Esperance de Trotanoy Pomerol 2016

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Esperance de Trotanoy
Label Name:
 
Pomerol 
Vintage:
 
2016
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pomerol
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Merlot (≈90%), Cabernet Franc (≈10%)
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
WineCellarInsider (2016) ~88/100; generally favorable retail reviews

Tasting Note
Ripe black cherry, plum and cassis with graphite, dark chocolate and spice; laurel/licorice hints, velvety yet firm tannins, concentrated mid‑palate and a long savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, grilled beef, mushroom risotto, aged hard cheeses, game birds. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (BBQ pork), Korean BBQ short ribs, braised beef ramen, Malaysian/Thai red curry with beef.

Production Method
Selected gravel parcels vinified in small concrete vats, gentle extraction; matured 12–18 months in French (mostly new/1st-fill) oak barrels. Second wine produced from chosen lots since 2009.

Vineyard Info
Château Trotanoy (Établissements Jean‑Pierre Moueix) owns the 7–8 ha Pomerol estate; Espérance de Trotanoy launched in 2009 as the property’s second wine from gravel plots.