{"id":9407,"date":"2023-09-23T06:36:14","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T18:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=9407"},"modified":"2023-09-23T13:56:32","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T01:56:32","slug":"a-tasting-of-troplong-mondot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=9407","title":{"rendered":"A tasting of Troplong Mondot"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9407\" class=\"elementor elementor-9407\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb2c35d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb2c35d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-95c8ac3\" data-id=\"95c8ac3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fe2ddf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fe2ddf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chateau Troplong Mondot, has 30 hectares of fine terroir &#8211; the vineyards in a prime position on the hill of Mondot &#8211; the high point of the St-Emilion appellation, overlooking the village. The 33 hectare vineyard is considered to be a large estate as the majority of properties in this area are generally under 10 hectares. The soils are layered in a rich limestone-clay and are planted with Merlot\u00a0(90%), Cabernet Franc (5%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (5%).<\/p><p>Changes have been made at Troplong Mondot in recent years. Not just the physical building of new cellars, winemaking areas and a restaurant; but decisions to harvest earlier and reduce extraction. I also hear of a reduced use of new oak, with large format barrels being adopted as well. Through the vintages I\u2019d tried at the end of the last century and into 2000s, I had always considered the house style to be one that I would describe as rich and opulent. Trying some of these more recent vintages, I see wines that are still powerful, but lean more towards a style that is elegant but fresh.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e8e5e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e8e5e8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c02d18\" data-id=\"5c02d18\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-624568d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"624568d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Line-up-full-h-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9412\" alt=\"Troplong Mondot wines\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Line-up-full-h-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Line-up-full-h-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Line-up-full-h-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Line-up-full-h-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Line-up-full-h.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a23ce6b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a23ce6b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-989184b\" data-id=\"989184b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6502edf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6502edf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The afternoon is hosted by Dhall &amp; Nash, and starts with two vintages of a wine I\u2019ve not tasted before &#8211; Mondot. There\u2019s a 2018 and a 2020. This isn\u2019t a second wine, but rather a wine made from vineyards that were more recently acquired by the Estate. The wine is 100% Merlot, and has a great varietal character. The limestone character shines through, with a line of acidity that is buoyant, fresh and lends a lightness of touch to the palate. Tannin is fine, and the whole wine feels tight and juicy, rather than rich and broad. I find a lithe green \u2018good\u2019 bitterness to the finish &#8211; particularly in the 2020. Their sights might be aiming at Petrus, but there\u2019s a long way to go before this is close to that legendary drop. This is a well-crafted wine, but I don\u2019t see local audiences embracing the style over something they could pick up from Hawke\u2019s Bay (for example) for less.<\/p><p>I like the idea of starting the flight of the Premier Grand Cru Class\u00e9 wine &#8211; Troplong Mondot at the oldest wine and working back to the youngest. It is something I\u2019ve seen adopted recently at tastings, and really works well, for me &#8211; as opposed to starting young and heading towards an aged example. Today it is a 2009. I made a comment to a colleague at the tasting that 2009 doesn\u2019t seem particularly old to me &#8211; the last couple of tastings I\u2019ve had (this year) of Bordeaux wines have been over twenty year old wines, and I do consider that to be the \u2018drinking window\u2019 for good wines &#8211; like this.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3b136f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3b136f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64e4b21\" data-id=\"64e4b21\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9d8913 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b9d8913\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"980\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Glasses-v-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9408\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Glasses-v-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Glasses-v-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Glasses-v-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Glasses-v.jpg 1512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3056817\" data-id=\"3056817\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8816e4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8816e4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Anyway. The 2009 appears fairly advanced on first approach. A re-fill of the glass seems better &#8211; fresher. You do need to be aware that bottles will differ &#8211; but I\u2019m guessing that at a few hundred dollars per bottle, you are going to be hoping that \u2018your\u2019 bottle is perfect &#8211; as the second fill was. This wine is big. It is still based on Merlot &#8211; around the 85% mark, but actually feels quite \u2018New World\u2019. And I\u2019m thinking Aussie or California here. The presence of oak is huge. Now, I\u2019m not shy on a bit of oak &#8211; I have 25+ year old vintages of Octavius and Silver Oak in my Cellar, so I\u2019m really NOT complaining here. It just comes across as a bit heavy-handed for a fine claret. It is very concentrated, weighty and rich. I wonder if this vintage needs more time? Look back in another ten years?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea2b3ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea2b3ef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c4f6dd\" data-id=\"5c4f6dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-240813a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"240813a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A LOT better are a pair of vintages from 2014 and 2015. Quite different due to vintage variation, but stylistically in tune with each other. The \u201914 comes across much cooler in style. Less oak, with blue fruits and a lovely purity to the fruits. Look for savoury nuance in layers through the palate here &#8211; cigar box, leather and nori, plus a little red liquorice sliding in. So fresh and vibrant, with a remarkable persistance to the finish.<\/p><p>A 2015 shows exquisite balance too. The tannins are chewy and obvious, but lengthy and velvetty too. Again, this could be from the New World. A super density to the palate now &#8211; the delicacy of the 2014 isn\u2019t on show here &#8211; rather a return to power and weight. As the wine unwinds, it might actually be more enjoyable to that 2014, just. It packs a punch, and pushes a lot of buttons.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a88f162 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a88f162\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-186c3b5\" data-id=\"186c3b5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eda96ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eda96ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The last couple of wines start to complete a sense of evolution. In the 2017, that green note returns, with a herbal, untoasted tobacco and bay leaf flavours. The ripe juice bleeds through, with tamarillo, cherry and plum to the fore. Slightly reductive but coupled with a lighter extraction, this is an interesting new path to trek along.<\/p><p>The 2018 is more likeable &#8211; punchy and jazzy. Less depth and mystery here but makes up for that with zing and pop. Pomegranate, cassis and damson vie with other flavours like beetroot and rhubarb. I find the energy in this vintage just a little off-putting for now. I\u2019d like a calmer, gentler expression, but it is an interesting direction for sure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f9fe8f\" data-id=\"6f9fe8f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc7fe07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bc7fe07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"980\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Geezers-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9410\" alt=\"Troplong Mondot presenters\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Geezers-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Geezers-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Geezers.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chateau Troplong Mondot, has 30 hectares of fine terroir &#8211; the vineyards in a prime position on the hill of Mondot &#8211; the high point of the St-Emilion appellation, overlooking &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9413,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9407","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-other","category-writing-about-wine"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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