Bid on this 2-half-bottle lot of 1975 Trotanoy, Pomerol (375ml) (97RP, 96ST, 96VN, 94JG). Wine Advocate: The 1975 Trotanoy can be an extraordinary wine on the right day. This was the right day. Served blind from a magnum, unaware of its age, I was struck by the depth of its color. The bouquet is almost ineffably complex, a mixture of red and black fruit, black truffle (indicating its Pomerol origins), sage and dried rose petals. It was the delineation and sheer confidence of the aromatics that leaves you spellbound. The palate is beautifully structured, very Left Bank in style thanks to its tertiary nature, yet bridled with disarming tension and energy from start to finish. There is a twist of sour cherry right on the aftertaste, completing a stunning Trotanoy. I very much doubt I will ever encounter an example of this outstanding Pomerol as good as this again. (NM) (02/2017)
1975 Trotanoy, Pomerol (375ml)
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Provenance: Purchased from a reputable source and stored at a professional temperature-controlled wine storage facility until picked up by K&L.
1975 Trotanoy, Pomerol (375ml)
97RP
96ST
96VN
94JG
Quantity:2Bottle Size:375 mlFill Level:Two bottles high shoulderCork Condition:Two bottles signs of slight past seepageCapsule Condition:Two bottles corroded capsule
Reviews
97
Wine Advocate
02/2017
The 1975 Trotanoy can be an extraordinary wine on the right day. This was the right day. Served blind from a magnum, unaware of its age, I was struck by the depth of its color. The bouquet is almost ineffably complex, a mixture of red and black fruit, black truffle (indicating its Pomerol origins), sage and dried rose petals. It was the delineation and sheer confidence of the aromatics that leaves you spellbound. The palate is beautifully structured, very Left Bank in style thanks to its tertiary nature, yet bridled with disarming tension and energy from start to finish. There is a twist of sour cherry right on the aftertaste, completing a stunning Trotanoy. I very much doubt I will ever encounter an example of this outstanding Pomerol as good as this again. (NM)
96
Int'l Wine Cellar
03/2012
(95% merlot and 5% cabernet franc): Fully saturated ruby-red. Pungent minerality lifts the aromas and flavors of blueberry and black cherry, with hints of ink, tar, cedar, coffee and violet providing further complexity. Enters the mouth wonderfully dense, structured and almost austere, with the tangy minerality providing cut and shape to the massive mouthfilling mid-palate. A very big and rich yet vibrant wine with a rising finish featuring noble tannins, excellent energy and lingering notes of black fruits, herbs and coffee. Still an infant and developing at a snail's pace. Interestingly, Jean-Claude Berrouet feels that this great wine is a technological masterpiece: at the time, Moueix and Berrouet decided on an exceptionally short cuvaison for the very small, thick-skinned berries of 1975 (only 11 days!), and the limited extraction enabled the wine to avoid picking up harsh, angular tannins. (ID) 96+
