Chuck Hayward, JJ Buckley, January 2012

80% merlot, 10% each cabernet franc and cabernet sauvignon. Opaque at the core with small purple rim. Not simple at all, the bouquet shows deeply concentrated aromas of sweet earth and infused fruits, along with cocoa powder and vanilla. Balanced and restrained on the palate, the fruit shows ripeness, but avoids overly jammy or viscous texture thanks to well-integrated acidity. Finishes long and elegant, with spice and minerals infusing the fruit weight at the backpalate.

This wine has generated considerable controversy because of its alcohol levels. And while there is certainly some ripe fruit to be found here, this is not a flabby fruit bomb. Rather, the wine clearly shows its specific terroir, highlighting a taut, linear profile along with a distinct graphite mineral component that is unique to the Chateau. It will be interesting to watch this wine mature over the next 30 years.

99 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, February 2012

It boasts an inky/purple color along with a gorgeous bouquet of mocha, chocolate, blackberry and cassis fruit, an unctuous texture, a full-bodied, viscous mouthfeel and a skyscraper-like, multilayered finish. This spectacular wine is nearly overwhelming in its richness, thickness and intensity. Once all its baby fat falls away, the terroir characteristics and additional nuances will emerge. This blockbuster, fabulous Troplong Mondot will benefit from 10-15 years of cellaring and keep for three decades or more. It is not shy either, bouncing over the palate with 15.5% natural alcohol.

95 points,

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, July 2012

(15.5% alcohol on the label!): Saturated medium ruby. Enticing aromas of cassis, coffee, mocha and licorice pastille. Hugely dense but fine-grained, offering a liqueur-like, exotic sweetness to its superripe dark fruit and chocolate flavors. For all its richness and baby fat, the wine's chalky underpinning prevents it from coming off as monolithic. Perhaps most impressive on the broad, extremely long, palate-staining finish, which features a boatload of ripe tannins and repeating sexy oak tones. This outstanding Troplong-Mondot should drink well for the next 25 years.

97 points,

Wine Enthusiast, February 2012

A very concentrated wine with such a stylish feel. It balances ripe berry fruits with chocolate and wood flavors in the richest, ripest combination. The wine has power, without losing its poised character. It's ready for long aging. R.V.

92 points,

Wine Spectator, March 2012

Very dark, with strong pastis-soaked blackberry and roasted plum notes leading the way, with layers of sweet spice, mocha and tobacco filling in on the finish. Rather lush and perhaps a touch too roasted in style for some folks, with enough just grip to keep it going. Best from 2013 through 2024. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 6,288 cases made. -JM

About Winery

Château Troplong Mondot a St. Emilion Grand Cru Classé property that has in the last decade been producing wines that are the equal of many 1er Grand Cru Classé estates. Its handsome château dates back to 1745 and Troplong-Mondot was originally part of one sizeable domaine which included the vineyards of Château Pavie. It became autonomous in 1850 when it was acquired by Raymond Troplong. Later on, it was bought by Alexandre Valette and today it is owned and run by his great-granddaughter, Christine. Troplong Mondot has 30 hectares of vineyards well-sited alongside the hill of Mondot to the north-east of the St-Emilion appellation. The soils are rich in limestone clay and are planted with Merlot (80%), Cabernet Franc (10%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (10%). The grapes are hand-harvested and then fermented in temperature-controlled, stainless steel tanks. The wine is then aged in oak barriques (60% new) for 18 months. It is bottled unfiltered. Guru oenologist Michel Rolland has been a consultant at Troplong Mondot since the mid 1980s.

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