Magnum Château Trotte Vieille - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2018

Vinous

91-93 / 100

par Neal Martin le 15/11/2019

The 2018 TrotteVieille comes across just a tad overripe on the nose with high-toned blueberry and cassis fruit that needs to develop more delineation. The palate is powerful and very ripe, certainly opulent for TrotteVieille with a lacquer of quality new oak on the finish. This is a bold and very dense Saint-Émilion that needs to manifest a little more charm and personality once in bottle.

WeinWisser

18 / 20

le 07/05/2019

Bettane & Desseauve

96-97 / 100

par Bettane & Desseauve le 03/05/2019

Nez de caramel au lait et de cerise noire très caractéristique du cru, avec une pointe poivrée très salivante. La bouche marquée par ses 54% de cabernet franc et 2% de cabernet-sauvignon est l’une des plus stylées de Saint-Emilion, par son élégance et sa très grande fraîcheur. Après la mise en bouteille, il pourrait bien intégrer le top cinq de Saint-Emilion.

Vinous

93-96 / 100

par Antonio Galloni le 30/04/2019

The 2018 TrotteVieille is a super-intriguing wine. Aromatically deep and layered, the 2018 offers tremendous depth and textural finesse. Mocha, grilled herbs, black cherry, new leather and spice all wrap around the palate in a dense, racy Saint-Émilion. The blend is 54% Cabernet Franc, 44% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon.

La Revue du Vin de France

17,5-18,5 / 20

le 24/04/2019

The Wine Cellar Insider

94-96 / 100

par Jeff Leve le 23/04/2019

Trottte Vieille has really upped their game this year. The wine is more distinctive with better concentration and focus. The ripe, lush plums, minerality, underbrush, spice, licorice and smoke show the aromatic complexity. On the palate the wine is elegant, rich and sensuous. I am certain this is the finest wine ever produced from Chateau Trotte Vieille. The wine was made from blending 54% Cabernet Franc, 44% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, reaching 14% alcohol. The harvest took place September 20 - October 5.

Wine Advocate

91-93 / 100

par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 23/04/2019

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Trotte Vieille leaps from the glass with vivacious scents of baked red plums, black raspberries and prunes with underlying scents of dried herbs, fallen leaves, dusty soil and tobacco. Full-bodied with a firm line of chewy tannins, it delivers a lot of stewed fruits on the mid-palate with a slightly warm finish.

Wine Enthusiast

95-97 / 100

par Roger Voss le 17/04/2019

A light touch has come into this typically serious wine. The bright acidity and forward black currant fruits lift the tannins and spice. It has delicious freshness and concentration that will allow the wine to develop well.

Jamessuckling.com

98-99 / 100

par James Suckling le 12/04/2019

Wow. This really sends a tingle down my spine. Love the energy and length to this. Very distinguished. Full-bodied yet tight, polished and compressed. It has a great finish. Exciting. Really.

Wine Spectator

91-94 / 100

par James Molesworth le 03/04/2019

The dark plum and red currant fruit is liberally laced with tobacco and sage notes, ending with a slightly austere edge. Solid but a bit unyielding.

Decanter.com

95 / 100

par Jane Anson le 01/04/2019

There's a floral edge to the nose here that is clear from the start - the old Cabernet Franc vines and the limestone have served Trotte Vieille well in 2018. It has good juiciness, full of such beautiful signatures of the property, from its mineral, slatey character that scales the walls, to its creamy texture and brambly and raspberry jelly fruit, all finished off with a saline kick on the finish. Great stuff. 38hl/ha yield. 100% new oak.