Chateau Troplong Mondot 2016 - Case of 6 Bottles (75cl)The 2016 Troplong Mondot is cropped at 48 hectoliters per hectare between 3 27 October, matured in 77% new oak. It has a decadent bouquet that seems to carry more alcohol than its peers, very pure and floral and miraculously managing to maintain satisfying delineation. The palate is underpinned by enormous tannins! This is a massive Troplong Mondot that is very dense and sinewy, a bit of a "bruiser" in its infancy. It exerts a vice like grip in the

There is very impressive concentration and richness to the muscular and robust mineral-driven flavors that are extremely backward

There is excellent underlying tension though not quite the same mid-palate concentration to the somewhat bigger flavors that exude a fine minerality on the firm and mildly austere finish

Nonetheless they are already showing their character

Recommended though note well that it's pointless to buy this without the patience to allow it to properly age

super intense black fruit and floral layers

The palate is very fresh on the entry

it finishes long with wonderful purity and fragrant earth accents

The palate is medium-bodied and firm with fine-grained tannins and tons of freshness

7% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot aged 18 months in barrel

Mild reduction renders the nose difficult to assess

Petit Verdo 2%

Serve it alongside a classic sole meunière or turbot à la crème