Tasting Notes

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Inside Bordeaux Jane Anson - 10 Oct 24
Vivid and full of clarity on the aromatics, this is a delicious wine with phenomenal black truffle, liquorice, cigar box and cocoa bean woven through the concentrated cassis fruits and fresh mint leaf. 50% new oak for ageing.
Drinking Date: 2025 - 2042
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The Wine Independent Lisa Perrotti-Brown - 26 Jan 23
Made from 100% Merlot, the 2010 Trotanoy is deep garnet in color. Very shut down to start, it needs a lot of coaxing to bring out notes of kirsch, blackberry preserves, and stewed plums, leading to hints of cumin seed, violets, and dark chocolate. Full-bodied, super-concentrated, and densely laden, the wine has amazing freshness and firm, grainy tannins, lead to a long and layered finish on this gorgeous wine.
Drinking Date: 2026 - 2056
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Vinous Stephen Tanzer - 01 Jul 13
Good full red. Great depth and complexity to the aromas of raspberry, strawberry, baked bread, tobacco and black olive. Plush, sweet and remarkably mouthfilling, conveying a compelling creaminess of texture but also a magically light touch and outstanding finesse. The thick flavors of red fruits, cocoa powder, meat and forest floor are perfectly supported by very smooth but serious tannins. Finishes with great persistence. A real essence of Pomerol: one of the sexiest wines of my tastings this spring but it's hard to believe that this wine won't go through a sullen stage in the bottle.
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Pomerol Fine Wine

Pomerol

Pomerol, a prestigious Bordeaux Right Bank appellation, is famous for luxurious, velvety red wines primarily based on Merlot, often blended with Cabernet Franc. These wines are rich and opulent, with soft tannins and flavours of ripe plum, blackberry, truffle, chocolate, and earthy undertones, featuring a silky texture and lingering finish. Top producers include Château Pétrus, known for its depth and ageing potential; Château Le Pin, celebrated for purity and finesse; and Château La Conseillante and Château Trotanoy, known for elegance and power.