2011 Troplong-Mondot Ex Chateau 2021

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

WA 95 JD 94 JS 93 WE 93 JL 92 WS 92
WA 95

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2014

The brilliant 2011 Troplong Mondot is one of the superstars of the vintage. The final blend was 89% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc, and the wine tips the scales at 14.5% alcohol. Its opaque...
JD 94

jebdunnuck.com, November 2017

The 2011 Troplong Mondot (89% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc) is a beautiful wine in this slightly challenging vintage and has a perfumed, sexy, complex style in its black raspberry, truffle, forest...
JS 93

jamessuckling.com, February 2014

This is a muscular wine for the vintage with loads of fruit and tannins, not to mention the new wood. Full body, chewy and intense. Lots of minerals, sweet tobacco and berries. Needs a least three to four years to soften...
WE 93

Wine Enthusiast, May 2014

There is a sense of alcohol with this wine. It is so rich, so dense, so ripe. The texture is round, full in the mouth with a touch of pepper. As a contrast, it also shows a surprising amount of freshness, especially in...
JL 92

TheWineCellarInsider.com, February 2014

One of the top Right Bank wines of the vntage. The earthy, licorice filled, truffle, black cherry, espressi and smoke is a treat. This is one of the more concentrated wines of the vintage, finishing with fleshy, flashy...
WS 92

Wine Spectator, March 2014

This pulls no punches, with a torrent of raspberry preserves, plum sauce and blackberry cobbler rushing forth, studded with warm fruit cake and melted licorice notes. Offers a long, well-toasted finish, where everything...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type
Red
Varietal
Bordeaux Blend
Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Sub-region
Saint Emilion
Vintage
2011
Size
750ML
Percent alcohol
14.5%
Closure
Cork

The 2011 Troplong Mondot, a Bordeaux Blend from the Saint Emilion sub-region in Bordeaux, France, is a red wine produced by Troplong-Mondot. This wine, enclosed with a cork and boasting an alcohol content of 14.5%, has garnered impressive reviews from various professional wine critics.

James Suckling rated the wine 93 points, describing it as "a muscular wine for the vintage with loads of fruit and tannins, not to mention the new wood." He highlighted its full body and intensity, noting the presence of "minerals, sweet tobacco, and berries." Suckling added that the wine requires at least three to four years to soften, emphasizing its blend of 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Cabernet Franc (jamessuckling.com, 2/18/2014).

Jeb Dunnuck awarded the wine 94 points, praising it as "a beautiful wine in this slightly challenging vintage." He described its "perfuned, sexy, complex style" with aromas and flavors of "black raspberry, truffle, forest floor, and new saddle leather." Dunnuck appreciated its medium to full-bodied balance, ripe tannin, and great finish, making it "irresistible today" and suggesting it can be enjoyed over the next 15+ years (jebdunnuck.com, 11/30/2017).

Jeff Leve also gave the wine a commendable 92 points, labeling it as "one of the top Right Bank wines of the vintage." He noted its "earthy, licorice-filled, truffle, black cherry, espresso, and smoke" profile, calling it one of the more concentrated wines of the vintage, finishing with "fleshy, flashy, cocoa-dusted black cherries" (TheWineCellarInsider.com, 2/20/2014).

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate rated it the highest with 95 points, stating it is "one of the superstars of the vintage." The review highlighted its "opaque blue/purple, nearly black color" and aromas of "blueberry liqueur interwoven with black raspberries, blackberries, licorice, camphor, and forest floor." The review praised its completeness, with no hollowness, astringency, or herbaceousness, describing it as a "tour de force in a challenging vintage" (Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 4/30/2014).

Wine Enthusiast's Roger Voss rated it 93 points, noting its richness and density, with a "round, full" texture and a "touch of pepper." He was impressed by its "surprising amount of freshness," particularly in the aftertaste, suggesting it can be enjoyed from 2018 onward (Wine Enthusiast, 5/1/2014).

Finally, Wine Spectator's review awarded it 92 points, describing it as having "a torrent of raspberry preserves, plum sauce, and blackberry cobbler," with notes of "warm fruit cake and melted licorice." The long, well-toasted finish was noted for bringing everything together harmoniously, making it an "impressive example of the powerful style" (Wine Spectator, 3/31/2014).

Overall, the 2011 Troplong Mondot has received high praise for its complexity, richness, and balance, making it a standout wine from a challenging vintage.