Château Trotte Old - Saint-Emilion 2005 11166fe81142afc18593181d6269c740

Wine Advocate

93 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe6/30/2015

Owned by the Castéja family, Trottevieille has one parcel of some of the oldest vines in St.-Emilion. Dense purple, the 2005 is better at age 10 then earlier. The wine has beautiful blueberry, plum and blackcurrant fruit, an attractive underlying minerality, medium to full body, sweet tannin, and a long, layered, complex finish. Drink it over the next 15-20 years.

La Revue du Vin de France

17,5 / 20

the10/20/2014

Nez puissant aux volutes d'épices. Bouche d'une haute densité, armée de tanins juvéniles, avec une finale persistante. A attendre impérativement au moins dix ans. 44% de cabernet franc.

Wine Advocate

92 / 100

byNeal Martinthe6/29/2009

Tasted single blind at Southwold. A pure sweet exotic nose – quite ravishing with its ripe raspberry and cassis-scented fruit. Nice definition. A sweet entry, very pure and lush but with good acidity and harmony and notes of cranberry and raspberry towards the svelte finish. Oozes class but it needs time. Drink 2012-2020+ Tasted January 2009.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

91 / 100

byStephen Tanzerthe6/30/2008

Good ruby-red. Sexy, spicy, slightly high-toned aromas of currant and dark chocolate. Sweet, lush and suave, offering excellent mouth coverage and conveying a strong impression of extract. Finishes impressively long, with firm tannins buried in fruit.

Wine Advocate

92 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe5/7/2008

Possibly the finest Trottevielle I have ever tasted, proprietor Philippe Casteja continues to ratchet up this estate’s quality. The dense blue/purple-hued 2005 offers a flamboyant bouquet of black fruits, licorice, chocolate, incense, espresso, and pain grille. Full-bodied with beautiful richness, good acidity, sweet but substantial tannin, and a textured mouthfeel, it shows exceptionally well at present, but it will benefit from 5-6 years of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2028.

Wine Spectator

92 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe2/22/2008

Jancis Robinson

16 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe11/21/2007

Very dark crimson. Pretty solid and earthbound on the nose. Round and sweet on the palate. Stil quite chewy tannins. A solid if unexciting representative of thevintage. Could there be the merest hint of green on the finish?

Wine Advocate

91-94 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe5/4/2007

Philippe Casteja has turned in a terrific effort as the 2005 is the finest Trottevieille I have ever tasted. It boasts a deep blue/black color as well as a beautiful perfume of creme de cassis, asphalt, truffles, and pain grille, stunning richness, fresh, lively acidity, sweet tannin, and a long, full-bodied finish. This outstanding St.-Emilion should be drinkable in 4-5 years, and keep for two decades or more.

Wine & Co

91-94 / 100

the5/1/2006

Kudos to proprietor Philippe Casteja, who has produced the finest Trottevieille I have tasted. A blockbuster effort, the 2005 boasts an inky/blue/purple color along with aromas of creme de cassis, blackberries, truffles, fruitcake, and toasty oak. Pure and full-bodied with significant extract, tannin, acidity, and alcohol, this stunning wine should be very long lived. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2030+.

Wine Spectator

92-94 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe3/30/2006

Violets and blackberries galore follow through to a full-bodied palate, with intense blackberry flavors and a long, long finish. The core of ripe fruit in this is wonderful. Stunning for this estate. —J.S.