Lot 118
CHÂTEAU CLOS ST-MARTIN 2005 (2) 97+ WA
CHÂTEAU TROPLONG MONDOT 2005 (3) 100 WA
Lot 118 Details
CHÂTEAU CLOS ST-MARTIN 2005 (2)
Saint-Émilion. Grand Cru Classé
With a gorgeous nose of super-concentrated black cherry/kirsch liqueur, this wine offers notes of licorice, crushed rock and flowers followed by a full-bodied, powerful, rich finish with a boatload of tannin. This is a long-distance runner and a sensational effort in the vintage. Drink it over the next 25-30 years. June 2015 WA 97+
CHÂTEAU TROPLONG MONDOT 2005 (3)
Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé B
The 2005 Troplong Mondot is a blend of 90% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc. It was emotional tasting this wine, thinking of the late Christine Valette, who made this compelling wine while battling with considerable courage against an insidious disease. It is a great effort and a superstar of the vintage. Dense purple, it offers notes of white chocolate, blackberry, cassis and licorice as well as a hint of truffle and some subtle background oak. Full-bodied, multi-layered, and spectacularly pure and rich, it is a tour de force, and a great tribute to an incredible woman. Remarkably youthful, this wine probably needs another 4-8 years of bottle age, and should keep for 20 or more years. Kudos to the late Christine Valette! June 2015 Drink: 2019-2043 WA 100