Troplong Mondot 2006

Type: Red Wine      Volume: 750ml

Winery: Troplong Mondot

Country: France     Region: Bordeaux

District: St Emilion Grand Cru Classe

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Classification: Premier Grand Cru Classe B - St Emilion     Production: 5330 Cases

Alcohol: 14% abv     Packing: Original Wooden Case of 12 bottles

Ratings and Tasting Notes:

WA=93 Tasted blind as a vintage comparison at the Valandraud vertical, the 2006 Troplong-Mondot is deep in colour with minimal ageing on the rim. The bouquet is rich and generous with mulberry, Hoi Sin, orange blossom and melted tar aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, generous black pepper and graphite notes cutting through the dense black fruit, leading to an engaging, tensile, graphite and tobacco-driven finish that exerts both body and length. It still has that slight stockiness, but that is something I like. I have always found much to admire in this vintage of Troplong-Mondot and it continues to give so much pleasure. Tasted December 2016.

AG=93 Bright, deep ruby-red. Brooding aromas of crushed blueberry, bitter chocolate and roast coffee. Rich, broad and sweet, with an almost liqueur-like ripeness of dark berries leavened by brisk acidity and firm minerality. Lots of lift and life here for such a lush, creamy wine. Finishes with big, sweet, building tannins and terrific palate-staining length. This should enjoy a long evolution in bottle.

WS=91 Coffee, cedar, blackberry and tobacco aromas follow through to a tight, powerful palate. This is full yet very reserved, with silky, polished tannins. Best after 2014.