Château Troplong Mondot 2022 (Magnum)

Wineadvocate

A wine that transcended both my lofty expectations and anything produced at this address in the last 50 years, the 2022 Troplong Mondot realizes all the potential of this striking terroir. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of dark berries, cherries, exotic spices, bay leaf and orange zest, it's full-bodied, deep and multidimensional, with incredible concentration without weight, supple tannins and a seamless, complete profile, concluding with a long, saline finish. All the work of the last few years in the vineyards and winery makes itself felt, as Troplong Mondot's vineyards took the hot, dry conditions in their stride, and the quality of the fruit that they produced has been preserved by a gentle vinification and a discreet élevage, featuring only 55% new oak and some 20% of the volume in large foudres. - WK 04/2023

Vinous

The 2022 Troplong-Mondot was picked from 29 August when it was 31° Celsius, which according to estate director Aymeric de Gironde, felt cool compared to the rest of summer. The alcohol is 14.9% with the pH of 3.48. It sees no SO2 until it is transferred into barrel. The nose is very attractive and certainly very expressive of its limestone terroir: blackberry, briary, crushed iris petal and light marine scents. The palate is mediumbodied with crunchy black fruit, quite chalky in texture, that acidic spine governing its overall mouthfeel. Sapid on the finish, this Troplong Mondot builds in the mouth and coats it on the finish. De Gironde and I discussed my previous scores. I always said that he would get better and better during his tenure and this is clearly the case in 2022, the best Troplong Mondot...so far. - NM 04/2023

Beck

Si Mondot annonçait du croquant, Troplong-Mondot annonce de la profondeur et de la finesse, d'entrée. Sans l'ombre d'un doute, avec assurance et sérénité. L'attaque ouvre la voie à un très grand vin qui se distingue par sa précision, son caractère, sa puissance. Les tannins, soyeux, offrent une puissance parfaitement canalisée qui atteint son amplitude en fin de bouche. De fins amers ne font qu'appuyer la fin de bouche respectivement la finale ainsi que sa persistance. Le côté incisif de la structure , digne du sabre laser d'Obi-Wan, assure un caractère salivant, salin, survolté et interminable ! Une somme de détails qui mènent à une des plus grandes réussites de St-Emilion... si ce n'est de Bordeaux… - 04/2023

Suckling

Very attractive aromas of plums and chocolate with hints of raspberry bush and hazelnut. So fresh and even savory with medium to full body. Such a wide tannin structure building up on the palate. Shows depth and length with lots of minerality. Floral. Beautiful already. 85% merlot, 13% cabernet sauvignon and 2% cabernet franc. - 04/2023

Dunnuck

Clearly the finest wine to date under the new team and direction here, the 2022 Château Troplong Mondot reveals a vivid purple hue as well as sensational notes of black raspberries, cassis, acacia flowers, and graphite, with a beautiful underpinning of chalky minerality. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it has flawless balance, ultra-fine tannins, no hard edges, and a great, great finish. The purity, precision, and just sheer class are something to behold. - 05/2023