Troplong Mondot 2010

St Emilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B

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Tasting Notes

The 2010 is a blend of 87.5% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 7.5% Cabernet Sauvignon cropped at 32hl/ha raised entirely in new oak. The nose is clean and pure with redcurrant jus, raspberry preserve and thickly layered blueberry jam. The alcohol, at a whopping 16% (actually 15.8%) is fairly well disguised. The palate is full-bodied with spicy black fruit on the entry infused with Asian spice and black pepper. Whilst the aromatics covet the alcohol level, in my mind it renders the finish rather heavy in the mouth and I can feel warmth at the back of the throat that would become fatiguing with time. My problem is that it is not easily definable as a Saint Emilion and there is a loss of terroir expression.

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Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 01 March 2013

A blend of 83% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc and clocking in at...drum roll...15.8% the Troplong Mondot has a very ripe, very polished bouquet with ripe blackberry, Maraschino cherry, ripe figs and a lot of glycerine. The palate is full-bodied with ripe blackberry, white pepper and cassis, good acidity, touches of pepper towards the finish that is top-heavy in alcohol. I cannot envisage myself wanting to drink this. Tasted April 2011.

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Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 27 April 2011

Inky, bluish/black/purple, with notes of spring flowers, licorice, camphor, graphite, and a boatload of blueberry, black raspberry and blackberry fruit, this is a powerful, full-bodied Troplong Mondot. All the building components of acidity, tannin, wood and alcohol are judiciously and impressively integrated. It is a blend of 90% Merlot and the rest equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc made by Christine Valette and her husband Xavier Pariente with the consultancy help of Michel Rolland. I-m not sure what the heady alcohol level is in Troplong Mondot in 2010 (it certainly must be in the 15%+ range), but it is well-concealed behind the extravagant, richness, full-bodied power, and pure nobility of this majestic wine. Forget this for 5-7 years and drink it over the following three decades. An absolutely stunning wine from this estate, which seems to be on a mission to produce exquisite world-class wines with enormous aging potential, the 2010 is showing better from bottle than it even did from barrel.

Score: 99

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2018-2048 01 February 2013

2010: An amazing wine, the 2010 is right up there with the extraordinary quality of 2009, 2005 and 1990. Made from yields of 32 hectoliters per hectare, the final blend was 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. A late harvest between October 4 and 16 with the last of the Cabernet Franc coming in on October 28 no doubt accounts for the wine’s powerful 15.5% natural alcohol. Of course, the anti-alcohol folks will make a big deal of this, but despite the high alcohol levels in nearly every 2010, there is freshness, precision, definition and absolutely no heat in the wines whatsoever. This stunningly rich effort offers abundant blueberry, black raspberry, licorice and graphite notes intermixed with a hint of espresso roast, a seriously concentrated, super-intense mouthfeel, full-bodied power, a complex, multidimensional texture and a nearly 50-second finish. It will require 5-6 years of bottle age after its release and should keep for three decades or more. Just prodigious! (96-98+Points)

Score: 96 - 98

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 04 May 2011

Oak char. Very very oaky, masses of mocha. The fruit flavours are ripe but the finish is tough

Score: 15 - 16

Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2017-2025 10 April 2012

Pronounced nose of ripe plummy Merlot, cocoa and a hint of mint. The palate displays incredibly concentration of abundant, fleshy prunes, figs and liquorice. There is plenty of fat and weight balancing enormous tannins and refreshing tannins. Big and fast-paced but just this side of overdone.

Score: 94 - 96

Albany Vintners, - 29 April 2011

Blackish crimson. Ruby rim. Light cocoa notes on the nose. Lots of sweet maltiness. Pushed to the limit of ripeness. Perfectly serviceable modern St-Émilion style but a little bit painful to taste at this stage. Slightly drying finish. Pushed too far?

Score: 15 - 16

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2016-2023 14 April 2011

A modern beauty. Still has deep colour, power and density but there seems to be more refinement these days. Rich, complex nose with cassis, cacao, spice and menthol notes. Sumptuous texture, balancing acidity and long, firm finish.

Score: 18 - 19

Decanter, Decanter.com Maturity: 2020-2035 01 April 2011

A powerful wine in the making, with a forceful beam of blackberry, boysenberry and fig fruit pushed hard by graphite and anise. Offers loads of grip on the back end, with serious length. All the pieces are in place.

Score: 93 - 96

James Molesworth, Wine Spectator 31 March 2011

What a nose. Amazing aromas of minerals, flowers and dark berries. Stunning. Full bodied, with a solid core of fruit and racy tannins. Citrusy finish too.

Score: 95 - 96

James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 25 March 2011