Chateau Troplong Mondot

Chateau Troplong Mondot Saint Emilion 2017 (750ml)

Name: Chateau Troplong Mondot Saint Emilion 2017 (750ml)
Brand: Chateau Troplong Mondot
SKU: 40901
Price: 275.00 NZD
Availability: InStock

$275.00

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Ripe blackberry, dark cherry and juicy plum bring richness and depth to Château Troplong Mondot 2017, complemented by notes of violet, cedar, cocoa and gentle spice. The palate is concentrated yet elegant, with fine-grained tannins, fresh acidity and layers of dark fruit leading to a long, savoury finish.

A Premier Grand Cru Classé estate in Saint-Émilion, Château Troplong Mondot is known for its distinctive limestone terroir and beautifully structured wines. The 2017 vintage combines generous fruit with freshness and precision, offering a refined expression of Right Bank Bordeaux with excellent potential for further ageing.

Wine at a Glance

Saint-Emilion, Bordeaux, France

Vintage: 2017

Volume: 750ml

James Suckling, 96/100

Very perfumed and subtle with crushed currants, smoke and blackberries. Medium to full body. Compressed, round tannins and a flavorful finish. Shows focus and finesse with serious structure for the vintage. It grows slowly on the palate. Really beautiful. Drink after 2022.

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent, 96/100

Deep garnet in color, the 2017 Troplong Mondot is reduced to begin with so needs a little swirling before setting free gorgeous aromas of lilacs, kirsch, raspberry leaves, and black raspberries, followed by hints of cinnamon stick, star anise, and garrigue. Medium-bodied, the palate is bright, lively and refreshing, framed by very fine-grained tannins, finishing long and perfumed.

Jane Anson, Curls of woodsmoke and peony aromatics on the nose here, and slowly but surely you feel the limestone assert itself over the winemaking. This is still a big wine, concentrated and powerful, with cocoa bean, black cherry and sweet raspberry puree fruits, slightly at odds with a vintage that tends to be softer overall than the 2015 and 2016 - but it is excellent, sappy, stands out for all the right reasons. 60% new oak (so a significnaly lower amount than in previous vintages, although still with toasted and charred notes evident). This was the first year under new owners, with Aymeric de Gironde as director and Thomas Duclos consultant, and you can see the stylistic shift. 65% new oak for ageing. Very little affected by the frost that impacted St Emilion this year, with a yield of 45hl/ha, 95% of production used for the main wine.

Chateau Troplong Mondot Saint Emilion 2017 (750ml)