Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Trotanoy |
Label Name: | Pomerol |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pomerol (Right Bank, Bordeaux) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 15% |
Grape(s): | Merlot 90%, Cabernet Franc 10% |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Major critics for the 2020 Trotanoy: James Suckling 99–100 (100 reported), Jeb Dunnuck 100, Decanter (Jane Anson) high praise/100, Neal Martin (Vinous) 98, Wine Advocate (Lisa Perrotti-Brown) 98–100
Tasting Note
Concentrated black-fruit core (blackberry, plum) with violets, dark chocolate and hoisin spice. Powerful, mineral-driven backbone, velvety yet muscular tannins and an epic, persistent finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, braised short ribs, beef Wellington, mushroom risotto, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ beef, soy-braised short ribs, beef rendang.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; fermented in small concrete vats with careful sorting; élevage ~18 months in about 50% new French oak; traditional destemming and gentle extraction.
Vineyard Info
Owned by Établissements Jean-Pierre Moueix since 1953. Vineyard ~7.2 ha on gravel and deep clay with iron-rich “crasse de fer”; old Merlot-dominated vines focused on low yields and rigorous canopy work.