Troplong Mondot - Saint Emilion 2012 750ML

Troplong Mondot - Saint Emilion 2012 750MLThe 2012 is another truly great wine from Troplong Mondot. Its always sentimental to taste this wine, realizing that proprietress Christine Valette (the larger than life heart and soul behind this estate) has passed away. She was one of the bright, shining stars of Bordeaux. Nevertheless, her legacy is certainly well established, and the quality of this wine is beyond reproach. Inky bluish purple, its great notes of cassis, blackberry, licorice are

This limited edition blend of only the best quality eaux-de-vie has created an extremely well rounded Cognac

Good drinkability

It will be delicious to drink any time from release and I expect it to mature slowly

The sake’s overall structure is incredibly well-balanced

and a sweet rice flavour

complemented by mineral undertones and hints of licorice and spice

with more extraction and tannins

The Tenuta San Guido 2018 Bolgheri Sassicaia lays out a familiar blueprint that borrows from the proven track record of this landmark estate that extends into the hills just beyond the Tyrrhenian shores of Tuscany

with a crunchy core of fruit and fine-grained but firm structuring tannins

and green apple

and a creamy texture

It is beautifully defined on the nose