1990 Chateau Trotanoy Pomerol 75cl / 13.5%

A bottle of 1990 Château Trotanoy from the Pomerol appellation in Bordeaux.

Trotanoy is a seven hectare estate producing an average of 40,000 bottles per year from plantings of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc.

'Thyme, mint, fennel, liqourice, cloves, dried herbs all spiral up out of the glass. The tannins are melted but still succulent, and this feels earthy and rooted, with concentration to the black cherry and cassis core even at 31 years old. A ton of colour still, this remains relatively young and shows just how impressive a wine Trotanoy is, with a creamy texture that makes you want to dive right in, with ash and hearth smoke as it opens. At the time Trotanoy was being made in a more traditional way than today - meaning there was less plot selection, and harvests would have swept from one side of the vineyard to the other - but it was being overseen by the supremely talented Jean-Claude Berrouet, and located on the same exceptional soils. Less expressive on the nose than the Palmer, but this muscles and grip, and gets better every time you go back to the glass. An incredible wine that you will want to share. Owned by the Moueix family since 1953. 98/100'

Jane Anson, tasted 2021