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Troplong Mondot 1998
HED89230
75 cl
13%
£139.00
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Château Troplong Mondot is a Bordeaux producer ranked as Premier Grand Cru Classé [B] in the Saint-Émilion classification, which was updated in 2022. After more than 80 years in the hands of the Valette family, the property was purchased by French insurance firm SCOR in 2017, who appointed Aymeric de Gironde as its director. The 1998 vintage remains remarkably youthful in character. The nose is crisp and vibrant, exuding notes of ripe raspberry, cassis, earthy undertones, and newly harvested tobacco. On the palate, it boasts a full body, accompanied by balanced acidity and soft tannins.
96 Jane Anson
The 1998 Troplong Mondot is deep garnet-brick in color. It bursts with bold notions of stewed black plums, fruitcake, and dried cherries, opening out to reveal underlying notes of licorice, menthol, mocha, and unsmoked cigars. The medium to full-bodied palate is rich and decadently spicy, delivering opulent exotic spice and black fruit preserve layers, with a velvety texture and bright acidity, finishing with epic length.Lisa Perrotti-Brown15th February 2024
91 Vinous
The 1998 Troplong Mondot has an opulent, quite lactic bouquet with dark chocolate and mocha-tinged bouquet, missing the definition of the 1988 by comparison. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly chewy tannin, fully mature with tobacco-tinged dark berry fruit. In common with the 1988 there is a Left Bank element to this wine, but it is just missing some definition and precision towards the finish. Not bad, but I think it reflects more the winemaking style in vogue at the time rather than the terroir. Tasted at the château. Neal Martin1st May 2018
15 Jancis Robinson
Quite light colour. Very warm nose – hint of tar. Still aware of the oak on this wine – a bit jagged and unintegrated. Not especially noble or complete. Too much oak! (JR)
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