Trotanoy Pomerol 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Trotanoy
Label Name:
 
Pomerol
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pomerol, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Merlot
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Key critic scores for Trotanoy 2021: Neal Martin (Vinous) ~95; James Suckling ~96; Wine Enthusiast ~96; Falstaff 94; Vinous/Antonio Galloni 94–95; Wine Advocate 93–95

Tasting Note
Dense black-cherry and plum fruit with truffle, graphite, violet and cocoa nuances; savory tobacco and saline minerality, polished fine-grained tannins, intense, focused and long finish.

Food Pairing
Roast lamb, beef ribeye, duck (Western); mushroom risotto, aged hard cheeses; Peking duck, char siu, braised short ribs, shiitake and truffle dishes (Asian).

Production Method
Hand-harvested; fermented in small concrete vats with gentle extraction; aged ~16–18 months in French oak barrels (around 50% new); estate bottled.

Vineyard Info
Owned by Établissements Jean‑Pierre Moueix since 1953; 7.2 ha on the Pomerol plateau; old vines on gravel-over-clay and iron-rich 'crasse de fer' soils.