A very fine-tannined red with ultra-fine, polished and velvety tannins that run the length of the wine. Medium-bodied. Very classy.
James Suckling, May 2022

The 2021 Trotanoy is 100% Merlot. Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, it sashays out with perfumed notes of violets, licorice, and crushed cloves over a core of blackberries and black raspberries, plus a hint of fragrant earth. Medium-bodied, the palate is achingly subtle with a wonderful array of mineral and savory accents to the pristine, fantastically vibrant black fruits, with a finish that goes on and on. This is a jaw-dropping achievement!
Lisa Perrotti-Brown, May 2022

The 2021 Trotanoy was picked September 27 to October 4. This has one of the most marine-influenced aromatic profiles among the Pomerol wines tasted, very well defined and even uncompromising in some ways, revealing touches of iris flower and sea cave. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins. A typical Trotanoy structure: maybe aloof in some ways, yet compelling at the same time. Sappy on the persistent finish. This should turn into a very cerebral Pomerol that will appeal to those who adore this estate. Not for the first time, this is JP Moueix's star this year. Neal Martin, Vinous, May 2022

This has that slow burn build that Trotanoy does so well, touches of crushed coffee bean, cassis, truffles. Discreet and closed down right now, stays true to the brand, which is a pleasure for those of us who love this estate. It has plenty of tannic structure but is less packed with fruits through the mid palate than usual so may be ready to approach earlier than usual. September 27 to October 4.
Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux, May 2022

The most muscular, structured wine in the Mouiex portfolio is the 2021 Trotanoy, a medium to full-bodied, ample and layered Pomerol evocative of cherries, licorice, loamy soil, black truffles and spices. Impressively concentrated and tightly wound, it will reward bottle age.
William Kelley, April 2022

The 2021 Trotanoy is a dense, powerful wine, despite the challenges of the year. There is a real feeling of substance that comes through in Trotanoy, even in 2021. Dark fruit, gravel, smoke, licorice and incense give Trotanoy its brooding, somber personality. More than anything else, though, it is the wine's sheer amplitude that impresses most.
Antonio Galloni, Vinous, May 2022

First whiff indicates plenty more density here. Follows in the glass, layers of creamy mineral lead fruit. Light spice, cherries and darker fruit co-mingle to produce a Trotanoy that as ever, is slightly more muscular and foreboding than the others in the range. Perhaps that slightly retiscent nature is showing as a more conservative score than is deserved now.
April 2022

Not the most powerful or dense Trotanoy but neat and concise. More open than usual at this stage with red-berry and blood-orange notes. Juicy and almost accessible, the tannins so fine they are practically invisible. But there is an undertow of structure that provides grip and persistence. (JL)
Drink 2028 – 2040
Jancisrobinson.com, May 2022