Chateau Troplong Mondot 2021

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Robert Parker ()

The 2021 Troplong Mondot shows considerable promise, exhibiting aromas of plums and wild berries mingled with notions of sweet spices, rose petals, vine smoke and raw cocoa, followed by a medium to full-bodied, seamless palate endowed with impressive intensity and texture. Built around beautifully refined, powdery tannins and lively acids, it concludes with a long, mouthwateringly saline finish. Macerations here were long but gentle, including a long cold soak before fermentation, and the blend, after much deliberation, is 85% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc. Tasted four times.

James Suckling (95)

Lovely density here with a solid center-palate of fruit and fine tannins. Medium body. Underlying salinity and oyster-shell character in the finish. Well defined. Grows at the end.

BOW (8.50)

Falstaff (94)

Dark ruby, brightens to purple at the narrow rim. Very floral on the nose, savoury notes of fennel pollen and cherries in various degrees of ripeness, herbal aromas. Dense, fine, grippy tannins, powerful but well-integrated alcohol, lots of juice and tremendous tactile minerality. Acidity and body merge seamlessly, the wine combines good concentration with elegance typical of this vintage.