98

Antonio Galloni

Vinous

The 2022 Trotanoy is seriously beautiful. Intensely aromatic and also vertical in build, the 2022 speaks to refinement more than anything else. Dark-toned fruit, gravel, incense, licorice, chocolate, lavender and dried herbs open with some coaxing. Above all, I am blown away by the wine's balance and total sense of harmony. Trotanoy is rarely this sensual, especially in the early going. 01/2025

97

Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2022 Trotanoy needs considerable coaxing from the glass to reveal blackberry, briar and light pencil box scents. The bouquet is so tightly coiled but has wonderful precision. The palate is medium-bodied and very harmonious. Finely chiseled tannins and a crisp line of acidity lead to a judiciously spiced, slightly peppery finish that urges you back for more. This will demand at least a decade in bottle before it shows what it is capable of. 01/2025

94

William Kelley

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

The 2022 Trotanoy is very ripe and muscular, offering up aromas of sweet cassis, dark chocolate, baked plums and creamy new oak, followed by a full-bodied, firm and tannic palate, concluding with a heady, raisin-inflected finish. This powerful, sun-kissed Pomerol carries the biggest structural payload in the Mouiex portfolio this year. 03/2025

98+

Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

A big, muscular 2022 (which is what this château tends to produce), the 2022 Château Trotanoy is based on 96% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon that comes from an incredible terroir on the upper plateau in Pomerol. Black cherries, roasted herbs, graphite, iron, and hints of chocolate all define the aromatics, and this beauty hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a deep, concentrated, structured mouthfeel, serious tannins, and outstanding length. It's legendary stuff, but it's not for the instant gratification crowd. It actually reminds me slightly of the 1998. Hide bottles for a decade if you can, and it will have 3-4 decades of overall longevity. 02/2025

99

Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Couleur sombre, intense, belle et profonde. Nez très aromatique, fin, pur, fruité, avec une touche d'aiguille de pin rappelant Pessac Léognan. Remarquable fraîcheur à l'agitation du verre. Aérien et pourtant profond dès l'entrée en bouche, avec un toucher très raffiné, et beaucoup de volume, le vin avance lentement en fondant. Il s'achève sur des saveurs complexes, profondes et nobles, avec un brin d'agrumes qui énergétisent le palais. Pour information ce vin garde toutes ses qualités 4 jours après l'avoir laissé entamé si on le remet au frais. Son hédonisme est fou. Goûtez le à réception. Le meilleur avec le 2018, d'un tout autre style. 02/2025

98

James Suckling

James Suckling

Pristine fruit of strawberries and cherries with some spices such as nutmeg. Plenty of sandalwood too. Medium- to full-bodied, this has very tight tannins in the finish that hold the whole thing together. Wow at the end! A dynamic young red. 96% merlot and 4% cabernet franc. Best after 2030. 01/2025