Trotanoy is apotheose van Pomerol samen met een handvol Châteaux zoals Petrus en Lafleur. De kleine wijngaard van 7,2 hectare is beplant met 95% Merlot en 5% Cabernet Franc. Tonaliteiten van grafiet en zachte kersjes worden gereveleerd in stijl. Cremeus rood fruit, viooltjes, en gevanilleeerde houttoetsen maken van deze meest intense Pomerol een ronduit grandioos aanbod. Als ware Grand Vin betovert Trotanoy met gewichtloze densiteit, waarbij fraîcheur de proever propulseert naar een minutenlange harmonieuze finale. Een aromatische peacock’s tail ontplooit zich crescendo met het grootst mogelijke zelfvertrouwen. Trotanoy is één van de mooiste terroirs van Pomerol en de wereld. De 2016 is één van zijn meest volmaakte uitdrukkingen... Perfect!
IN DE PERS
98 Neal Martin – vinous.com (Januari 2019)
The 2016 Trotanoy is one of my favorite Pomerols. I have now tasted in excess of 40 vintages, and it’s becoming clearer to me which ones belong in the top drawer. The 2016 is nearly there. It has a disarming bouquet of blackberry, wild hedgerow, black truffle and crushed stone, plus a trace of pencil box in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with immense density and grip. It coats the mouth in Merlot and borrows the backbone of Lafleur. I adore the mineralité and tension flowing through the persistent finish. Does it have the profundity of the greatest vintages? I need to be convinced about that. But for certain, it is a brilliant follow-up to the 2015. Drink 2026-2070.
96-98 Neal Martin – The Wine Advocate Issue #230 - robertparker.com (April 2017)
The 2016 Trotanoy is a blend of 95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc this year. It easily possesses the finest bouquet within the J-P Moueix portfolio. It blossoms in the glass with exuberant black and red fruit infused with minerals, black truffle and a hint of blood orange, yet there is always something enigmatic about Trotanoy at this primordial stage, something on which you cannot put your finger. The palate is medium-bodied with firm structure, slightly chalky tannins surrounded by wondrous, vibrant black fruit that shimmers in the glass. It is a brilliant Trotanoy that is bound up with energy and tension. Superb from start to finish, this is likely to surpass the 2015 and is one of the stars of Pomerol this vintage. Drink: 2028-2055.
98 Antonio Galloni – vinous.com (Januari 2019)
Trotanoy is quite simply one of the wines of 2016. Outrageously beautiful, deep and resonant, Trotanoy captures all the best the vintage has to offer. Super-ripe dark red and purplish berry fruit races across the palate. The firm, broad Trotanoy tannins are there, but they are nearly buried by the sheer intensity of the fruit. The 2016 is an epic wine in the making. Don't miss it. Drink 2026-2066.
95-98 Antonio Galloni – vinous.com (April 2017)
The 2016 Trotanoy is another wine in the Moueix stable that is both powerful and finessed. Resonant and beautifully expressive on the palate, the 2016 possesses superb depth throughout. Saline notes underpin dark fruit, lavender, plum and violet. Trotanoy can often be a bit brutish in the early going, but I see little of that here today. This is a fabulous showing.
99 Lisa Perrotti-Brown - robertparker.com (December 2018)
Composed of 95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc, the 2016 Trotanoy is characteristically a little closed at this youthful stage, slowly unfurling to reveal compelling notions of chocolate-covered cherries, black raspberries and mulberries with touches of pencil lead, crushed rocks, underbrush and chargrill plus a fragrant waft of star anise. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a rock-solid frame of grainy tannins and invigorating freshness supporting the densely packed, muscular fruits, finishing very long and mineral laced.
98 James Suckling – jamessuckling.com (Februari 2019)
97-98 James Suckling – jamessuckling.com (Maart 2017)
Wow. This is really powerful and structured with a tight and linear backbone of tannins that run through the wine, making it a solid and beautiful thing. Full-bodied, layered and strong. Exciting energy here.
100 Jane Anson – decanter.com (November 2018)
Trotanoy has more than lived up to its promise, … needs to be put away and forgotten about, and then – wow – it’s going to make those lucky enough to own it very happy.
99 Jane Anson – decanter.com (April 2017)
Trotanoy more than delivers on its promise in this vintage, the purity of the black fruit, the confidence of its delivery, the depth of the flavours that just keep on giving. This has the line walking thing, where on the one side you have austerity, on the other you have richness, and it keeps tilting but never declaring its hand on either side. What a wine - fruits, minerals, texture, layers; crazy! 95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc. 98-100 points. Drink: 2027-2050.
18/20 Jancis Robinson – jancisrobinson.com (April 2017)
Dark crimson. Meaty nose and lots of polish on the palate. Really quite exciting spark with very refined tannins. Everything is packed in here. Drink: 2026-2045.
96-99 James Molesworth - Wine Spectator – winespectator.com (April 2017)
This is loaded for the long haul, with lots of loam- and graphite-edged grip, and it's a bit backward still. But the core of fruit is prodigious, with layers of warm fig, blackberry confiture and plum sauce flavors still sorting themselves out. The finish ripples with muscle and energy.
96 Tim Atkin – timatkin.com (April 2017)
Big, bold, butch and structured, this is an immense Trotanoy with ferrous grip, layers of tannin, dark plum, cassis and blackberry fruit, a grassy undertone and the power and concentration to age for 20 years or more. The freshness of the finish is a delight. 2026-40.
96-97 Bettane & Desseauve (April 2017)
19-20/20 Revue des Vins de France (April 2017)
95 Jean-Marc Quarin – quarin.com (April 2017)
17,5/20 Jacques Dupont – Le Point (April 2017)
18-19/20 Gault & Millau (April 2017)
TrotanoyHet basisbeginsel dat Trotanoy leidt is superlatieve majesteit. In zijn zelfzekere en beredeneerde stijl, vertoont het de absolute perfectie die slechts enkele Grands Vins kunnen bereiken.
Trotanoy is oud Frans voor « trop anoi » of « trop ennuie » (waarmee verwezen wordt naar de lastige bodembewerking). De wijngaard van zo'n 7,2 hectare is één van de best georiënteerde percelen van Pomerol en is sinds 1953 eigendom van Ets Jean-Pierre Moueix. De bodems kunnen we opsplitsen in enerzijds graves rustend op klei en anderzijds "argiles noires profondes". Beide rusten op een substraat van "crasse de fer" die de wijnen zowel kracht, diepte als complexiteit bezorgen. De wijngaard bleef gedeeltelijk gespaard van de grote vorst die Bordeaux teisterde in de nacht van 19 op 20 februari 1956 en benadert een gemiddelde leeftijd van 35-40 jaar. Hij wordt over het algemeen geplukt over drie halve dagen. De vinificatie gebeurt in ciment en de élevage in de helft nieuwe eik. Trotanoy is uiterst begerenswaardig en grote millésimes mogen vele decennia lang worden gekelderd. Er worden jaarlijks slechts zo’n 2.000 kistjes gemaakt.
Trotanoy zet een indrukwekkende reeks prachtige millésimes verder. Trotanoy 2005 tot 2012 rivaliseren telkens met Pétrus. Geen enkele Pomerol, tenzij misschien Lafeur, kan deze status ambiëren. Vroeger, tussen 1960 en 1975, was dit al het geval en nu dus opnieuw... MoueixChristian Moueix is net zoals zijn legendarische vader, Jean-Pierre Moueix, vereenzelvigd met Pomerol. Na zijn studies aan UC Davis eind de jaren 1960, vervoegde hij de Ets. Jean-Pierre Moueix waarvan hij de leiding nam. Zijn zoon Edouard staat nu aan zijn zijde. Hij bestuurt een indrukwekkend imperium dat ondermeer La Fleur Pétrus, Trotanoy en Hosanna omvat in Pomerol, Bélair Monange in Saint Emilion en Dominus in Napa Valley. In 2008 werd hij “Decanter Man of the Year”. | 
