2017 Château Trotanoy Pomerol

Bought by Jean-Pierre Moueix in 1953, Château Trotanoy was considered one of the premier crus of Pomerol from the eighteenth century. Trotanoy is considered one of the best chateaus in Pomerol. The owner is Christian Moueix, who also owns renowned chateaus such as Hosanna, Latour à Pomerol and Bélair Monange. In the small appellation of Pomerol, Château Pétrus is perhaps the most famous, but many connoisseurs now know that Trotanoy is just as impressive. An opinion shared by the American Robert Parker, who rates Trotanoy's recent vintages extremely highly.

Since 2009, a selection of gravel-based plots in the northeastern part of the estate have been dedicated to Espérance de Trotanoy, a wine that is fruity and approachable after just a few years of cellaring, but which retains the depth, complexity and incredible concentration of flavor that are its hallmarks. for the unique terroir of Trotanoy.

The Trotanoy vineyard, located in one of the most exposed parts of the plateau and slopes gently towards the west. The soil is a very dense mixture of clay and gravel that tends to solidify when it dries out after rain to an almost concrete-like hardness, hence the name "Trot-anoy", - "too tiring" to cultivate.

The soil at the highest point of exposure contains a high proportion of gravel and gradually becomes more dominated by clay as elevation decreases. Underneath this clay is a subsoil of red gravel and an impermeable layer of hard, iron-rich soil known as "crasse de fer". This fascinating soil diversity gives the wines strength, depth and complexity.

The 2017 is one of the finest vintages with between 97-99 points from well-known wine critics. The 2017 Trotanoy, like its brother or sister the Chateau Petrus and the La-Fleur Petrus, is a 100% Merlot. The 2017 Trotanoy is one of the standouts within the JP Moueix range. The bouquet is typical Trotanoy with a beautiful minerality, very elegant with subtle scents of pencil shavings and flint interwoven in the black and red fruit. The palate is medium-weight with fine tannins, great acidity, muscular fruit and a solid line of firm, grainy tannins, ending with length and fantastic tension. A very impressive wine that will last an exceptionally long time!.

FACT: In the 'Attachments' tab you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will send this to you automatically when you order this wine. The wine is stored in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and when you pick up the wine you will often receive a nice discount . You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Collect' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht almost next to the A16 with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.