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2022 Château Trotte Vieille, St Emilion, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Cabernet Franc (50%), Merlot (45%), Cabernet Sauvignon (5%)
Not ready (Drink 2028 - 2049)
William Kelley
94-96/100
Jeb Dunnuck
95-97/100
Jane Anson
95/100
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
96-98/100
James Suckling
96-98/100
Product: 20221015968

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2022 Château Trotte Vieille, St Emilion, Bordeaux

Description

Cabernet Franc 50%; Merlot 45%; Cabernet Sauvignon 5%.

The second vintage from the smartly equipped new cellars, this is a seriously good wine. There is very old Cabernet Franc here, which gives the wine a real textural lift – although at present the palate is rather dominated by the 100% new oak. There is plenty to admire here and time in the bottle will be kind, but there remains something a little monolithic that prevents this being a first-division candidate. Nonetheless, its lush blueberry pie and rich plum notes are compelling, and the wine is as good, if not better, than it has ever been.

Score: 16.5/20

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Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2022
Alcohol % 15%
Maturity Not ready (2028 - 2049)
Grape List Cabernet Franc (50%), Merlot (45%), Cabernet Sauvignon (5%)
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Château Trotte Vieille

Critics reviews

William Kelley 94-96/100
The quality of the 2022 Trotte Vieille took me by surprise, but clearly more diligent viticulture, combined with a new winery equipped with fully 26 vats for the estate's 11 hectares of vineyards, is beginning to pay off, as this is the most complete, integrated young wine I have ever tasted at this address. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of dark berries, rose petals, violets and incense, it's medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated, with a deep core of vibrant fruit, beautifully refined tannins and a long, saline finish. A blend of fully 50% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Merlot, it derives exclusively from Trotte Vieille's historic clay-limestone walled vineyard.
William Kelley, Wine Advocate (Apr 2023)
Jeb Dunnuck 95-97/100

My rough note on the 2022 Château Trotte Vieille included more than one expletive, and this beauty is straight-up gorgeous. Vivid blue fruits, violets, flowers, and chocolate all make an appearance on the nose, and it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a seamless, layered texture, perfect tannins, and nicely integrated oak. Based on 50% Cabernet Franc, 45% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, it remains to be seen if this will ultimately match the magical 2020, but we're not far off. This is a château readers need to have on their radar.
Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com (May 2023)
Jane Anson 95/100
Even with its location on the heart of the Asteries limestone plateau the colour is insanely dark, a clear imprint of the vintage. This is the second vintage in Trottevielle's new cellars, and it's totally gorgeous, rich and creamy in its delivery of blackberry and blueberry fruits, feels complete, complex and balanced, with the chocolate and damson core given lift and finesse by a salted cracker and saffron finish. 100% new oak, beautiful wine from the team here, owned by Philippe Casteja.
Jane Anson, JaneAnson.com (May 2023)
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW 96-98/100

The 2022 Trotte Vieille is composed of 50% CS, 45% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Franc - less Cabernet Franc this year because the Cabernet Sauvignon was so good. Deep garnet-purple in color, it bursts from the glass with evocative notes of redcurrant jelly, warm cassis, baked plums, and candied violets, giving way to suggestions of licorice, tar, and black truffles. The full-bodied palate explodes with vibrant, expressive black berry and earthy flavors, framed by beautifully ripe, plush tannins and fantastic freshness, finishing very long and fragrant. This is stunning.

Drink 2030-2062
Drink 2030 - 2062
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, TheWineIndependent.com (May 2023)
James Suckling 96-98/100

The most structured and impressive Trottevieille I have ever tasted. It is full-bodied yet compacted with a fine velvet texture. Intense finish with super tension and focus. Could move up a notch.
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (Apr 2023)

About this wine

Saint-Emilion

Saint-Emilion

First officially classified in 1954, St-Émilion is one of Bordeaux's largest winemaking appellations, producing more wine than Listrac, Moulis, St Estèphe, Pauillac, St Julien and Margaux combined. Many of the region's finest vineyards can be found atop the steep limestone slopes of the village itself, although a fledgling band of garagiste producers are eschewing terroir to make small-batch, deeply-concentrated wines from their homes.
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