Château Troplong Mondot
St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend
St. Émilion, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
Still fresh and lively. Felt like the perfect moment.
Still fresh and lively. Felt like the perfect moment.
Oct 4th, 2022
👃 Cherry jam, red fruits, spicy, leather
👄 Light tannins, elegant
👃 Cherry jam, red fruits, spicy, leather
👄 Light tannins, elegant
2010 is the 1982 of our time.
2010 is the 1982 of our time.
Jul 30th, 2022
Stuffy, stiff, and still young, I feel this is in a weird maturing stage right now. It wants to be bigger but lacks a lot of the depth and power I was hoping for. Dark berries, some flinty soil, super dry and up tight even after decanting for awhile. Light for all that too. Worth trying again in 4-5 years.
Stuffy, stiff, and still young, I feel this is in a weird maturing stage right now. It wants to be bigger but lacks a lot of the depth and power I was hoping for. Dark berries, some flinty soil, super dry and up tight even after decanting for awhile. Light for all that too. Worth trying again in 4-5 years.
Apr 28th, 2022
This certainly failed the drinkability test for me, but credit where credit’s due, it had excellent quality. The wine screamed opulence right from the get-go. Rich aromas of creamy cassis, vanilla, liquorice, and camphor, while air brought up some spice and whiffs of volatile acidity. On the palate, the tannins are immediately noticeable, hard almost, and sat firmly across the tongue. Full-bodied, round, plush, and filled to the brim with cream and sweet black fruits. Acidity felt almost non-existent under all that richness, but it was actually sufficiently balancing on closer inspection. Notably, the finish had immense length, driven by heaps of toasty new oak. Not a wine for me, but I can certainly appreciate its successes. Still needs lots of cellaring to tame the 11’ tannins, and maybe find that smidgen of elegance, if any at all.
This certainly failed the drinkability test for me, but credit where credit’s due, it had excellent quality. The wine screamed opulence right from the get-go. Rich aromas of creamy cassis, vanilla, liquorice, and camphor, while air brought up some spice and whiffs of volatile acidity. On the palate, the tannins are immediately noticeable, hard almost, and sat firmly across the tongue. Full-bodied, round, plush, and filled to the brim with cream and sweet black fruits. Acidity felt almost non-existent under all that richness, but it was actually sufficiently balancing on closer inspection. Notably, the finish had immense length, driven by heaps of toasty new oak. Not a wine for me, but I can certainly appreciate its successes. Still needs lots of cellaring to tame the 11’ tannins, and maybe find that smidgen of elegance, if any at all.
Apr 23rd, 2022Jam, earth, mineral, savory. Boozy.
Jam, earth, mineral, savory. Boozy.
Mar 1st, 2021
Domaine de Mondot belonged to Father de Seze, who had the present-day chateau built in 1745. Very much taken by the estate, Raymond Troplong purchased it in 1850 and constituted the vineyard as we know it today. Dark Ruby with black fruit aromas and floral aromas. On the palate cherry and ripe blackberry with oak, coffee and earthy notes. Fine tannins with, long finish ending with fresh fruit, mineral and an earthy character.
Domaine de Mondot belonged to Father de Seze, who had the present-day chateau built in 1745. Very much taken by the estate, Raymond Troplong purchased it in 1850 and constituted the vineyard as we know it today. Dark Ruby with black fruit aromas and floral aromas. On the palate cherry and ripe blackberry with oak, coffee and earthy notes. Fine tannins with, long finish ending with fresh fruit, mineral and an earthy character.
Dec 9th, 2020
Red clay, forest floor, decaying leaves, potting soil, black and boysenberry... a little mothball. Delicious though.
Red clay, forest floor, decaying leaves, potting soil, black and boysenberry... a little mothball. Delicious though.
Mar 5th, 2020
Vintage 2004 / Classic, beautiful ripened
Vintage 2004 / Classic, beautiful ripened
Jan 1st, 2020
Smoke and leather on the nose. Savory and hint of green pepper on the palate. Refined and watery.
Smoke and leather on the nose. Savory and hint of green pepper on the palate. Refined and watery.
Aug 31st, 2019