1970 | Chteau Trotanoy | Pomerol (Half Bottle)

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Red Wine: 1970 | Chteau Trotanoy | Pomerol (Half Bottle)

Firm, focused and full of anise overtones to complement the ripe currant and plum flavors; chunky and solid on the finish.

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Producer: Chteau Trotanoy

Ratings: WA | 96 JG | 94

Vintage: 1970

Size: 375ml

ABV: 12%

Varietal: Bordeaux Blend Red

Country/Region: France, Bordeaux

Firm, focused and full of anise overtones to complement the ripe currant and plum flavors; chunky and solid on the finish.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: One immediately discerns a deep garnet core, while the first sniff is like hearing the thundering of horses in the distance, presaging a spellbinding bouquet of iodine, macerated dark cherries, a hint of eucalyptus and with time, Japanese green tea (the traditional, ‘stand your spoon it type’). The palate is full-bodied with a velvety smooth texture, powerful and, I think, with more substance than the impressive 1971. The 1970 Trotanoy has broader shoulders, perhaps not quite the same level of elegance but an enormous length on the opulent, almost marmalade-like finish. There is a faint tang of black olives lingering on the aftertaste. This is a stunning Trotanoywith still some way to go.

• John Gilman: While I have long shared Edouard Moueixs enthusiasm for the 1971 Pomerol vintage, I have to give the nod today to the 1970 Trotanoy over its counterpart from the succeeding vintage. The bouquet on the 1970 is lovely, offering up a wide open blend of black plums, black cherries, Cuban cigars, bitter chocolate, dark soil tones, gamebird and a fine topnote of black truffles. On the palate the wine is deep, full and complex, with a superb core, fine focus and grip and a very long, poised and still gently tannic finish. The 1970 Trotanoy was long bound up in its structural elements and was one of the slowest wines of this vintage to finally blossom fully, but it has done so now and is an outstanding wine.

Producer Information

Chteau Trotanoy is a Bordeaux wine estate in the Pomerol appellation, regarded as one of the great wines of the right bank. The Merlot-dominant wine is known for its decadent, rich style, and its prices are among the highest in Bordeaux. In the 18th Century, the estate was known as Trop Ennuie, or “Too Annoying”, due to the poor, hard-to-work nature of the soils here. These are made up of clay with deposits of gravel and iron, and are now considered as very good soils for viticulture. Chteau Trotanoy is located on the western side of the Pomerol plateau, not far from Ptrus and Lafleur, and covers 7 hectares (18 acres). Around 90 percent of this is planted to Merlot, with Cabernet Franc accounting for the remainder. Trotanoy was one of the few estates that was not destroyed in the frosts of 1956, and therefore has some of the oldest vines in the region. Fruit arriving at the vineyard passes through two laser-equipped optical sorting tables. The grand vin is fermented in small concrete vats and matured in oak half of which is new for around 18 months. A second wine, L’Esperance de Trotanoy, made its debut in 2009, but does not appear every year. Chteau Trotanoy has been a part of ngociant JP Moueix since 1953, alongside Ptrus.