Trotanoy 2001

Trotanoy 2001 is a full-bodied, Merlot-based red wine from the Pomerol appellation of Bordeaux. One of Pomerol`s leading estates, Trotanoy was purchased by the Mouiex family in the mid-1950s. Farming around eight hectares of vines around a kilometre away from Petrus, the Trotanoy plantings are 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc on clay and gravel soils. The wine`s bold, concentrated style is a favourite with critics and connoisseurs alike with The Wine Advocate`s Robert Parker dubbing Trotanoy "one of my favourite estates". On the 2001. "The 2001 Trotanoy is a vintage that I tasted regularly in its youth, but had not encountered for five years. It has a very appealing nose of loamy earth/mulch-infused tarry black fruit, touches of mint coming through with aeration. The medium-bodied palate delivers a mixture of red and black fruit, a liberal dash of cracked black pepper, and some clove and sea salt. Showing very good complexity, this is harmonious and focused, albeit just a little rustic toward the grippy finish. It’s less broody than in its youth, but I would still afford it 3–5 more years in bottle." Neal Martin, 2021