Tasting Notes
Antonio Galloni 92
The 2022 Tronquoy is packed with dark fruit, graphite, chocolate and leather. Sumptuous and quite bold, the 2022 is seriously opulent from start to finish. There's plenty of tannin, but it is nearly buried by the wine's sheer density. Powerful, dark and substantial, the Tronquoy certainly make a statement. I won't be surprised if it is even better in a few years' time.
Anticipated maturity: 2028-2042
Neal Martin 96
The 2022 Tronquoy has a complex bouquet that unfolds in the glass, with blackberry, cedar and tobacco scents, one of the most classical styles in this flight. It builds in power. The palate has exquisite balance, a kind of symmetry that reminds me of Montrose. Perfectly judged acidity, this is so precise on the finish and contains the sapidity to draw you back for more. I already knew this was a strong Saint-Estephe but here it really shows the opposition what it is capable of. Tasted blind at the Southwold tasting in London.
Anticipated maturity: 2032-2060
JancisRobinson.com 17
Tasted blind. Good energy on the nose. Sweet, purple-fruited start. Masses of tannin. So youthful! But very stony St-Estephe. (JR)
Anticipated maturity: 2034-2053
Jane Anson 93
Black cherry and damson fruit, intense, concentrated sweet red liquorice and creamy cappuccino, balanced by bitter chocolate and dried herbs on the finish. This is clearly built to last, and excellent quality, in the character of the vintage. Tasted twice. 30% new oak. Harvest September 7 to 23. 37hl/h yield. First vintage without the ‘Lalande’ part of the name.
Anticipated maturity: 2026-2038
