Mondot by Troplong Mondot Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2018

Chteau Troplong Mondot is a Premier Grand Cru Class estate in Saint-milion, Bordeaux, renowned for its Merlot-driven blends with power, depth, and elegance. Mondot is their second label, made from younger vines and parcels not selected for the Grand Vin.

The blend varies by vintage but is typically Merlot-dominant, with smaller proportions of Cabernet Franc and sometimes Cabernet Sauvignon. The winemaking mirrors the Grand Vins meticulous caremanual harvesting, parcel selection, temperature-controlled fermentation, and partial aging in French oak barrelsresulting in a wine that offers earlier approachability while retaining the estates hallmark finesse.

Critical Acclaim

98 James Suckling

This is a very linear red and layered at the same time, showing blackberry, blueberry, black-truffle, bark and stone character. Chalk and minerality, too. Its full-bodied and well framed with gorgeous intensity and freshness. Muscular with wonderful structure and brightness. Salty and savory notes on the finish.

97 Vinous

The 2018 Troplong Mondot will take readers who haven’t tasted these wines in a few years aback. Stunning in its aromatic presence, the 2018 is silky, medium-in body and super-refined. Once again, I am blown away by the wine’s total sense of precision. The Cabernets are only 15% of the blend, and yet the 2018 is so strongly marked by floral and savory accents. Sweet red cherry, blood orange, mint, rose petal and lavender all build in the glass. The 2018 is regal, refined and absolutely exquisite.

97 Jeb Dunnuck

The 2018 Chteau Troplong Mondot showed beautifully. Based on 85% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Cabernet Franc, it reveals a dense purple color as well as ripe beautiful aromatics of black cherries, red plums, graphite, espresso, Asian spices, and gravelly earth. Beautiful on the palate as well, it’s medium to full-bodied and has a rounded, expansive texture, plenty of mid-palate depth, building tannins, and present yet integrated oak. This classic, impressive Troplong Mondot will need 5-7 years of bottle age but will evolve for 30 years or more.

94 Wine Spectator

This shows the profile of the vintage, with a touch of plum pit and savory austerity along the edges of a core of red and black currant and cherry paste flavors. Late tugs of warm earth and tobacco on the finish.