{"product_id":"chateau-troplong-mondot-chateau-troplong-mondot-2022-1er-grand-cru-classe-b-saint-emilion","title":"Château Troplong-Mondot: Chateau Troplong-Mondot 2022 - 1er Grand Cru Classe B Saint Emilion","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"rating__content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMerlot 85%, Cabernet Sauvignon 13%, Cabernet Franc 2%.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rating__content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe proportion of Cabernet Franc will increase in the future. 14.8% alcohol by volume, pH 3.48. The harvest started as early as August 29, making it the earliest ever. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12 days of fermentation, most of the grapes were destemmed, two tanks contained whole clusters. Everything was cooled down to five degrees for one day before fermentation. 60 percent new oak in aging. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the nose, rich, rich black cherry – highly intense! Along with cassis, mulberry, and a bit of blueberry. Lots of power, high intensity! Violet and licorice come through. Typical Troplong Mondot, but in 2022 it has nothing rough, nothing green. An incredible drive, but also an incredible softness from rich, buttery smooth tannins. Despite all its power and density, it has a magnificent freshness. Such beautiful acidity! Lots of salt runs down the tongue. Incredible length! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is probably one of the most powerful wines of the 2022 vintage. So much power, so much intensity and tension! Perhaps even the greatest Troplong Mondot of all time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTroplong Mondot is located on the plateau, but not on the southern edge, rather quite centrally, right by the water tower. 28 hectares of the best terroir on limestone and clay. Slightly sloping. Below it is Tertre Roteboeuf. The direct neighbor is Pavie Macquin. Without a doubt one of the top terroirs in Saint-Émilion overall, and since Amerique de Gironde switched from directing Cos d'Estournel to Troplong, the path to 1er Grand Cru Classé A is being consistently pursued.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yearreport__wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yearreport__header rating__header\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"caption\"\u003eVintage Report\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMost winemakers compare 2022 to 2018, but 2022 was mostly even more concentrated and richer in fruit, more vibrant, creamier, and despite the extreme richness surprisingly fresh, silky, and harmonious, also reminiscent of the dream year 2016. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yearreport__content rating__content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e2022 is not as sharply spicy as the outstanding year 2019 and not quite as delicately refined as 2020. Experienced winemakers rather speak of a clearly more perfect reincarnation of the vintages 1982, 1961, and 1949.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was the driest summer in France since records began and overall the hottest year since 1947. Not as extremely and suddenly hot as 2003, but rather evenly warm and very dry, promoting harmony. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter heavy rain in November and December 2021, the following months remained dry and warm. The vines could therefore slowly adapt to the dryness during an even flowering. Terroirs with the best water retention properties and very deep-rooted old vines could relatively easily use the water reservoir from winter and spring after an early and sunny flowering through the dry summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRain returned only in June and then in the second half of August with 30 to 50mm. Afterwards, it stayed sunny and dry with a long \"Indian Summer\" well into October and even November. Everyone could wait for the perfect harvest time, especially since there was no sugar-alcohol pressure due to summer stagnations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThose with old vines and perfect terroirs who were spared from the increasingly frequent April frost and the too frequent hailstorms of early summer could, especially organic winemakers, rejoice over the complete absence of rot and fungal diseases. No one had to spray anything at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor organic winemakers with old vines and superb terroir, 2022 was therefore a perfect year never experienced before. Especially since over the past 10 extreme years, they have become accustomed to better adapted leaf and soil management.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaint-Émilion’s and Castillon’s limestone cliffs, Pomerol’s and Fronsac’s clay soils, and the thick gravel lenses of Médoc had hardly any worries with very old vine stocks except for a slight reduction in yields. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Piemont Express","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55979602280830,"sku":"CHTM-CHTM-2022","price":159.58,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3474\/7428\/files\/Chateau_Troplong_Mondot_2022_front.jpg?v=1763683473","url":"https:\/\/www.piemont-express.de\/en-intl\/products\/chateau-troplong-mondot-chateau-troplong-mondot-2022-1er-grand-cru-classe-b-saint-emilion","provider":"Piemont Express","version":"1.0","type":"link"}