Esperance de Trotanoy Pomerol 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Esperance de Trotanoy
Label Name:
 
Pomerol
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pomerol, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
15%
Grape(s):
 
Merlot (predominant; often 100%), Cabernet Franc (minor)
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 94 pts (Espérance de Trotanoy 2020); Reviewed as medium–full with violets, purple fruit and chocolate; best drinking from late 2020s onward

Tasting Note
Ripe black cherry and plum with violets, dark chocolate, truffle and loamy earth. Medium–full body, polished firm tannins, concentrated fruit and spice, finishing long and savory.

Food Pairing
Western: roasted lamb, beef ribeye, duck confit, mushroom risotto, braised short ribs. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (Cantonese BBQ pork), Korean BBQ (galbi), braised beef short ribs (galbi-jjim), shiitake mushroom stir-fry or braised eggplant.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, optical sorting, fermented in small concrete vats; matured ~16–18 months in French oak (often ~50% new). Second wine produced from selected parcels and only in certain years.

Vineyard Info
Château Trotanoy (≈7 ha) is owned by the Moueix family (Jean‑Pierre/Christian Moueix). Renowned Pomerol estate; L'Espérance de Trotanoy introduced in 2009 as a limited-production second wine.