Chateau Trotte Vieille • St. Emilion, France
Château Trotte Vieille is the deeply classical grand vin of this historic Saint-Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé estate,…Château Trotte Vieille is the deeply classical grand vin of this historic Saint-Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé estate, a Cabernet Franc–driven blend (with Merlot and a touch of Cabernet Sauvignon) grown on rare clay-over-limestone slopes…Learn More »
$75
/750ml
2012 Retail Average
91
/100
2012 Pro Rating
Chateau Trotte Vieille 2012 shows pure, dark berry and plum fruit wrapped in fine, polished tannins, with hints of cedar, licorice and spice bringing lift and complexity. Medium to full-bodied rather than opulent, it feels focused and classical, finishing long and fresh with a touch of tobacco and peppery snap.
Roast rack of lamb with herbs; Duck breast with cherry glaze; Wild mushroom and truffle risotto
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Château Trotte Vieille is the deeply classical grand vin of this historic Saint-Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé estate, a Cabernet Franc–driven blend (with Merlot and a touch of Cabernet Sauvignon) grown on rare clay-over-limestone slopes shared in the appellation only with Ausone. Old vines—including a fabled pre-phylloxera parcel of Cabernet Franc—give the wine its hallmark combination of floral lift, fine-boned tannins, and a chalky, saline minerality, producing structured, long-lived reds that marry density with a notably cool, fresh finis…