1964 Trotanoy
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Tasted at the Trotanoy dinner at Sketch in London. Great Pomerol vintage—great Trotanoy? You bet. This bottle of 1964 Trotanoy delivers on all its promise. It has a very intense bouquet with dark plum, dark cherry and a hint of eucalyptus—extravagant but not showy—and retains stupendous delineation. The palate is incredibly youthful and vigorous with scintillating brambly black fruit, melted tar, mint and a hint of dark chocolate. It is extraordinarily complex and retains its rounded, "spherical," generous finish that lacquers the mouth. This is one of the finest 1964 Pomerol wines that I have encountered. Tasted September 2012.
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Neal Martin
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate
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The 1964 Trotanoy fulfills all my expectations and then some. It has an extremely intense, billowing bouquet with dark plum, dark cherry and eucalyptus aromas. There is a sense of extravagance, but it is not showy and retains stupendous delineation as it slips through the gears. The palate is incredibly youthful and vigorous with scintillating brambly black fruit, melted tar, mint and dark chocolate notes. This is extraordinarily complex and delivers a smooth, rounded finish that lacquers the mouth. This is among the greatest Right Banks of 1964. Taken from the Pomerol book authored by Neal Martin.
About the producer
Château Trotanoy was one of the first recognised Premier Cru sites on the Pomerol plateau, with records dating back to the late 1700s. Even back in the nineteenth century it was seen as the best site in Pomerol second only to Vieux Château Certan.