Tronquoy Lalande

Four different grape varieties are used to make the premium red wine, Château Tronquoy-Lalande: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Each one has a particular role to play, enhancing the others and bringing roundness or density, aroma and flavour or length.

Well-integrated tannins and a certain spiciness are typical features of the blend, together with the trademark tobacco, resin, blackcurrant and liquorice aromas which give the wine its distinctive personality.

After blending, the wine is matured for a year in French oak barrels. Some vintages of Château Tronquoy-Lalande are remarkably long-lived.

Winemaker notes

Beautiful shiny red colour with beautiful purple reflections. The elegant and complex nose reveals notes of black fruit and subtle woody hints. The palate is full body with a nice acidity and a persistent length. Very good potential. To be fully enjoyed in a few years.

2017

Wine Advocate 92: Open and perfumed, the 2017 Tronquoy-Lalande bursts with aromas of sweet blackberries, spices and cherries. Medium to full-bodied, supple and charming, its melting tannins cloaked in an ample core of fruit, this bright, expressive wine is already drinking well.

James Suckling 93: This is a delicious red with ripe plums and chocolate with some hazelnuts and spices. Full-bodied, dense and layered. Shows excellent depth and flavor. Same quality as the excellent 2016. A blend of 55% merlot, 37% cabernet sauvignon, 6% petit verdot and 2% cabernet franc. Better after 2021.

Wine Enthusiast 92: This juicy wine is full of red fruits with a core of firm tannins. It has the acidity that is such a mark of the vintage, giving freshness and crisp fruitiness. The underlying tannins will allow it to age, so wait until 2023.