Chateau Troplong Mondot 2019 Saint Emilion
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William Kelley im April 2022
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Has any Bordeaux château realized a more wholesale stylistic revolution in so short a time than Troplong Mondot? Since Aymeric de Gironde arrived at the estate in late 2017, the ultra powerful "shock and awe" style of the 2000s is out, and a new refinement is in. Of course, the deep clays that define the core vineyards around the château itself are never likely to produce light or ephemeral wines, but de Gironde has astutely understood that (to develop an analogy), when driving down hill, one can ease off on the accelerator. The 2019 Troplong Mondot is a ringing endorsement of the new direction, wafting from the glass with complex aromas of wild berries, violets, coniferous forest floor, licorice, raw cocoa and subtle spices, followed by a full-bodied, velvety and layered palate that's seamless and perfumed, its enveloping core of succulent fruit framed by rich, powdery tannins and lively acids. Harmonious and penetrating, I never thought I'd taste a wine like this from Troplong Mondot.
:Has any Bordeaux château realized a more wholesale stylistic revolution in so short a time than Troplong Mondot? Since Aymeric de Gironde arrived at the estate in late 2017, the ultra powerful "shock and awe" style of the 2000s is out, and a new refinement is in. Of course, the deep clays that define the core vineyards around the château itself are never likely to produce light or ephemeral wines, but de Gironde has astutely understood that (to develop an analogy), when driving down hill, one can ease off on the accelerator. The 2019 Troplong Mondot is a ringing endorsement of the new direction, wafting from the glass with complex aromas of wild berries, violets, coniferous forest floor, licorice, raw cocoa and subtle spices, followed by a full-bodied, velvety and layered palate that's seamless and perfumed, its enveloping core of succulent fruit framed by rich, powdery tannins and lively acids. Harmonious and penetrating, I never thought I'd taste a wine like this from Troplong Mondot.
James Suckling im Februar 2022: The purity of fruit is pretty phenomenal here with blackcurrants, cherries and crushed-stone undertones. Floral notes of roses and violets, too. Full-bodied, yet this is a linear style with super fine tannins and great length and beauty. You really want to drink it. It grows on the palate and shows real power, with breadth and depth. Remains fresh throughout. Really something. Try after 2026.
Neal Martin bewertet den Chateau Troplong Mondot 2019 Saint Emilion im Februar 2022:The 2019 Troplong-Mondot, which was the first vintage without any malo in barrel, has a beautifully defined bouquet of blackberry, cranberry, touches of graphite and cedar aromas that gain intensity with aeration. The oak here is very well integrated. The palate is medium-bodied, elegant and poised, with silky-smooth tannins and a complex, black-pepper- and allspice-tinged finish. Caressing in the mouth, delivering extremely well integrated oak and a classically styled, minerally finish. Superb.
Antonio Galloni bewertet den Chateau Troplong Mondot 2019 Saint Emilion im Februar 2022:The 2019 Troplong Mondot is without question one of the wines of the vintage. Vertical and explosive in feel, the 2019 dazzles with its magnificent balance. Inky red/purplish fruit, cinnamon, chocolate, dried flowers and lavender open with a bit of time, but Troplong is not a wine for the here and now, but rather a wine for readers who can be patient. The 2019 is all class and refinement. Those qualities become increasingly apparent over time, once some of the initial power and density subsides with air. This is the first time the Grand Vin was blended before the malolactic fermentation.
Lisa Perrotti Brown bewertet den Chateau Troplong Mondot 2019 Saint Emilion im Juni 2020:The 2019 Troplong Mondot is a blend this year of 85% Merlot. 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc. harvested from the 10th to the 25th of September. The pH is 3.55—pretty incredible when you consider the alcohol is nearly 15%! I hasten to add that from tasting. I would have guessed this was 14.3% to 14.5% alcohol. It is the kind of wine with so much energy it practically does pirouettes on your palate. Opaque purple-black colored. the nose is fantastically floral. bursting from the glass with notes of candied violets. red roses and lavender over a core of plum preserves. wild blueberries and black raspberries with touches of garrigue. tilled soil. wild fungi and crushed rocks plus a waft of powdered cinnamon. The medium-bodied palate is like a tightly coiled spring. featuring beautifully knit layers of black and red fruits. earth and floral notes within a firm. fine-grained frame and bags of freshness. finishing long and mineral laced. This is a far cry from the old-school style of Troplong Mondot from a few years back. and it is incredibly impressive. This wine is aging in French oak barriques. some larger vats. and a small proportion is in amphorae. The oak portion is 60% new.
Neal Martin bewertet den Chateau Troplong Mondot 2019 Saint Emilion im Juni 2020:The 2019 Troplong Mondot is sensational. Rich. vibrant and explosive. the 2019 pulses with energy. Black cherry. violet plum. licorice. lavender and dark spice build in a statuesque Saint-Émilion endowed with tremendous energy and pure power. Troplong Mondot is not as obvious a wine as it was a few years ago. but its grandeur - and more importantly. the grandeur of this site - are evident. Troplong Mondot is a wine that simply can't be denied. The 2019 is aging in 60% new oak and 40% a combination of once-used barrels. foudres and amphora. Troplong Mondot has undergone a radical transformation since 2017 under the stewardship of Managing Director Aymeric de Gironde. Today. picking is earlier. there is greater focus on a parcel by parcel approach at harvest. no SO2 is used until barreling down. and for the first time. none of the malolactic fermentation was done in oak. Harvest took place from September 10 through October 7. De Gironde was among the managers who reported clusters of uneven ripeness. but added he is more comfortable with that than he might have been a few years ago. a way of thinking that is becoming more common in Bordeaux. In tasting. Troplong Mondot remains a big. broad-shouldered Saint-Émilion. but now it also has more energy and vibrancy than in the past.
