neutral casks

as the 2013 really needs a number of years to be at its very best

powerful and robust full-bodied flavors possess both super energy and minerality before delivering huge length on the balanced

but it closes down to reveal a tart

It was bottled in April 2016

Troplong Mondot Vintage:1998 neutral casksThe 2019 Troplong Mondot is a blend this year of 85% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc, harvested from the 10th to the 25th of September. The pH is 3. 55pretty incredible when you consider the alcohol is nearly 15%! I hasten to add that from tasting, I would have guessed this was 14. 3% to 14. 5% alcohol. It is the kind of wine with so much energy it practically does pirouettes on your palate. Opaque purple black colored, the nose