Area under vines: 7,2 hectares
Soils: clay and deep black clay basement dirt iron
Average age of the vines: 35 years
Production: 25 000 bottles a year
Grape varieties:
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Deep garnet colored, the 2010 Trotanoy has a nose of prunes, dried mulberries and baked black cherries with hints of cigar box and menthol. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers a good amount of muscular fruit with a firm, grainy texture and just enough freshness to carry the earthy flavors to a long finish.
Anticipated maturity: 2020-2046
Tasted blind. Deep smudgy garnet. Dark plums but minty too. Thick and chewy. Really thick. Plenty of fruit still but slightly bitter on the finish. Needs time. (JH)
Anticipated maturity: 2022-2028
Good full red. Great depth and complexity to the aromas of raspberry, strawberry, baked bread, tobacco and black olive. Plush, sweet and remarkably mouthfilling, conveying a compelling creaminess of texture but also a magically light touch and outstanding finesse. The thick flavors of red fruits, cocoa powder, meat and forest floor are perfectly supported by very smooth but serious tannins. Finishes with great persistence. A real essence of Pomerol: one of the sexiest wines of my tastings this spring but it’s hard to believe that this wine won’t go through a sullen stage in the bottle.
