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1981 Château Trotanoy
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Libournais
- Pomerol
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Community Tasting Notes 31
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DaleW wrote:
March 26, 2024 - This was a Winebid bottle with a spongy cork, but the wine survived well. Black plum and red cherry, a little graphite that might make you think Medoc, a bit of cigarsmoke. Smooth tannins for ‘86, black fruits, tobacco, and a little Earl Grey note. Nice match with the lamb. A-/B+.
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paulst Likes this wine: 88 points
February 15, 2024 - Musty and very mature; rusty color; cedar; round.
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BostonRedtuna Likes this wine: 95 points
July 20, 2023 - Bought at auction for $190.
Top shoulder.
At peak, drink now.
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JCherniak Likes this wine: 95 points
February 8, 2022 - Deep garnet, light at the edges. Black cherry, blackberry, anise, light herb. I sense that it’s lost a bit of the flavour at the outset but Tia still layered and lovely. The finish is long, mostly dried fruit.
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JCherniak Likes this wine: 95 points
December 3, 2021 - Deep garnet, tawny at the edge. Nose of leather, dried red fruit, some forest floor. Tarte, tannins are still good but integrated. The finish is long and flavourful.
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By John Gilman
Jan/Feb 2018, Issue #73, Always the Right Time For the Right Bank Another Compendium From St. Émilion and Pomerol(Château Trotanoy (Pomerol)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Jul/Aug 2016, Issue #64, Comparing the 1981 Claret Vintage at Age Thirty-Five And the 1986 Bordeaux Vintage At Age Thirty(Château Trotanoy) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Sep/Oct 2013, Issue #47, Château Trotanoy: One of Pomerol’s True First Growth Estates(Château Trotanoy) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1981
- Type Red
- Producer Château Trotanoy
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Libournais
- Appellation Pomerol
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (1%)
- In Cellars 128 (60%)
- Consumed 82 (39%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerChâteau Trotanoy
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionLibournais
- AppellationPomerol
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