Wine With Bok - 9.75/10 Stars
GREAT VINTAGE
It’s almost a perfect secret that nobody knew 2001 was a superb vintage for Pomerol. This Trotanoy was a testament to this great vintage. I decanted it for an hour, and man, I fell in love with it! Nose of predominant coffee, palate was very matured with very subtle tannins in the background. So soft, so smooth. I’ll load it up by truck load! (5/2018)
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 94 Points
The 2001 Trotanoy continues to improve with each passing year in bottle and now with 15 years on the clock, it is just beginning to entertain the idea of "drinkability"! It has a compelling bouquet with intense red and black fruit, quite ferrous like many Pomerols, perhaps showing a little more vigor compared to the bottle at ten years old. The palate is medium-bodied, full of grip and sinew, impressive length and dimension with a slightly grainy texture. Like most Trotanoys, it benefits from decanting and do not be afraid to give this 5-6 hours, because it still threatens to clam up on the vice-like finish. Superb, but patience is needed. (2/2017)
Vinous - 94 points
(95% merlot and 5% cabernet franc; 3.71 pH; IPT 79; 13.3% alcohol): Bright ruby-red. Ripe but still inexpressive on the nose, offering delicate aromas of red fruits, violet, crushed stone, menthol and wild herbs. Silky and round on entry, then rich and suave in the mid-palate, with a hint of smoky minerality nicely complementing the pure red and black fruit flavors. This is a marvelously balanced wine of great breed and purity. Finishes long, sweet and bright, with very smooth tannins and less of the earthy, leathery qualities found in some other Trotanoy vintages. The 2001 vintage saw a large crop but down slightly from the levels of 2000 and 1999. The growing season featured a wet winter, a fine spring, a dreary July, a warm August (though not as hot as 2000) and a cool but dry September, with low rainfall in August and September. "The 2001 is a very pure, refined and classy expression of merlot--what Bordeaux can do so well," according to Jean-Claude Berrouet. (3/2012)
Specifications
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Sub-Region | Pomerol |
| Vintage | 2001 |
| Grape | Merlot / Cabernet |
| Volume | 1500ml |
| Bok Rating | 9.75/10 Stars |
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