2009 Tronquoy-Lalande, St-Estèphe
94WE
92JS
91RP
90-91JG
$56.99
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Wine Enthusiast
Reviewed April 2012The tannins are very fine, with rich fruitcake and smoky flavors. Red berry and black plums give a fruity character, along with delicious acidity. The wine is structured while still remaining very approachable. *Top 100 Wines of 2012* (RV)
Professional Reviews
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James Suckling
Big and massive wine for this appellation. Some may say too much but loads of fruit underneath. Full and chewy.
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Wine Advocate
The 2009 Tronquoy Lalande, a blend of 51% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7% Petit Verdot, is the finest wine they have yet produced. It reveals an opulent bouquet of mulberries, blueberries, raspberries and spring flowers, full body, silky tannin, low acidity and a lush, pure mouthfeel. This uncharacteristically round, generous, sumptuous wine should be drinkable early on. (RP)
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John Gilman
The 2009 Tronquoy-Lalande is excellent and clearly shows director Jean Delmas’ commitment to produce traditional styles of wines at the properties he has been wooed out of retirement to run. The bouquet is deep, complex and very pure, as it offers up notes of sappy black cherries, cassis and dark berries, tobacco, French roast, woodsmoke, gravel and a touch of spicy new oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and quite structured, with a rock solid core, firm, chewy tannins and excellent focus and grip on the long and still very primary finish. This is a beautiful bottle of St-Estèphe in the making and clearly shows the steady hand of Monsieur Delmas. 90-91+
Staff Reviews
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Ralph Sands
Ralph Sands
We at K&L certainly respect the great second growth Château Montrose, the masculine, stoic pillar of a wine that never wavers. But the huge buzz coming from Montrose these days is all about the other wine they make there, located about 100 yards away: Château Tronquoy-Lalande. Very few wines in my 38 years here have had such a meteoric rise in popularity— and it’s all about great taste! The 2009 Tronquoy-Lalande is just loaded with delicious, deep, purple-blue fruit—I wish I could have this wine in stock forever! Hundreds of cases already sold and it’s our last shot at this beauty.
Details
| Origin | Saint Estephe, Bordeaux, France |
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| Type/Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends |
| SKU | 1112445 |