Château Troplong Mondot 2011

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The brilliant 2011 Troplong Mondot is one of the superstars of the vintage. The final blend was 89% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc, and the wine tips the scales at 14.5% alcohol. Its opaque blue/purple, nearly black color is followed by aromas of blueberry liqueur interwoven with black raspberries, blackberries, licorice, camphor and forest floor. Among the most complete wines of the vintage, with no hollowness, astringency or herbaceousness, this is a tour de force in a challenging vintage. Some tannins are noticeable, but this 2011 is already approachable and should provide delicious, complex drinking over the next two decades. Bravo!

James Suckling

This is a muscular wine for the vintage with loads of fruit and tannins, not to mention the new wood. Full body, chewy and intense. Lots of minerals, sweet tobacco and berries. Needs a least three to four years to soften. A big, muscular 2011. 85% merlot, 10% cabernet sauvignon and 5% cabernet franc.

VertdeVin

The nose is gourmand, elegant, fine and precise. It reveals notes of black fruit associated with a touch of red fruits. The palate is tight, fruity, beautifully dense and reveals a certain tension. An acid frame leads the tasting. There is a bit less matter than on the 2010 vintage . In the mouth it expresses notes of fresh black fruit (blackberry, plum) associated with a touch of raspberry as well as woody notes and very light notes of hazelnut and chocolate . Tannins are elegant and young. A beautiful wine!

Andreas Larsson - Tasted

Very dark and inky core. The nose has good ripeness and nuance - blackberry, cherry, fine oak, smoke, spice box and violet. The palate has a very massive structure with layers of dark fruit, plenty of extract but polished, yet, young tannin, well preserved freshness, concentrated fruit and an immensely long finish. Huge potential.

Falstaff

Wine Enthusiast

here is a sense of alcohol with this wine. It is so rich, so dense, so ripe. The texture is round, full in the mouth with a touch of pepper. As a contrast, it also shows a surprising amount of freshness, especially in the aftertaste. Drink this ultra-rich wine from 2018.