1985 Chateau Trotanoy Pomerol

(94 Points) As I mentioned in my historical feature on this property a few years back, the 1985 vintage of Trotanoy is one of the most underrated in modern times here. The wine is supremely elegant in profile on both the nose and palate, but still with impressive depth and intensity of flavor. The bouquet is a classic mix of raspberries, red plums, a touch of green olive, a complex base of soil tones, woodsmoke and cedar. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and suave on the attack, with a lovely core, melting tannins and impressive focus and grip on the very long, very elegant and complex finish. This is not the powerful side of Trotanoy that one finds in vintages like 1982 or 1975, but it is a complete and very classic expression of this superb terroir. John Gilman, Review Date: 02/2018