The 2010 Troplong-Mondot is a Bordeaux Blend from Saint Emilion, Bordeaux, France. This red wine, produced by Troplong-Mondot, is a notable vintage, achieving high praise from various wine critics. It is closed with a cork and has a high alcohol content of 16%.
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate awards this vintage an impressive 98 points, describing it as "deep garnet in color" with a bouquet that "explodes with beautiful floral notes of red roses and candied violets over a core of plum preserves, kirsch, and blueberry pie." The reviewer, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, notes that it has "bags of plush tannins and just enough freshness" and concludes that it finishes "very long and sinfully hedonic."
Wine Spectator also rates it highly with 94 points, emphasizing its vibrant and energetic character. "A torrent of cassis, blackberry coulis, and fig paste rushes through," says reviewer JM, noting the wine's "enticing black licorice and evenly roasted alder and juniper notes." The review highlights the wine's grip and acidity, which are "deeply embedded" and recommends it for consumption from 2015 through 2030.
James Suckling echoes the high praise with another 94-point rating. He describes the wine as having a "very intense blackberry and blueberry character on the nose," with a "full body" and "super refined tannins." He highlights its "rich" and "luscious" nature while advising that it is best tried in 2018.
Wine Enthusiast offers a slightly lower score of 92 points but acknowledges its "massive" nature and "heady smoky wood aromas." The reviewer remarks that it has "considerable weight" and that the alcohol "shows through at the end."
Jeff Leve from The Wine Cellar Insider also gives it 98 points, noting its "palate coating richness" and "luscious black plums, cherries, dark chocolate, licorice, espresso, and hints of blue fruit." He describes the wine as "pure velvet in texture" with a finish that "sticks."
Decanter also gives it 92 points, appreciating its "impressive, broad-shouldered, concentrated" nature but noting that the high alcohol content of 16% is "extremely hard to reconcile with the balance."
Jane Anson provides a balanced perspective with a 96-point review, highlighting its "natural freshness" and its potential to age well. She describes it as "impressive, monolithic," and believes with patience, one will have an "exceptional wine."
The Wine Independent, set to publish its review in 2024, gives it an almost perfect score of 99 points. Lisa Perrotti-Brown describes it as having "deep garnet color" and "evocative notes of rose oil, dark chocolate, stewed plums, and Morello cherries." She notes its "epic length and depth" and suggests it could use "a good 5 years+ more in bottle."
Overall, the 2010 Troplong-Mondot is a highly praised wine, recognized for its rich, lush flavors, and potential for aging, with excellent reviews highlighting its complexity and depth.