Château Troplong Mondot 2012, St Emilion Grand Cru Classé125. 00 per bottle ABV 14% GRAPE VARIETIES 56% Cabernet Sauvignon 33% Merlot 11% Petit Verdot "The 2012 is another truly great wine from Troplong Mondot. Its always sentimental to taste this wine, realizing that proprietress Christine Valette (the larger than life heart and soul behind this estate) has passed away. She was one of the bright, shining stars of Bordeaux. Nevertheless, her legacy is certainly well established, and the quality of this wine

created in 1859

grilled or roast meats

chargrilled steak with garlic mushrooms

This Cabernet will

THE TIMES - Drink Pink

The Picpoul de Pinet vineyard area runs along the southern French coast

at over 300m altitude beneath the Andes mountains

The heat and dryness of the vintage has added to the aromatic intensity of the wine (yields were reduced by a third)

floral aromas

Established in 1967 by Maurice Grignon

Its nose offers exceptional complexity with notes of red fruits

the nose shows subtle toasty oak