the Saint-Emilion Great Classified Growth classification is not only based on qualitative criteria by tasting the wines on a ten years period previous to the assessment, but also on commercial considerations such as:
- sales price levels
- national and international commercial distribution
- the estate's reputation on the market
Properties who don't manage to join the club of about sixty Classified Growths are given the denomination of Great Growth ("Grand Cru"), while the remaining wineries of the A.O.C are simply reported as "Saint-Emilion". It is to be noted that the owners must officially apply to appear in the official classification. Thus for example the famous Chateau Tertre-Roteboeuf, whose quality and reputation would easily justify to be listed among the First Great Classified Growths, does not appear here by the will of its owner, François Mitjaville.
The Saint-Emilion Great Growth classification was revised in 1969, 1985, 1996 and 2006. The only two guaranteed vintage (A.O.C) who can apply to the classification are the "Saint-Emilion Grand Cru" and "Saint-Emilion" areas.
By grading 61 properties, the 2006 revision confirmed many growths from the former classification, but also caused a number of surprises and a few inevitable disappointments. Many observers thought that the impressive progression of Perse's Chateau Pavie since 1998 would be rewarded by an upgrade into the First Great Classified Growths (A) category, but finally such was not the case.
Among the estates promoted to the First Great Classified Growths B category are Chateau Troplong-Mondot and Pavie-Macquin, whose efforts made since the Nineties fully justify their new grade. It should be noted that no First Great Classified Growth was relegated to the lower Great Classified Growth class.
Promoted growths from the status of Great Growth ("Grand Cru") to Great Classified Growth ("Grand Cru Classe") are: Chateaux Bellefont-Belcier, Destieux, Fleur Cardinale, Grand Corbin, Grand Corbin-Despagne and Monbousquet.
The demoted growths from the status of Great Classified Growth to Great Growth are: Chateaux Bellevue, Cadet Bon, Faurie de Souchard, Guadet Saint-Julien, La Tour du Pin-Figeac (Belivier), La Tour du Pin-Figeac (Moueix), Lamarzelle, Petite Faurie de Soutard, Tertre Daugay, Villemaurine and Yon-Figeac. If the recent samples of some of the above mentioned properties may justify their current downgrade, there are great chances that estates like Bellevue, Tertre Daugay or Yon-Figeac will be upgraded to their previous rankings by the next revision in 2016 as the progresses noted after 2000, but not entering in the range of vintages (1993 - 2002) appointed for the criteria of selection for the 2006 classification, are noticable.
The two following estates have completely disappeared from the Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classification: Curé-Bon-la-Madeleine (integrated meanwhile to Chateau Canon) and La Clusière (integrated meanwhile to Chateau Pavie).
Finally, no estate considered as "garagiste" has integrated the classification. Valandraud, Mondotte, Le Dome, Bellevue-Mondotte or Magrez-Fombrauge have, for the least, the potential to be ranked as Great Classified Growths. In sight of the very fine quality reached by the above mentioned estates in recent vintages as well as all the innovative wine making methods used by the "garagistes", it remains to be seen whether the authorities will dare to cross the line in 2016..?St. Émilion Grand Cru Les Vins de St. Émilion (Syndicate Vitocole de Saint-Emilion) – Read about St. Emilion
Vins de Bordeaux:
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot
Soil: Sandy soils with alluvial gravel deposits
Surface Area: 4,160 ha |
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