93-96

Antonio Galloni

Vinous

The 2025 Trotanoy is heady and explosive in the glass. It offers huge fruit and equally imposing tannins, all of which make for a pretty dramatic wine, even by Trotanoy standards. Cloves, licorice, lavender, graphite and dried herbs weave through a core of intense, dark-toned fruit. Firm, muscular tannins frame the incisive finish. Yields were a paltry 14 hectoliters per hectare. Christian Moueix added that Trotanoy might require a few extra rackings. 04/2026

95-97

Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2025 Trotanoy was picked September 1 to 19 and matured in 50% new oak. This is quite powerful on the nose, almost pastille-like purity with black cherries and cassis scents, although I would not say it belongs in the top drawer of aromatics from this estate. The palate is very smooth thanks to its cashmere tannins. Perfectly judged acidity, very poised, very harmonious and deep towards the finish, this Pomerol finishes on a real high and delivers exactly what you want from one of the best Pomerol estates. The longer you stay with it, the more it seduces. 05/2026

94-96

William Kelley

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

The most powerful wine in the Mouiex cellars this year is the 2025 Trotanoy. Offering up aromas of ripe black fruits, fruitcake and spices, framed by a deft touch of new oak, it's full-bodied, layered and muscular, with plenty of ripe tannin and sweet fruit but good underlying energy, too. This will require some patience. 04/2026

96-98+

Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

A brilliant, concentrated wine, the 2025 Château Trotanoy is one of my favorite wines in the appellation and comes from 7.2 hectares of vines on gravel and clay soils sitting atop an iron and clay hardpan. Its deep purple hue is followed by tons of ripe black fruits, crushed stone, graphite, and dark chocolate on the nose. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, with a great mid-palate, the building structure that's common with this terroir, and a great finish. It's a brilliant Pomerol that will play with the top wines in the appellation. 05/2026

95

Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Couleur sombre, intense et pourpre. Nez moyennement intense, au fruité mûr et subtil. Touches d'encre et de mûres. Plus intense à l'agitation du verre et plus captivant. Moelleux en entrée de bouche, très savoureux au milieu, le vin fond sur le palais, parfumé, sans cesse gras. Il s'achève long, sur une tanicité au goût de noisettes. Assemblage : 96 % Merlot, 4 % Cabernet Franc. Elevage : 16-18 mois en barriques de chêne (50 % neuves). Vendanges manuelles du 1er au 19 septembre Double tri manuel, tri optique. 04/2026