Château Troplong Mondot 2005

Saint-Emilion 2005 Bordeaux

Lo Château Troplong Mondot 2005 presenta un aspetto scuro con riflessi violetti. Il naso è potente, speziato, fruttato e ricorda il liquore alla ciliegia, la mora e il tartufo. In bocca questo Saint-Emilion dello Château Troplong Mondot offre una grande complessità di sapori, una rara finezza e tannini setosi e di classe. Il finale è notevolmente lungo. Un vino potente con uno straordinario potenziale di conservazione. Un'annata eccezionale.

Wine Advocate-Parker :
The 2005 Troplong Mondot is a blend of 90% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc. It was emotional tasting this wine, thinking of the late Christine Valette, who made this compelling wine while battling with considerable courage against an insidious disease. It is a great effort and a superstar of the vintage. Dense purple, it offers notes of white chocolate, blackberry, cassis and licorice as well as a hint of truffle and some subtle background oak. Full-bodied, multi-layered, and spectacularly pure and rich, it is a tour de force, and a great tribute to an incredible woman. Remarkably youthful, this wine probably needs another 4-8 years of bottle age, and should keep for 20 or more years. Kudos to the late Christine Valette!