Château Troplong Mondot St Emilion Grand Cru Mondot 2018

This is a 2nd wine that really impressed me En Primeur, and when I have tasted it at the estate since – but it was not released until 2021, as held back until ready to drink. I recommend seeking out, not only is it a delicious wine but it’s also instructive in showcasing the flavours, nuance and structure that pure limestone soils can give to a wine – particularly true if you compare it to the richer, more powerful flavours of the main estate wine with their deeper clay-limestone soils. This has a delicacy to it, redcurrant and raspberry fruits, and a slightly austere edge that widens and softens with time in the glass, adding plumpness and texture to the fruits, and giving a mouthwatering finish. 49hl/ha yield.