Château Trotanoy - Pomerol 2006

Jancis Robinson

16.50 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe1/27/2010

Deep crimson and looks pretty youthful still. Big and bold and heady. Very sweet and even a little bit sickly. Absolutely on the cusp between too forced and a great dramatic true Pomerol. I will give it the benefit of the doubt! It's long but it's a bit dry on the end. Drink 2015-2025

Wine Advocate

93 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe2/1/2009

Showing better than it did from barrel, the 2006 Trotanoy does have one consistent characteristic that seems to be pervasive no matter what the vintage’s style and personality is – an earthy, big-boned, brawny, muscular style. This wine is deep, rich, full-bodied, with loads of meaty black cherry fruit intermixed with crushed rocks, truffle, and a hint of autumnal vegetation. The wine is broad, deep, and built for serious connoisseurs with cellars to wait it out. This wine needs 4-5 years of cellaring and should keep for at least two decades. It is an impressive Trotanoy, but not one for those unable to defer their gratification.

Wine Spectator

93 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe1/14/2009

Berry, coffee and tobacco aromas follow through to a full body, with well-integrated tannins and a long, caressing finish. There's a solid core of fruit. Powerful and structured. Not the 2005, but close. Best after 2014. 1,800 cases made.

La Revue du Vin de France

18-19 / 20

the7/4/2007

L'une des plus grandes réussites de l'appellation avec la Conseillante. La précision aromatique du fruit et la minéralité sont éclatantes. Magnifique longueur dans un registre kirsché. Une magnifique bouteille d'avenir.

Decanter Magazine

18 / 20

the6/30/2007

Full bodied with elegant bouquet of fresh red fruits. Ripe and almost crystalline with length and freshness on the finish. Harmonious. 2016-40

Le Point

18.50-19 / 20

byJacques Dupontthe5/24/2007

Rose rouge, floral, poivre, ronce, bouche ample, serrée, tanins serrés et ronds, très forte densité mais sans dureté ni sentiment de domination, long, frais, beaucoup d'allure. Un vin ramassé, puissant, qui s'exprime en douceur : la vraie force tranquille.

Falstaff

91-93 / 100

the5/24/2007

Kräftiges Rubingranat, zarte violette Reflexe, Wasserrand. In der Nase feine exotische Gewürzanklänge, Kirschenkonfit, Orangenschalen, sehr einladendes Bukett. Am Gaumen nach Waldbeerkonfitüre, weiche Tannine, relativ süß gehalten, reife Pfirsiche im Nachhall, süße Holznote, karamellige Röstanklänge im Nachhall, sehr gutes Reifepotenzial, ungemein attraktiver Wein.

Wein Wisser

19 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe5/7/2007

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Wine Advocate

93-95 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/4/2007

Tasted at JP Moueix. A great Trotanoy. Superb definition and freshness on the nose with a floral touch: violets and a touch of hawthorn. The palate has great poise and intensity of fruit and is velvety smooth. Ripe black fruits, blood orange and dried apricots. Clams up towards the tannic finish: this will need many years of ageing, but it will be worth the wait. For true Pomerol lovers.

Wine Advocate

90-92 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe5/3/2007

This tannic, rustic, earthy, muscular Pomerol possesses a dense ruby color as well as notions of herbs, roasted meats, black cherries, and minerals. It will require 5-7 years of bottle age, and should keep for 15-20. Interestingly, half of the Trotanoy vineyard (the gravelly soils) was picked before the rain and the other half (the clay soils) was picked after the rain.

TAST

18.50 / 20

the4/30/2007

Magnifique de naturel et de charme, Trotanoy se déploie avec un grand raffinement, délicatement épicé et fleuri, sa puissance n’exclut en rien le soyeux et le taffetas. Les difficultés de 2006 ont été remarquablement gérées ici.

Vinum

17.50 / 20

the4/30/2007

Die Nase ist von überraschender Fruchtigkeit, die Tannine sind dann kantig und herb, aber ohne Bitterkeit. Charaktervoller, eigenwilliger Trotanoy. 2014 bis 2024

Jancis Robinson

17.50 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/17/2007

Mid rather than deep crimson. Almost raw underripe notes on the nose. Then lovely opulence on the palate – very strange! Waxy almost oily smoothness – a real wine of two halves…. Because the palate is so impressive I have to hope that the nose will resolve into merely fresh fruit. Very long and nuanced. 17.5+