2024 Château Trotanoy

James Suckling - 96-97

A fruit-forward red, showing blackberries, dark chocolate, walnuts and nutmeg with some coffee character. Medium- to full-bodied, this has round, juicy tannins and a savory finish. Builds at the end. A blend of 99.5% merlot and 0.5% cabernet franc.

Vinous - 95-97

The 2024 Trotanoy, picked from September 17 to 28 and aged in 50% new oak, has an intense bouquet with blackberry, bilberry, crushed stone and delicate violet scents that unfold in the glass. It lacks the aromatic ambition of a great Trotanoy, but the terroir shows through. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grain tannins framing the mineral-rich black fruit. There is a symmetry about this Pomerol that keeps drawing you back, gaining weight and depth on the finish. Trotanoy, yet again, demonstrates why it is so highly regarded.