(98-100 points) Picked between August 28 and September 25 (surely one of the broadest ranges in Bordeaux this year, but logical considering the estate's different altitudes and aspects), the 2025 Troplong Mondot is one of the wines of the vintage. Exhibiting a deep bouquet of blackberries and plums complemented by floral accents of lilac, iris and subtle spices, it's full-bodied, deep and dense, with a brooding core of fruit girdled by bright acids and sweet but abundant tannins. A blend of 85% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc, it will rival the 2022, though in vintage signature the two years are very different.

(97-100 points) A fairly saturated appearance in the glass here. This precedes a quite gorgeous nose, with delicately dried blackcurrant and blackberry, touched with slate and liquorice, but in a vibrant and fresh style, with notes of black violet. The palate is fresh, supple and perfumed, with beautiful confit blackcurrants, liquorice, currant, blood orange and slate, wrapped up in a supple and complex substance, supported by a powdery grip of tightly knit tannins. It finishes long and gripped, with heart-melting energy residing within the tannins which pushes through into the length, lingering forever in an near-eternal limestone-wrapped length. This is just gorgeous, with all the perfume, texture, juice and energy this vintage could give you. Potential perfection here, especially as we have the polish and emboldening of the élevage still to go. This is undeniably the greatest Troplong-Mondot for years, and Aymeric de Gironde and team are responsible. The blend here is 85% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc, and the yield was 27 hl/ha in this vintage, although the figure varied greatly depending on how wind-exposed the parcels were, the western parcels dried by wind, the eastern and more-sheltered parcels much less so. The alcohol is 13.9% on analysis. 97-100/100

(97-99 points) Since 2020, this estate has been fashioning absolutely brilliant releases, and the pure, graceful 2025 Château Troplong Mondot does everything right. Black raspberry, crushed stone, spicy graphite, and assorted floral notes all define the aromatics, and it's medium to full-bodied on the palate, with a pure, layered mouthfeel, beautiful mid-palate concentration, and a great finish. It's one of those rare wines that brings remarkable intensity and depth with no sensation of weight, and this comes closest in style to the 2020.

(97-99 points) Blackberries, licorice, flowers, and chocolate are showcased in the perfume. There is an exceptional level of lift and vibrancy, paired with marine influences that drive the wine before you delve into its layers of perfectly ripe, black cherries, and plums. Elegant, powerful, long and juicy, there is a gorgeous sapidity in the finish that you cannot help but like. The wine blends 85% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 2% Cabernet Franc. 14% ABV, 3.5 pH. Harvesting took place August 29 - September 20, making this the earliest start to a harvest in the history of the estate. Aging is taking place in a combination of 50% new, French oak barrels, foudres, and 1-year-old barrels. Drink from 2030-2060. Read more at:https://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/wine-tasting-note/?vintage=2025&wine=Chateau%20Troplong%20Mondot

(97-99 points) Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2025 Troplong Mondot needs a little patient swirling to unlock notes of crushed black cherries, ripe blackberries, and black plums, opening out to reveal nuances of lilacs, iron ore, sandalwood, and chalk dust. The medium- to full-bodied palate is intense with tightly wound black fruit and minerally layers, framed by firm, chalky-textured tannins and a crisp line, finishing very long and pure. Very singular and very impressive. The blend is 85% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 2% Cabernet Franc

(97-99 points) The 2025 Troplong Mondot is one of the most finessed wines I have ever tasted here. Dark, ample and explosive, with mind-blowing purity, the 2025 simply has it all. Hints of dried herbs, chocolate, menthol, licorice and blackberry infuse the wine with remarkable concentration and pure power. Even with all its natural richness, the 2025 is not at all heavy. A totally stunning Saint-Emilion, Troplong Mondot is very clearly one of the wines of the vintage. Harvest started on August 28 (the earliest ever) and wrapped up nearly a month later on September 25, which illustrates how diverse the terroirs are here. Aging was in 50% new oak, 40% 20HL foudre and 10% once-filled barrels. Tasted two times. -Antonio Galloni

(96-98 points) (Saint-Émilion; 85% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon; a final yield of 27 hl/ha; pH 3.43; 13.9% ABV; 40% aged in larger format foudres which helps with the integration of the tannins; tasted at the property with Aymeric de Gironde). Quite saline. Graphite and, with 30 minutes of aeration, a little cedar. Walnut, damson stone, black raspberry, blackberry and a little cassis and mulberry, but also lovely notes of wild strawberry. Rose petals and rose peppercorns, all very much in that floral register. Rich, deep, full and ample in frame on the attack, but immediately the fruit is taken in charge by those lovely terroir-defined, powdery, chalky tannins. At first they allow the fruit to grow further in amplitude in the mouth, so fine are they, but gradually they win over the will of the fruit, coaxing it gently back to the well-defined central spine. Sapid and energetic, spicy and peppery, lithe and – with the grip of the tannins – croquant and scrunchy. A lovely expression of the vintage from this top terroir. 96-98

(97-98 points) A very structured wine with blackberry, hazelnut, dark chocolate, violet and some black licorice aromas. Full-bodied but in a reserved way, with super framing of the fine tannins. Elegant and structured. Fun to taste. 13.9% alcohol. 85% merlot, 13% cabernet sauvignon and 2% cabernet sauvignon.

Deep dark ruby garnet, opaque core, violet reflections, subtle edge brightening. Fine nuances of black cherries, delicate cranberries, a hint of plums, delicate spice nuances, candied orange zest, inviting bouquet. Juicy, good complexity, elegant, red berry touch, fine extract sweetness, silky tannins, salty-lemony finish, great freshness, you can feel the limestone, long lasting, great length, red berry aftertaste, sure maturity potential.

Lovely rose petal fragrance on the nose, floral and expressive with some dried herbs, dark bramble fruit and licks of liquorice. Round and sleek at the same time with a gorgeous texture and energy from the start. Chewy but so delicate, a soft grip and cushioning of the juicy, mouthwatering yet cool red berry fruit and really crystalline salty-edged tannins. I love the gentle frame here, so different to 2022 but so pleasurable. There’s density for sure but you just don’t feel any heaviness or overt muscle. Silky, grippy with a salty bite and fresh finish. Almost understated from Troplong – full of juicy acidity and supportive tannins. I feel this will fill out over ageing. Director Aymeric de Gironde said 2025 is: ‘A mix of 2022 intensity and 2023 brightness but more mineral.’ 3.43pH. Overall yield of 27hl/ha. Ageing 50% new oak, 40% foudre, and10% one-year-old barrels with the goal of moving towards more foudre in future.

Intensity and power, deep cassis and bilberry fruit, very much in character of this unusual, singular site, olive pit and wet stones, drawn out and slow crawl through the palate, rooted to its sense of place and an extremely impressive wine. Harvest August 28, earliest ever, until September 25, so almost exactly one months. 70m altitude of difference between the lowest and highest part of the Troplong vineyard. 27hl/ha yield (particularly impacted by the heat of the early August wave). 3.43 pH, Aymeric de Gironde director.

(93-96 pointc) Intense and fruity with spicy notes and hints of red berrie. A fine, intense and fresh backbone of blackberries, rose petals and finely integrated, soft tannins. The taste is pleasant, elegant and velvety with minerals and silky notes and also a little peppermint on the end. It is not a heavyweight but an elegant wine that should be ready in 3-4 years after bottling.