THE PRODUCER
Situated almost dead centre of the Pomerol appellation, Trotanoy is a small
estate with a huge heart. The modern era of the estate starts in 1953, when it
is acquired by JP Moueix Estates. 8 hectares of vineyards are located 1km
south-west of Petrus on deep gravel clay soils and are planted with 90% Merlot
and 10% Cabernet Franc.

This is one of the more serious and muscular Pomerols with an array of dark
fruits – black plums, cassis and liquorice – but with a core of sweetness that
balances the powerful tannins. Despite the strength and structure, and
associated ability to age for decades, Trotanoy is accessible within a decade
even in great vintages. This is also one of few chateaux which seems to perform
consistently well regardless of the quality of the vintage.

Chateau Trotanoy is a thing of beauty!

THE WINE

Trotanoy is made from on average 35-40 years old vines growing on the Pomerol
plateau at between 30-40 meters of altitude. Always made from 100% Merlot,
Trotanoy ferments in cement and stainless-steel vats, of varying sizes, and is
following aged in 50% new oak barrels for 16-18 months. This is one of the more
serious and muscular Pomerols with an array of dark fruits – black plums,
cassis, and liquorice – but with a core of sweetness that balances the powerful
tannins. Despite the strength and structure, and associated ability to age for
decades, Trotanoy is accessible within a decade even in great vintages. This is
also one of few chateaux which seems to perform consistently well regardless of
the quality of the vintage.

INFORMATION
Type:RedVintage:2016Country:FranceRegion:Bordeaux Right BankSub region:Pomerol
Grape:95% Merlot & 5% Cabernet FrancStyle:Savory & ClassicSweetness:DryABV:14.5%
Drinking window:2022 - 2065Size:750mlFood match:Beef & Venison

CRITICS SCORES
We choose our wines based on a range of criteria(seehow we choose our wines)of
which critic scores is justone. Rather than simply highlight the best score to
promote a wine, our average critic score is calculated from the scores provided
by several respected wine critics, who we follow for specific regions. They do
not represent all critic scores and, wherever possible, we try and give more
weight to more recent reviews. Where appropriate we consider market-based scores
like Global Wine Score or Wine Searcher Average scores.

As a rule, we look to offer wines that achieve a92/100average critic score or
better and frankly a lot of very good wines simply don’t make the cut. As a
high-end provider we want to reflect that positioning in the quality of wines we
offer. Such wines are only a tiny fraction of those generally on offer in the
market. We believe that an average score is a more conservative and
representative approach, but it is still subjective and only offered as a guide
to our customers, who will (and should) do their own research. We will add
individual critic scores to our website in the future.