Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Trotanoy |
Label Name: | Pomerol |
Vintage: | 2005 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pomerol, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Merlot 90%, Cabernet Franc 10%. |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 5 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Notable scores: Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) 98 (98+) — Wine Advocate/Wine Advocate #219; Vinous/Neal Martin ~95-96; Wine Spectator ~96-97; James Suckling mid-90s. Sources: Robert Parker/Wine Advocate; Vinous (Neal Martin); Wine Spectator
Tasting Note
Dense black-plum and cassis core with truffle, iron/graphite, dark chocolate and violets; powerful, concentrated and backward in youth with firm, ripe tannins and long mineral finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, braised beef short ribs, mushroom risotto, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (galbi), char siu, braised beef rendang, shiitake mushroom hotpot.
Production Method
Fermented in small concrete vats with meticulous sorting; matured ~18 months in about 50% new oak. Rigorous vineyard work and manual harvests yield concentrated fruit.
Vineyard Info
Owned by Établissements Jean‑Pierre Moueix since 1953; 7.2 ha vineyard on gravel/clay with an iron-rich 'crasse de fer' subsoil; old Merlot vines produce powerful, ageworthy wines.