1995 Troplong Mondot
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70% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon. Vines are planted on a clay-limestone plateau at a density of 5,600 vines/ha for old vines, 6,600 vines/ha for young vines. Average vine age is 50 years. Vines were debudded in spring and deleafed and thinned out in July, in order to achieve optimal ripeness of grapes. Manual harvest took place 20 – 25 Sept for Merlot, 2 – 3 Oct for the Cabernets. Traditional vinification in small stainless steel, temperature controlled vats lasting 21 – 28 days with regular pumpovers. 83% of final blend was aged in new oak barrels for 15 months. Winemaker Michel Rolland. Earthy and rich, but with a certain degree of restraint too. Classic and complex, with a lovely stage of maturity on display, although the tannins are still quite keen. Doesn’t score well for quality:price ratio, mind. (RH)
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Wine Spectator
Neal Martin
More reviews and scores
Very dark, seductive, polished, smooth and appeitising. Velvety texture. Odfjell admits theirs is a bit different! (JR)
Relatively dark crimson.Over-extracted. Oxidising fast and drying out. (JR)
About the producer
This estate – promoted in 2006 to Premier Grand Cru Classé B – is perched at the highest point in Saint-Emilion. Aymeric de Gironde has been managing the property since 2017 and guided it to new heights.