Ch Troplong Mondot 2022

1e Grand Cru Classé

Saint-Emilion

€ 143.99/ Per fles min. 12 flessen

Vinous – Neil Martin – 96-98/100
The 2022 Troplong-Mondot was picked from 29 August when it was 31°
Celsius, which according to estate director Aymeric de Gironde, felt cool
compared to the rest of summer. The alcohol is 14.9% with the pH of 3.48.
It sees no SO2 until it is transferred into barrel. The nose is very attractive
and certainly very expressive of its limestone terroir: blackberry, briary,
crushed iris petal and light marine scents. The palate is medium-bodied
with crunchy black fruit, quite chalky in texture, that acidic spine governing
its overall mouthfeel. Sapid on the finish, this Troplong Mondot builds in
the mouth and coats it on the finish. De Gironde and I discussed my
previous scores. I always said that he would get better and better during
his tenure and this is clearly the case in 2022, the best Troplong
Mondot…so far.

Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate – 98-100/100
A wine that transcended both my lofty expectations and anything produced at this address in the last 50 years, the 2022 Troplong Mondot realizes all the potential of this striking terroir. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of dark berries, cherries, exotic spices, bay leaf and orange zest, it’s full-bodied, deep and multidimensional, with incredible concentration without weight, supple tannins and a seamless, complete profile, concluding with a long, saline finish. All the work of the last few years in the vineyards and winery makes itself felt, as Troplong Mondot’s vineyards took the hot, dry conditions in their stride, and the quality of the fruit that they produced has been preserved by a gentle vinification and a discreet élevage, featuring only 55% new oak and some 20% of the volume in large foudres.