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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Ch\u00e2teau Troplong Mondot has a traditional history of the old Bordeaux properties : founded in the XVIII century by the Abbot Raymond Des\u00e8ze, in 1745 exactly, the vineyard will be one of the first of this wine region. Another Raymond Des\u00e8ze, lawyer of Louis XVI, will make the Ch\u00e2teau famous in history thanks to his sentence during the King\u2019s trial : “I seek for you judges and I only see accusers”. It\u2019s almost a century later that a new owner, Raymond Troplong, will give its name to the Ch\u00e2teau. This famous lawyer and close friend of Th\u00e9ophile Gautier was also the Senate President from 1852 until his death in 1869. He will not only give his name, he will also extend the property to 33 hectares, its current size. At his death, his nephew Edward Troplong, will add his name before giving the vineyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Valette-Pariente family now owns the Ch\u00e2teau for 4 generations. The efforts of several years will be awarded in 2006 : the property becomes Premier Grand Cru Class\u00e9 B in the classification of Saint-Emilion. This award will be confirmed in 2012 by obtaining its renewal. The vineyard began to be renovated in the 80\u2019s under the leadership of Christine Valette and her husband Xavier Pariente. Everybody can realize the work that has been done by visiting the property. But this year, at dawn of the primeurs 2013, the wine world was orphaned of this great lady : the granddaughter of Alexandre Valette, Christine, died after a long illness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I visited this beautiful property carefully. From the family house, the view is stunning : there is a deep vines ocean with the town of St Emilion behind. The visit is pleasant and there are some nice surprises like the barrels cellar whose ceiling is decorated with a myriad of daisies shadows thanks to the lights (well at least that’s what I see, but you can also see stars !)… Then the restaurant is carefully decorated and the terrasse is really nice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n About the vineyard, there are 33 hectares in total with 28 hectares of vines. The type of vines is typical of the right bank : 90% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. The Ch\u00e2teau attempts an organic reconversion using for example two horses (Sultan and Ulysses !) to work in the vineyard. Like all the properties that engage in sustainable viticulture, pesticides and insecticides are limited. Optical sorting replaces manual harvesting for more precision. Then the Ch\u00e2teau is creating about 75 000 bottles of Ch\u00e2teau Troplong Mondot and since 1985, 8500 bottles of the second wine Mondot which contains a majority of Cabernet. Fermentation takes place in new oak casks of 600 liters and the wine is aged in barrels (85% new ones). These \u2018demi muids\u2019 barrels are very popular in particular in Saint Emilion and Pomerol (unless I began to see some of them on the left bank\u2026 fashion goes fast). Finally Michel Rolland, the famous “flying wine maker”, is the \u0153nologist consultant. It\u2019s thanks to his impulse that Troplong Mondot \u00a0is one of the best wines of the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Ch\u00e2teau Troplong Mondot, <\/strong>Grand Cru Class\u00e9 B, Saint-Emilion, 2011 (90% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc)<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the middle of a room, on a table, aside the aging cellar and between glass doors that protect many vintages of the property, there is the wine. The 2011 vintage has got a fabulous color. Deep ruby like blood, vivid and bright in the glass. The nose is pleasant, fruity but slightly closed because this wine is young. The second nose, with a\u00e9ration, opens a little more and reveals pleasant flavors of fresh fruit, blond tobacco and liquorice. A beautiful blend which tends to make people understand that the mouth is gonna be amazing. And this is truly the case… A fruit explosion is felt with an impressive velvet texture. Blackberry, raspberry, black cherry, blackcurrant and kirsch intermingle. Liquorice, slightly woody aromas, smoky delicate flavors and a little green but not unpleasant touch are kissing your lips. You can feel the power and the delicacy at the same time. The palate is fully filled and when the nectar goes into the groove, it’s a long and subtle finish that is left behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An achievement that still deserves some patience because in a few years it will reach its peak, I\u2019m pretty sure !<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I haven\u2019t written about a wine for a long time\u2026 Lets go back to my first love : the tasting with the liquid texture, the surge of flavors and the fruits like cornucopia… We are back together to bring to our lips the filled cup of wine. Welcome to its world, welcome on its land. This … <\/p>\n![\"Chai](\"https:\/\/www.chloeandwines.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ob_004dd3_img-9035-1024x768.jpg\")
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