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Robert Parker (99)
Opaque purple-black in color, the 2020 Trotanoy needs considerable coaxing and swirling before it erupts from the glass with powerful notes of prunes, chocolate-covered cherries, mulberries and hoisin, plus nuances of candied violets, star anise and clove oil, with a touch of smoked meats. The big, concentrated, full-bodied palate explodes with decadent black fruit preserves and exotic spices, supported by wonderfully velvety tannins and bags of freshness, finishing with epic length and, finally, lots of earth and mineral layers. A truly impressive titan of a Pomerol, this is going to need a good 6-8 years in bottle, then should go on wowing for 40 years or more.
James Suckling (100)
Number 33 in the top 100 from 2023
Love the perfume and finesse here with fresh flowers, blackberries, crushed stones and cement. Cedar. Full and very long with tight and muscular tannins that go on for minutes. Tight and thoughtful. Soulful.
Vinous (98)
The 2020 Trotanoy is an outstanding Pomerol with fantastic delineation and precision on the nose, unfolding with each swirl of the glass. Very focused and detailed, it features intense notes of black cherry, truffle, crushed stone and loam. The palate is quintessential Pomerol, structured like a typical Trotanoy with plenty of horsepower on the finish. There's a long, long road ahead for this wine.
Rene Gabriel (20)
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Falstaff (98)
Dark ruby, opaque core, purple reflections, faint ochre brightening on rim. Fresh ripe plum, dark cherry, fine herbal savouriness, some vanilla and noble wood, a hint of nougat in the background. Juicy, again ripe black fruit nuances, from blackberry to cherry, ripe, fine tannins, mineral-salty, shows very good length, fine fruit expression on the finish, great ageing potential, a highly elegant wine, some nougat and toasty aromas in the aftertaste. After 2018 and 2019, the third beauty in a row.
