Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.4

94-95
Nice density on the nose and rebus the palate. It enters vibrant and energetic, lots of minerality here. Closing with a licorice like aftertaste. — 8 months ago

Frank Rotello

9.2

Best merlots around. Soft and fruity. Mild tannins. I get a little hint of herbal. This one was a surprise by a friend. Nice pick — 7 years ago

JJ Lumia

9.2

Fantastic this time around. Maybe a bottle issue last time. Maybe a palate issue. Who cares. This is why we do this. Dark fruits, barnyard, gym socks, forest floor and mushroom flavors dominate. Concentrated, good backbone, with velvety tannins. Long life ahead. — 9 years ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.3

2018 vintage. Co-owned by Stephan von Neipperg (La Mondotte and Canon La Gaffelière in Saint-Emilion). A blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Merlot. Very attractive nose with black cherries, blackberries and strawberry marmelade, mixed with smokey oak and Provence herbs. Medium to full-bodied, with concentrated black fruit, smooth tannin and great spicy length. Super sexy hedonistic Bordeaux. Amazing value too. Highly recommended. — 4 years ago

Nic Z

9.4

Still youthful. Nose of dark fruits and truffles — 9 years ago

Pierre And Paula Soler

9.3

Required decanting. Tasted great with smooth tannins — 9 years ago

Brett Francis

9.4

This was the star of Thanksgiving. The barnyard nose was (strangely) inviting with hints of white pepper. But the flavor... oh the flavor, was excellent. We let this breathe for an hour and could/should have let it breathe for another hour. The flavors changed from spices and cherry to smooth cola. A very long finish of pepper, toast and liquid smoke. — 6 years ago

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Cameron Myhrvold

8.9

2000 Troplong Mondotte. a nice bordeaux though thin on fruit. i would have liked to see more fruit and more richness. this was thin and the tannins were more astringent than i would expect in a 16 year old wine. — 9 years ago

John Sweeney

9.6

Really impressive! — 10 years ago