- Colour Red
- Producer Château Troplong Mondot
- Region St Emilion
- Drinking 2027 - 2055
- Case size 6x75cl
- Available En Primeur
2022 - Ch Troplong Mondot Grand Cru Classé St Emilion - 6x75cl
- Colour Red
- Producer Château Troplong Mondot
- Region St Emilion
- Drinking 2027 - 2055
- Case size 6x75cl
- Available En Primeur
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Neal Martin, April 2023, Score: 96-98
The 2022 Troplong-Mondot was picked from 29 August when it was 31° Celsius, which according to estate director Aymeric de Gironde, felt cool compared to the rest of summer. The alcohol is 14.9% with the pH of 3.48. It sees no SO2 until it is transferred into barrel. The nose is very attractive and certainly very expressive of its limestone terroir: blackberry, briary, crushed iris petal and light marine scents. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy black fruit, quite chalky in texture, that acidic spine governing its overall mouthfeel. Sapid on the finish, this Troplong Mondot builds in the mouth and coats it on the finish. De Gironde and I discussed my previous scores. I always said that he would get better and better during his tenure and this is clearly the case in 2022, the best Troplong Mondot...so far. Drink 2032-2068
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Wine Advocate, April 2023, Score: 98-100
A wine that transcended both my lofty expectations and anything produced at this address in the last 50 years, the 2022 Troplong Mondot realizes all the potential of this striking terroir. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of dark berries, cherries, exotic spices, bay leaf and orange zest, it's full-bodied, deep and multidimensional, with incredible concentration without weight, supple tannins and a seamless, complete profile, concluding with a long, saline finish. All the work of the last few years in the vineyards and winery makes itself felt, as Troplong Mondot's vineyards took the hot, dry conditions in their stride, and the quality of the fruit that they produced has been preserved by a gentle vinification and a discreet élevage, featuring only 55% new oak and some 20% of the volume in large foudres.
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Antonio Galloni, April 2023, Score: 96-98
The 2022 Troplong Mondot is one of the most elegant wines I have ever tasted here. Seamless and layered, the 2022 caresses the palate with layers of dark-fleshed fruit, spice, leather and mocha. The purity of the fruit is just remarkable. The typical Troplong stature is present, but the tannins are nearly imperceptible. Clean saline notes extend the long, precise finish. In 2022, the estate was quite selective and only bottled about 70% of the production as Grand Vin, as opposed to the more typical 90% or so. Drink 2032-2062.
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Goedhuis, April 2023, Score: 96-98
For Aymeric de Gironde “the quality of the roots defined the vintage”. From his enviable position at the edge of the limestone plateau, his vines’ roots performed extremely well in 2022. There’s a real energy and tension to this. The aromatics are stunning: scented ripe and bright red fruit cascade from the glass, with cherry stone and spiced plum all sheathed in hints of French oak. The first impression in the mouth is of ripe, crisp fruit, their juice flowing effortlessly. Like many great wines of this vintage, the fine powdery tannins build underneath, but never dominate, as that vibrant freshness carries the wine all the way to the long, moreish finish.
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James Suckling, April 2023, Score: 97-98
Very attractive aromas of plums and chocolate with hints of raspberry bush and hazelnut. So fresh and even savory with medium to full body. Such a wide tannin structure building up on the palate. Shows depth and length with lots of minerality. Floral. Beautiful already. 85% merlot, 13% cabernet sauvignon and 2% cabernet franc.
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Jancis Robinson, April 2023, Score: 17.5
Fragrant and fine with red-fruit and liquorice notes. An impressive amount of juicy fruit on the palate, the tannins plentiful but silky and smooth. Builds on the palate providing a long, fresh, chalky finish. Elegant and harmonious. (James Lawther MW) 14.5% Drink 2029 – 2048
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Jane Anson, April 2023, Score: 98
Violet edged with an inky core. Expertly delivers the sense of energy that is so key to the best wines in 2022. As powerful as you would expect from these clay-limestone soils, the vintage character shows in dried rosemary and white pepper spice, lacing the fresher blueberry and loganberry fruits. These are big tannins that take a long time to uncurl during tasting and will take a long time in bottle to come around. Contained power, with chocolate block, liqourice, dried roses, delicate but underpinned by menacingly powerful tannins, and a saline twist. Expert construction from director Aymeric de Gironde, carefully containing both the natural power of the soils of Troplong and the natural concentration of the vintage.
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Jeb Dunnuck, April 2023, Score: 97-99
Clearly the finest wine to date under the new team and direction here, the 2022 Château Troplong Mondot reveals a vivid purple hue as well as sensational notes of black raspberries, cassis, acacia flowers, and graphite, with a beautiful underpinning of chalky minerality. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it has flawless balance, ultra-fine tannins, no hard edges, and a great, great finish. The purity, precision, and just sheer class are something to behold.
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Matthew Jukes, April 2023, Score: 19+
This is a stunningly complex Troplong, and the nose and flavour are like opening an encyclopaedia of perfume and leafing through its pages. Whole bunches are employed here to add amazing detail and freshness, and the fruit itself is hedonistic, gastronomic and infinitely layered. Earth, chypre, stem, leaf and, importantly, gloriously ripe fruit sing on the nose and palate, and the tannins are as silky and refined as ever. Gentle fruit handling and meticulous blending have resulted in a mouth-watering, limestone-pricked wine with great traction and finesse. The 2022 vintage is a paean to the incredible small berries and flavour-packed skins harvested at Troplong, and there appears to be more vitality and energy in this wine than I have seen before, and this will equip it for the long run.
Producer
Château Troplong Mondot
Located on a limestone plateau overlooking Pavie, Troplong Mondot has become one of the most sought after châteaux in all of Bordeaux. It has consistently been making quality wines for years. It is this dedication that has set it apart from some of its flashier peers.
Region
St Emilion
South of Pomerol lies the medieval, perched village of St Emilion. Surrounding St Emilion are vines that produce round, rich and often hedonistic wines. Despite a myriad of soil types, two main ones dominate - the gravelly, limestone slopes that delve down to the valley from the plateau and the valley itself which is comprised of limestone, gravel, clay and sand. Despite St Emilion's popularity today, it was not until the 1980s to early 1990s that attention was brought to this region. Robert Parker, the famous wine critic, began reviewing their Merlot-dominated wines and giving them hefty scores. The rest is history as they say. Similar to the Médoc, there is a classification system in place which dates from 1955 and outlines several levels of quality. These include its regional appellation of St Emilion, St Emilion Grand Cru, St Emilion Grand Cru Classé and St Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé, which is further divided into "A" (Ausone and Cheval Blanc) and "B" (including Angélus, Canon, Figeac and a handful of others). To ensure better accuracy, the classification is redone every 10 years enabling certain châteaux to be upgraded or downgraded depending on on the quality of their more recent vintages.
