Chateau Troplong Mondot 2023

JAMES SUCKLING: "A tight and very focused young Troplong with freshness and finesse that adds plenty. Medium to full body, ultra-fine tannins and a vivid finish. Lots of blackberry and blueberry character. It really opens and envelops your palate, caressing every square inch. Cashmere-like texture. The limestone comes through beautifully."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "A blend of 84% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Cabernet Franc, the 2023 Troplong Mondot unwinds in the glass with aroma of black raspberries, mulberries and cherries mingled with notions of iris, licorice, black tea and spices. Medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, it's textural and mouthfilling, with the mid-palate density so typical of this terroir, its concentrated core of fruit framed by beautifully polished tannins and succulent acids."

FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Frische Nuancen von Ribiseln, zarte Kräuterwürze, schwarze Herzkirschen, Noten von Lakritze, etwas Nugat und kandierte Orangenzesten, floraler Touch. Kraftvoll, komplex, saftig, rote Waldbeeren, gute Frische, straffe, aber seidige Tannine, mineralisch-salzig im Abgang, balanciert, feine Würze im Abgang, bereits gut zugänglich, gute Länge, sicheres Entwicklungspotenzial, ein Speisenbegleiter mit Finesse."