Château Troplong Mondot
St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend
St. Émilion, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2011 pours a deep garnet/purple with an opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and some sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of blackberries, black plum, black cherry, tobacco, cocoa, some dried herbs and purple flowers, damp earth and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium. I think age has been kind to the 2011 vintage and while this Troplong-Mondot has plenty of gas left in the tank, it’s drinking really well now. Best through 2036.
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2011 pours a deep garnet/purple with an opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and some sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of blackberries, black plum, black cherry, tobacco, cocoa, some dried herbs and purple flowers, damp earth and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium. I think age has been kind to the 2011 vintage and while this Troplong-Mondot has plenty of gas left in the tank, it’s drinking really well now. Best through 2036.
Dec 10th, 2025
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, 2022
Easter wine. Good nose. better than pavie
Easter wine. Good nose. better than pavie
Apr 16th, 2022
Very good tasting wine. Too young for my taste. I tried leaving it open for a long time and it changed but not enough. Would have never opened it from my cellar. Dark fruit and wood dominated the taste and nose.
Very good tasting wine. Too young for my taste. I tried leaving it open for a long time and it changed but not enough. Would have never opened it from my cellar. Dark fruit and wood dominated the taste and nose.
Jan 21st, 2016
