Château Troplong Mondot 2011

A high-class, concentrated and voluptuous Saint-Émilion

Château Troplong Mondot 2011 offers one of the finest examples of a wine with great finesse and concentration on the Right Bank in the Saint-Émilion Grand Cru appellation in the Bordeaux region. It rests on a superb clay-limestone terroir overlooking the Saint-Émilion plateau on the Mondot hilltop facing the Côte Pavie

Château Troplong Mondot, a Premier Grand Cru Classée B, produces the Château Troplong Mondot 2011, which is made from a blend of 89% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc.

A great wine from the estate, the Château Troplong Mondot 2011 comes from a vintage noted for particular climatic conditions that required a great technical mastery. Harvesting started in mid-September for the younger Merlot plots and at the end of September for the older Merlot vines. The harvest finished at the end of October for the Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon berries.

The Château Troplong Mondot 2011 is a classic grand vintage with its own unique style. Its colour has a great density and is almost black with purple reflections on the rim. On the nose, it presents a superb aromatic concentration with ripe black fruit notes that evolve into intense aniseed and liquorice notes. On the palate, the frank attack reveals a voluptuous mouthfeel with ample notes of spice, cocoa and mocha. This powerful wine has a dense structure with present, yet silky, tannins that is highlighted with great finesse. The long finish ends on a lovely acidity. This is a classy wine with great ageing potential.