Château TROPLONG-MONDOT 2025

Description

Yves Beck 98-100 points www.yvesbeck.wine
85% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc
La précision, c’est évidemment un des qualificatifs qui est devenu récurrent à Troplong-Mondot. Le bouquet le signale en soulignant des nuances florales et fruitées, toutes avec la particularité de stigmatiser les détails et non l’intensité. Légèrement crémeux en attaque, le vin affiche de la puissance, de la finesse et, surtout, de la profondeur. Sa texture veloutée souligne l’élégance, sa structure tannique la puissance. Ces éléments s’entendent à merveille ! Ils se complètent mutuellement et sont exactement sur la même longueur d’onde. Le vin gagne en largeur le long du palais et peut compter sur des tannins soyeux parfaitement en phase avec une acidité structurante qui offre de l’éclat et de la tension. Des chuchotements viennent quelque peu tempérer l’énergie et la vigueur présentes et cela ne fait que plussoyer l’harmonie. Quelle dynamique ! Un vin frais, sapide, incisif et charmant

William Kelley 98-100 points www.erobertparker.com
Picked between August 28 and September 25 (surely one of the broadest ranges in Bordeaux this year, but logical considering the estate’s different altitudes and aspects), the 2025 Troplong Mondot is one of the wines of the vintage. Exhibiting a deep bouquet of blackberries and plums complemented by floral accents of lilac, iris and subtle spices, it’s full-bodied, deep and dense, with a brooding core of fruit girdled by bright acids and sweet but abundant tannins. A blend of 85% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc, it will rival the 2022, though in vintage signature the two years are very different.

Georgina Hindle 96 points  www.decanter.com (at UGCB tasting, Bordeaux Intercontinental Hotel, 01 Apr 2023)
Lovely rose petal fragrance on the nose, floral and expressive with some dried herbs, dark bramble fruit and licks of liquorice. Round and sleek at the same time with a gorgeous texture and energy from the start. Chewy but so delicate, a soft grip and cushioning of the juicy, mouthwatering yet cool red berry fruit and really crystalline salty-edged tannins. I love the gentle frame here, so different to 2022 but so pleasurable. There’s density for sure but you just don’t feel any heaviness or overt muscle. Silky, grippy with a salty bite and fresh finish. Almost understated from Troplong – full of juicy acidity and supportive tannins. I feel this will fill out over ageing. Director Aymeric de Gironde said 2025 is: ‘A mix of 2022 intensity and 2023 brightness but more mineral.’ 3.43pH. Overall yield of 27hl/ha. Ageing 50% new oak, 40% foudre, and10% one-year-old barrels with the goal of moving towards more foudre in future.

Neal Martin 96-98 points www.vinous.com
The 2025 Troplong Mondot is one of the most finessed wines I have ever tasted here. Dark, ample and explosive, with mind-blowing purity, the 2025 simply has it all. Hints of dried herbs, chocolate, menthol, licorice and blackberry infuse the wine with remarkable concentration and pure power. Even with all its natural richness, the 2025 is not at all heavy. A totally stunning Saint-Émilion, Troplong Mondot is very clearly one of the wines of the vintage. Harvest started on August 28 (the earliest ever) and wrapped up nearly a month later on September 25, which illustrates how diverse the terroirs are here. Aging was in 50% new oak, 40% 20HL foudre and 10% once-filled barrels. Tasted two times.

Antonio Galloni 97-99 points www.vinous.com
The 2025 Troplong Mondot is raised in 50% new oak, 40% foudres and 10% in one-year-old barrels. It has a very intense bouquet with black cherries, cassis and iris flower scents, and a hint of inkwell. Very well defined. The palate is medium-bodied with chalky tannins, plenty of tension and minéralité. Vivacious and yet linear and correct, it delivers plenty of fruit but in a very controlled fashion. You can feel the tongue tingling on the finish. Classy and sophisticated, this will rank as one of the finest Troplong Mondots to date.