silky yet powerful tannins

where the sweet fruit is elegantly balanced by a fresh acidity that gives the wine life and length

framed by nicely integrated new oak

combined with violet

very focused and quite linear

Château Troplong Mondot, Saint-Emilion, 2021, 75cl 6-set silky yet powerful tanninsThe 2021 Troplong Mondot unwinds in the glass with aromas of dark berries, cherries and plums mingled with violets, exotic spices and smoke. Medium to full bodied, deep and complete, the wine is layered and complex, with all the depth and authority that one expects from this clay driven terroir, its concentrated core of fruit underpinned by sweet tannins and lively animating acids, concluding with a long, resonant finish. A blend of 85% Merlot, 13%