2022, Château Trotanoy, POMEROL

Bordeaux Blend: Merlot, Cabernet Franc

Trotanoy is one of the top names of the Pomerol appellation and is has been made by the Jean-Pierre Moueix company since the 1950's. 2022 is a blend of 96% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc.

Floral and tensioned with precision that gives it incredible brightness. It’s dreamy and energetic with purity and serenity. Full-bodied yet structured and polished. Dynamic young wine. Merlot and cabernet franc blend. 99-100 James Suckling

A masterclass in restrained structure and slow build. Never has the concentrated blue and black fruit and cooling mint balm of Trotanoy been more welcome. Think careful layers of cassis, creme de cassis, liquorice, slate, chocolate bock, rose petals, turmeric, graphite. You can see the intelligence and thought that has gone into capturing the essence of the property. 97 Jane Anson.

The 2022 Trotanoy is deep garnet-purple in colour. It is typically broody to start off with reluctant notions of tar, chargrill, and wild sage eventually giving way to a powerful core of plum preserves, black currant cordial, and blueberry pie, plus hints of cracked black pepper, fertile loam, and smoked meats. The full-bodied palate is so very taut and muscular, you could bounce a dime off it, delivering tightly wound layers of black fruits, earth, and mineral nuances, contained within a rock-solid frame of super-ripe, rounded tannins, finishing with epic length and depth. This is one for the lang-haul! 96-98+ Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW.

The 2022 Trotanoy is clean and precise on the nose, yet obdurate (no surprise) and demanding that you will have to wait at least a decade. This is a Trotanoy that has resolved to keep everything up its sleeve aromatically. The palate is more compelling with its cathedral-like structure, judicious sprinkling of black pepper and its uncompromising grippy yet detailed finish. Immense…in a good way. 96-98 Neal Martin, Vinous.

Drinking Window: 2035 - 2075