Château Troplong Mondot Grand Cru classé St. Emilion 2021

"Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Sehr floral im Duft, würzige Noten von Fenchelpollen, Kirschen in verschieden Reifegraden, kräuterige Aromen. Dichtes, feines, griffiges Tannin, kräftiger, aber gut eingebundener Alkohol, viel Saft und eine enorme taktile Mineralik. Säure und Körper gehen nahtlos inein- ander über, der Wein verbindet eine gute Konzentration mit der jahrgangstypischen Eleganz. (US)"
94/100 Punkte

"The 2021 Troplong Mondot shows considerable promise, exhibiting aromas of plums and wild berries mingled with notions of sweet spices, rose petals, vine smoke and raw cocoa, followed by a medium to full-bodied, seamless palate endowed with impressive intensity and texture. Built around beautifully refined, powdery tannins and lively acids, it concludes with a long, mouthwateringly saline finish. Macerations here were long but gentle, including a long cold soak before fermentation, and the blend, after much deliberation, is 85% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc. Tasted four times."
93-96/100 Punkte

"The 2021 Troplong Mondot is shockingly raw and untamed, but in the very best sense of those terms. A wine of energy and pure power, the 2021 is going to need a number of years to be at its best, but it is certainly very impressive in the early going. The 2021 clocks in at 13.5%, which has not been seen here since the 1990s. The 2021 is not an easy wine to taste at this stage, as it is not fully formed. I won't be surprised if the 2021 turns out even better than this note suggests. It is a dazzling wine by any measure, and a far cry from the wines of decade ago, when the malolactic fermentations were often not finished when en primeur samples were presented! Superb." von ANTONIO GALLONI
95-97/100 Punkte - Trinkreife: 2031-2051

"Aymeric de Gironde, who without exaggeration has revolutionized this Saint-Émilion estate, told me that in 2021, the Troplong Mondot comes exclusively from the heart of the original vineyard, mainly on molasse soils. It was picked from September 17 to October 18, unusually finishing with the Merlot, and has 13.5% alcohol without any chaptalization or saignée. The focused blackberry, raspberry and iris petal scented nose is very delineated, yet more reserved than recent vintages. (A second sample at the château had a little more chutzpah.) The palate is medium-bodied with firm, slightly chalky tannins and a fine bead of acidity that imports liveliness and verticality. This Troplong-Mondot is imbued with a palpably mineral-driven finish. I am full of admiration for this cerebral wine, though I wager that it will need several years in bottle." von NEAL MARTIN
93-95/100 Punkte - Trinkreife: 2028-2044

"Das Bouquet offenbart sich zart, präzise und komplex. So viel Pluralität und Sinn für Details. Die Frische roter Beeren mit pfeffrigen Nuancen und süßen Gewürzen schaffen eine einladende Symbiose. Die Frische ist auch das Schlüsselelement des Auftakts, der zudem leicht cremig ist. Der Wein hat Körper, Spannung und Tannine von seltener Feinheit und Präzision. Sie sind samtig und stehen im Einklang mit dem Temperament der Säurestruktur. Zusammen sichern diese Elemente die Zukunft des Weins und das Lagerungspotenzial, das sie andeuten, ist groß! Ebenso wie der Auftakt unterstreicht auch der Abgang die Frische des Weins. Er ist fein, ausdrucksvoll und vor allem sehr lang."
97-99/100 Punkte - Trinkreife: 2026-2056

Der 2021er Jahrgang Château Troplong Mondot wurde aus 85% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc gekeltert.

"Lovely density here with a solid center-palate of fruit and fine tannins. Medium body. Underlying salinity and oyster-shell character in the finish. Well defined. Grows at the end."
95-96/100 Punkte