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Vintage | Wine 1994 |
Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Pomerol |
Colour | Red |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Country | France |
Château | Château Trotanoy |
Country | France |
Pessac Leognan
Schoenenbourg
CHÂTEAU BEAU SEJOUR BECOT 1994
Saint Emilion
CHATEAU BEL ORME TRONQUOY DE LALANDE 1994
Haut Medoc
DOMAINE DE MARCOUX Vieilles Vignes 1994
Châteauneuf du Pape
CHÂTEAU LEOVILLE LAS CASES 1994
Saint Julien
Côte Rotie
Saint Emilion
Pauillac
As a longtime fan of this property, I have been candid about my disappointment with most vintages of Trotanoy between 1983 and 1989. Certainly the 1990 appeared to be a return to the big, burly, concentrated style of Trotanoy produced in the forties, fifties, sixties, and early seventies. I am now convinced this property is on the rebound, as a result of sensational efforts in 1993, 1994, and the 1995, the latter wine the greatest Trotanoy since the 1970 and 1982. A dark rubypurple color and a closed set of aromatics need to be probed to find the sweet, ripe fruit that appears to have gone into hiding since bottling. The masculine 1994 Trotanoy is backward, powerful, and in need of 5-7 years of cellaring. It is rich and medium to full-bodied, with outstanding fruit extraction, beefy, burly, and a true vin du garde.
Lovely. This is medium-bodied, firm and velvety, with berry, tobacco and herbal notes, firm, chewy tannins and a clean finish. Delicious now.