Château Troplong Mondot 2020

Wineadvocate

The 2020 Troplong Mondot may prove to be even better than the brilliant 2019, and it is one of the Right Bank's finest wines in this vintage. Unwinding in the glass with deep aromas of mulberries, blackberries and red cherries mingled with hints of rose petal, licorice and exotic spices, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, with a satiny attack that segues into a vibrant, polished mid-palate, concluding with a long, resonant finish. Having seen only 65% new oak and with malolactic fermentation completed in tank rather than in barrel, it's remarkably pure and seamless. With the 2020 vintage, this estate's stylistic redemption appears to be complete. - WK 04/2023

Vinous

The 2020 Troplong Mondot is fabulous. Rich, dark and expansive, the 2020 is wonderfully exuberant right out of the gate. Black cherry, plum, gravel, incense and licorice are all dialed up. There's tremendous breadth and power, but without the excess weight of the past. Even so, the 2020 is a big, big wine that needs the better part of a decade to soften. All the classic Troplong structure is there, but buffered by vibrant acids and tons of supporting minerality. Harvest started on September 5 and finished on October 8, a very wide window for the Right Bank, and a reminder of how different the parcels are. The 2020 was done in 60% new oak, 12% foudres 28% once-used barrels. (Drink between 2030-2060) - AG 02/2023

Beck

Le vin brille de sa définition, de sa profondeur et de sa complexité. Que de fraîcheur, que de grandeur, que de paradoxes dans un contexte solaire. Soyeux et puissant en bouche, le vin dispose de tannins d’une exceptionnelle et, surtout, d’une ampleur imposante et sans aucune lourdeur, grâce à un bel accord entre la tension et la densité. Les tannins sont fins et serrés ; ils sont de mèche avec la structure acide. Dans le langage courant on dira qu'il y a des Watts ! Mais il y a aussi Newton dans une notion d'apesanteur ! Que de profondeur, de force tranquille. C'est une très grande réussite où rien en particulier n’est mis en avant… non c’est le tout qui est mis en avant et les détails créent l'entité finale. Le vin est ample, précis, puissant, élégant, long, harmonieux. Le fruité s'impose en finale, avec brio. Troplong-Mondot est d'une rare finesse et termine sur des notes crayeuses et saline. Un vin brillant, d’une grande définition. 2027-2047 - YB 01/2023

Suckling

A soft and round red with plum and milk chocolate. Hazelnuts. Full-bodied and layered. Juicy. Hints of sea salt. Power is there. Turns firm and vivid. So attractive now. Savory. Needs three to four years to open. Drink after 2027. - 04/2023

Dunnuck

A clear step up over the 2019, the 2020 Château Troplong Mondot is mostly Merlot yet includes 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc, all of which was raised in 65% new French oak, with the balance in once-used barrels. The level of purity and finesse here is remarkable, and it reveals a deep ruby/purple hue as well as incredible aromatics of cassis, ripe black cherries, graphite, gunpowder, and spring flowers. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it has building, perfectly ripe tannins, flawless balance, and a great finish. Certainly light years away from the riper, more opulent style of the 2000's, the wines today under consultant Thomas Duclos are much more about finesse and elegance. While I certainly miss the sexy, riper style of the past, there is no denying the incredible quality from this château today. - 03/2023