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Omne Trium Perfectum: Bordeaux 2019s in Bottle (Feb 2022)

The 2019 Vieux Château Mazerat has managed to lose that scintilla of sur-maturité on the nose, where the very expressive Cabernet Franc imparts touches of bell pepper and light earthy aromas, all well defined. The balanced palate delivers fine tannins and a mixture of red and black fruit. There is good substance and gentle grip…

2014 Bordeaux: A September Surprise (Feb 2017)

A dense, powerful wine, the 2014 Trotanoy wraps around the palate with serious intensity. The flavors are dark and boldly sketched, with plenty of earth-driven undertones that add complexity and nuance. In a vintage that produced so many wines that speak to finesse rather than power, Trotanoy retains its signature broad shoulders and breadth. It…

Bordeaux 2014: The Southwold Tasting (Mar 2018)

The 2014 Trotanoy has quite a gourmand bouquet with dried blood and truffle infusing the red fruit, a little forward for my liking. The palate is medium-bodied with chewy tannin, robust and stocky with cranberry and strawberry fruit laced with black pepper and clove, leading to a harmonious but structured finish that will require several…

Finally: Bordeaux 2015 In Bottle (Jul 2019)

The 2015 Trotanoy has generous black cherry, blackberry, briary and white pepper aromas on the nose that seem to envelop the senses. There is just a hint of autumn bonfire in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, fresh and nicely poised. A dash of spice toward the peppery finish, hints of Chinese…

2015 Bordeaux: Every Bottle Tells a Story… (Feb 2018)

The 2015 Trotanoy is very clearly one of the wines of the vintage. In 2015, Trotanoy captures all the intensity of the year in its ample, full-bodied frame, and yet there is more than enough structure, energy and minerality to play off the wine’s more overt leanings. A rush of black cherry, plum, graphite, leather,…

2006, 2005 and 2004 Bordeaux (May 2007)

Red-ruby. Raspberry, plum, licorice and mocha on the nose, plus suggestions of meat, leather and burning tobacco. Supple and smooth on entry, then a bit simple in the middle palate, with a slight mintiness emerging with aeration. This is less filled in than the promising 2006, with less verve and definition. Finishes broad but slightly…