The 2020 Trotanoy, a Bordeaux Blend from the esteemed Pomerol region in Bordeaux, France, has garnered exceptional reviews from leading wine critics, establishing itself as a standout vintage. This wine, produced by Trotanoy, is a red blend with a significant 15.0% alcohol content and is sealed with a traditional cork closure.
James Suckling awarded this wine a perfect score of 100, emphasizing its "perfume and finesse" with notes of "fresh flowers, blackberries, crushed stones, and cement." He highlighted its "full and very long" finish with "tight and muscular tannins," recommending that it be enjoyed after 2030 (jamessuckling.com).
Similarly, Jeff Leve from The Wine Cellar Insider also rated it 100 points, describing it as "sensuous, silky, polished, fresh and opulent." He noted the wine's "array of black and dark red fruits, with nuances of flowers, chocolate, licorice, wet earth and spice," and declared it "a legend in the making" (TheWineCellarInsider.com).
Decanter echoed these sentiments with another perfect score, praising its "ripe and fresh aromas" and "crystalline fruit purity and finesse." The review highlighted the wine's balance and structure, noting its "density to the crushed velvet-textured tannins" (Decanter).
Jeb Dunnuck also awarded the 2020 Trotanoy 100 points, comparing it to the 1998 vintage and labeling it as "pure Pomerol brilliance." He described it as having a "layered, primordial bouquet of smoked tobacco, black cherries, iron, graphite, and gravelly earth," with "ripe, silky, yet building tannins" (jebdunnuck.com).
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, while slightly more reserved with a score of 94+, still praised the wine's "rich bouquet of cherries, dark berries, fruitcakes, licorice, anise, and brown sugar," and its "considerable structuring extract" (Robert Parker's Wine Advocate).
Vinous rated it 98 points, noting its "backward yet compelling bouquet with black fruit, mulberry and touches of potpourri," and a "dazzling sense of mineralité" (Vinous).
Wine Enthusiast (94-96 points), Wine Spectator (96 points), The Wine Independent (100 points), and Jane Anson (100 points) also provided glowing reviews, each highlighting different aspects of the wine's complexity, structure, and potential for aging.
Overall, the 2020 Trotanoy is a highly acclaimed wine, praised for its balance, complexity, and aging potential. It is a stellar example of what Pomerol has to offer, making it a must-try for serious wine enthusiasts.