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 »
$87
/750ml
2022 Retail Average
97
/100
2022 Pro Rating
Depth and finesse define 2022 Château Trotte Vieille, a beautifully sculpted Saint-Émilion that layers dark berry fruit with floral lift and subtle earthy complexity. Medium to full in body yet poised and focused, it shows superbly fine, chalk-tinged tannins and vibrant freshness, giving an impression of power held in reserve and a long, precise finish that promises outstanding development in bottle.
Roast saddle of lamb with thyme; Duck breast with black cherry reduction; 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…