Chateau Troplong Mondot 2017 500ml Subtle honey on the nose

Subtle honey on the nose as well

12% Cabernet Franc and the yield is miniscule as some of the vines are 100 years old and there are many gaps to be filled

Gewurztraminer is an invitation to accompany a variety of spicy Asian dishes as well as smoked salmon and strong cheeses

Summer canopy management includes a topping

It will need a good 6-7 years at least to really start to strut its stuff and should cellar for a further 30 years or more

Chateau Troplong Mondot 2017 500ml Subtle honey on the nose95 100 Lisa Perrotti Brown MW, The Wine Advocate Deep garnet purple colored, the 2017 Troplong Mondot is a little closed to begin, soon unfurling to reveal expanding notions of warm blackberries, wild blueberries and licorice plus hints of smoked meats, black olives, pencil shavings and truffles. Medium to full bodied, the palate is packed mouth coating black fruits, exploding into loads of earthy sparks with a soft, velvety texture from ripe, rounded