Tronquoy Lalande 2009

St Estephe, Cru bourgeois

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The 2009 Tronquoy Lalande, a blend of 51% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7% Petit Verdot, is the finest wine they have yet produced. It reveals an opulent bouquet of mulberries, blueberries, raspberries and spring flowers, full body, silky tannin, low acidity and a lush, pure mouthfeel. This uncharacteristically round, generous, sumptuous wine should be drinkable early on.

Score: 91

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 01 March 2012

The 2009 Tronquoy Lalande (a blend of 51% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Petit Verdot) boasts a dense purple color along with a beautiful bouquet of boysenberries, spring flowers, black currants, and a hint of ink, a full-bodied, supple, opulent mouthfeel, and a long finish. It should drink nicely for 10-15 years. (Tasted two times.) Drink 2010-2025.This estate, which was acquired by the international telecommunications giant, the French-based Martin Bouygues, has produced their finest wines to date under the guidance of Jean-Bernard Delmas (who made every Haut-Brion between 1961 and 2003). Delmas, who was coaxed out of retirement to apply his enviable talents in St.-Estephe, is a master at attaining sweet tannins, which is always a challenge in this northern appellation

Score: 90 - 93

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 01 April 2010

Intense blueberry and blackberry aromas here. Full body, chewy and very rich, with a lovely balance of ripe tannins and spicy finish, with character of nutmeg and cloves. Best ever from here. Try it after 2018.

Score: 92

James Suckling, - Maturity: 2018+ 15 February 2012

Mineral, with raspberry and blueberry on the nose. Full and powerful, with a lovely ripe tannin structure and a long raspberry finish. Same owners as Montrose and same winemaker, Jean Delmas.

Score: 89 - 92

James Suckling, Wine Spectator 01 April 2010

Black red, smoky black fruits nose, elegant extraction of ripe yet restrained fruit, good length and balance. Drink 2014-20. 16+

Score: 16

Decanter, Decanter.com 01 April 2010

Fresh fruit nose, focused and pure. Clean and linear but lots of depth in the middle with spicy black fruit. Silky tannins and long.

Score: 90 - 92

Albany Vintners, - 01 April 2010

Minerals and opulence and lots of charm. Sinewy and exciting and depth of flavour but definitely St-Estèphe. Real vivacity. Very luscious in the middle. Very long and satisfying. 16.5+

Score: 16 - 17

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com 01 April 2010

Tasted at Chateau Montrose, this is a blend of 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 51% Merlot and 7% Petit Verdot, cropped at 46hl/ha. The nose is quite feisty at first, but it calms down nicely with well defined aromas of blackberry, raspberry coulis, a touch of shellfish and a hint of mint. The palate is full-bodied, svelte tannins, quite plush and concentrated, great depth with blackberry, spice, small black cherries and a touch of graphite. There is just a little hardness towards the finish. Good length. A burly Saint Estephe. Tasted March 2010.

Score: 90 - 92

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 01 April 2010