Chateau Troplong Mondot Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2012

Type: Red Wine      Volume: 750ml

Winery: Troplong Mondot

Country: France     Region: Bordeaux

District: St Emilion

Grapes Varieties: 90% Merlot and 10 Cabernet Sauvignon

Classification:      Production: 

Alcohol: 14.2%     Packing: 

Ratings and Tasting Notes:

RP96: The 2012 is another truly great wine from Troplong Mondot. It’s always sentimental to taste this wine, realizing that proprietress Christine Valette (the larger-than-life heart and soul behind this estate) has passed away. She was one of the bright, shining stars of Bordeaux. Nevertheless, her legacy is certainly well-established, and the quality of this wine is beyond reproach. Inky bluish purple, its great notes of cassis, blackberry, licorice are followed by a full-bodied, opulently textured wine with stunning concentration, purity and overall balance. It should drink well for 20-25 years and turn out to be one of the great superstars of 2012. Their 63-acre vineyard was cropped at 31 hectoliters per hectare, producing a final blend of 90% Merlot and 10 Cabernet Sauvignon that achieved 14.2% alcohol.