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2022 Château Trotte Vieille, St Emilion, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Cabernet Franc (50%), Merlot (45%), Cabernet Sauvignon (5%)
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Product: 20221015968
2022 Château Trotte Vieille, St Emilion, Bordeaux

Description

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.

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

Drink 2030-2050

Score: 16.5/20

Berry Bros. & Rudd (April 2023)

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

About this wine

Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Franc is widely planted in Bordeaux and is the most important black grape grown in the Loire. In the Médoc it may constitute up to 15% of a typical vineyard - it is always blended with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot and is used to add bouquet and complexity to the wines. It is more widely used in St.Emilion where it adapts well to the cooler and moister clay soils - Cheval Blanc is the most famous Cabernet Franc wine in the world, with the final blend consisting of up to 65% of the grape.
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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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Chateau Trotte Vieille

A 1er Grand Cru Classé (B) St. Emilion château which has been owned by the négociant house Borie-Manoux since 1949. The company also owns Château Batailley in Pauillac and Château Beau Site in St-Estèphe and is now run by Philippe Castéja. Trotte Vieille (the trotting old lady) refers to the legend of an old woman who lived here in the 18th century and spent her time trotting around in search of local gossip.
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