Chateau Troplong Mondot 2018

A captivating Saint-Emilion with aromas of black cherry, blackberry, ripe plum, violet, graphite, and delicate spice. Velvety tannins and vibrant freshness balance concentrated fruit, creating a refined, powerful palate with impressive mineral character, precision, complexity, and a persistent finish.

Food Pairing: Pair with roast lamb, beef tenderloin, duck breast, braised short ribs, venison, truffle dishes, aged Comte, or wild mushrooms.

98 Points - James Suckling

The 2018 Château Troplong Mondot is both linear and beautifully layered, revealing blackberry, blueberry, black truffle, bark and stone alongside chalky minerality. Full-bodied and intensely structured, it combines muscular power with impressive freshness and brightness. Salty, savory nuances add complexity to the persistent finish. Best from 2024 onward.

98 Points - Wine Spectator

A beautifully refined expression with boysenberry, cherry and plum fruit delivered with exceptional purity and focus. Despite its considerable weight, the palate remains silky and graceful, while a flinty mineral character provides freshness and definition through the finish. 

97 Points - Decanter

Deeply colored and aromatically complex, the 2018 Troplong Mondot retains the estate's characteristic strength and concentration while introducing greater softness and minerality. The palate is powerful yet increasingly refined, with impressive persistence and freshness. Slate and white pepper emerge through the long, mineral-driven finish, highlighting the evolution toward a more precise style. Best from 2027 through 2042. 

97 Points - Wine Enthusiast

Beautifully integrated tannins give this concentrated wine a luxurious, velvety texture. Dense and rich, it nevertheless retains vibrant freshness and acidity that provide excellent lift and balance. Its combination of concentration, structure and energy clearly signals substantial long-term aging potential. Barrel Sample: 95–97.

96 Points - Jeb Dunnuck

Composed of 85% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc, the 2018 Troplong Mondot offers black cherries, red plums, graphite, espresso, Asian spices and gravelly earth. Medium- to full-bodied with a rounded, expansive texture, it possesses excellent mid-palate depth, steadily building tannins and well-integrated oak. A classic, powerful Saint-Emilion capable of evolving for three decades or more.

95 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2018 Troplong Mondot reveals black raspberries, ripe black plums, fresh blackberries and Morello cherries layered with tobacco, wild sage, Sichuan pepper, black olives, truffle, crushed stone and iron. Medium- to full-bodied, it combines energetic black fruit with unusually vibrant freshness and firm, rounded tannins. Mineral, earthy and dried-herb nuances carry through the long, lively finish.