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"Trotanoy is undoubtedly not just one of the greatest wines of Pomerol, but of all Bordeaux. In fact,I firmly believe--and I am not alone in this conviction--that what hurts Trotanoy most is having Pétrus in the same family ownership. Clearly,the latter wine always captures most of the spotlight. "Trotanoy is not Pétrus's little brother,but a completely different wine," said Christian Moueix who runs J. P. Moueix with flair, charm and passion, "and we try hard to get that message across".
The roughly 7.2 hectares of Trotanoy represent a unique terroir,mainly clay and gravel on the high plateau, then more clay on the western slope down to Pomerol's second terrace (Pomerol essentially consists of aseries of four terraces dating back to four different geological eras: the uppermost terrace is where the central plateau is found and where the best Pomerol estates are situated.) Although Trotanoy is located only about one kilometre west of Pétrus,its soil and subsoil are very different. "It is this unique soil and subsoil,rare in Pomerol,that gives Trotanoy its depth and massive tannins," explained Moueix. "Simply put,it's a very tannic wine naturally,and extremely hard to judge when young".
At its best,Trotanoy always starts out brooding and muscular,then opens up slowly with bottle age to exude a fleshy succulence and great breed. It ages extremely well, and some vintages are truly memorable.
In fact, many Trotanoys from the '60s and '70s are some of the best Bordeaux of all. The estate also performed remarkably well in lesser years such as 1972 and 1974, even if those wines are now fading. There was a short spell in the mid-'80s when the wine seemed a little lighter and less complex than before (younger vines were then just going into production),but since 1995 Trotanoy has been back in top form. In fact, its wines since the turn of the new century are simply outstanding: very few Bordeaux properties can claim a string of successes from 2000 onward comparable to Trotanoy. Insiders also know that,more than with other Pomerols,Trotanoy really benefits from at least ten years of bottle age (depending on the vintage, of course) to develop and begin to express its full personality. In fact,I believe that there are few wines in all of Bordeaux that are more penalized than Trotanoy when they're consumed too early".
Ian D'Agata. (Vinous. Vertical Tasting of Chateau Trotanoy).
"Never had the Lafleur Petrus 1974,but another 1974 Pomerol,Trotanoy is also quite lovely.I have gone through more than a case,and it has been consistent,although even the best bottles lack a little concentration and length,and I give them around 90 points. For what is considered an off vintage and around 45 years old,
that’s still pretty amazing".
Mark Golodetz. (5/1/2019).
Trotanoy Vertical with Edouard Moueix (Nomad): "Big and round but not much nuance. Some smoke and blueberry on the nose. Still very young and forward,although not very complex. A very enjoyable wine".
(92 Points).
NYWINE68. (Cellartracker.18/1/2018. Trotanoy vertical 1945-1982).
Rare and unique wines like this 1974 Trotanoy fetch very high retail prices.According to Winesearcher the recent average retail price (ex tax) is £366.00.
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