Château TROPLONG-MONDOT
1er grand cru classé
- 2016
- Saint-Émilion
Troplong-Mondot and its formidable terroir dominate Saint-Émilion both literally (the commune's water tower adjoins the winery) and figuratively. Led by Aymeric de Gironde (formerly of Pichon-Baron and Cos d'Estournel) and benefiting from generous investment from reinsurer SCOR since 2016, Troplong-Mondot shines brightly, producing wines that are consistently fresh, flavourful and refined despite their high concentration.
The 2016 vintage in the press:
Vinous (N. Martin - January 2020): 93/100 "The 2016 Troplong Mondot is one of the few Saint-Émilion wines to come across as rather overripe on the nose, where prunes and dates infuse the black fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with dusty black fruit, firm and dense, and a grippy, solid finish. Pavie-Macquin? It commes across brutish at the moment, but it does have the potential to age."
- To keep or to drink :
- Ready to drink
- Apogée :
- 2025-2040
From the same producer
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Troplong-Mondot and its formidable terroir dominate Saint-Émilion both literally (the commune's water tower adjoins the winery) and figuratively. Led by Aymeric de Gironde (formerly of Pichon-Baron and Cos d'Estournel) and benefiting from generous investment from reinsurer SCOR since 2016, Troplong-Mondot shines brightly, producing wines that are consistently fresh, flavourful and refined despite their high concentration.
The 2023 vintage in the press:
Vinous (N. Martin - February 2026): 96/100 "The 2023 Troplong Mondot has a very well-defined bouquet with quite mineral-driven blackberry and strawberry fruit, incense and light bay leaf aromas. Very focused and terroir-driven. The palate is medium-bodied with a sapid entry, finely chiselled tannins, a silver thread of acidity with a touch of allspice and white pepper on the tender finish. This is more open than the '22 at this stage and will oblige less time in bottle. Excellent."
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 5 to 10 years
- Apogée:
- 2032-2045