- Château Troplong Mondot 2023 has been released at £1,068 per 12×75.
- ‘The 2023 Troplong Mondot is simply stunning’, said Antonio Galloni
- Buyers looking for value might want to consider the 2018, 2019 and 2020 vintages.
As part of this year’s Bordeaux En Primeur campaign, Château Troplong Mondot 2023 has been released at €90 per bottle ex-négociant, down 11.8% on the 2022 release (€102).
It is being offered by the international trade for £1,068 per 12×75, down 12.7% on the 2022’s opening price (£1,224 per 12×75).
The new release is both one of the highest-scoring and one of the most expensive vintages of the past decade. The 2018, 2019 and 2020 vintages may offer good value in relation to today’s release. See more pricing analysis below.
Critical response
William Kelley (The Wine Advocate) awarded the wine a score of 95-97 points, describing the wine as ‘textural and mouth filling’.
Neal Martin (Vinous) gave the wine a score of 95-97 points. According to him, ‘the 2023 has a very well-defined and focused bouquet with pure blackberry, raspberry, ground chalk and light sea cave scents’.
James Lawther MW (Jancis Robinson) gave the wine a score of 17/20 points, praising its ‘complex nose with a stony-mineral edge’ and ‘refreshing saline finish’.
‘The 2023 Troplong Mondot is simply stunning’, said Antonio Galloni (Vinous), awarding the wine a score of 95-98 points. He adds that ‘the combination of soaring aromatics, chiseled fruit and limestone-infused finish is nothing less than captivating’.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (The Wine Independent) awarded the wine a score range of 96-98 points. She describes ‘gorgeous notes of mulberries, wild blueberries, and redcurrant jelly slowly begin to emerge, followed by hints of sassafras, mossy tree bark, and graphite, plus wafts of rose oil and cumin seed’.
Pricing analysis
While today’s release is one of the more expensive vintages of the past decade available on the market, it may still be of interest, given its impressive critical response. However, there are value options available in back vintages.
The 2018 vintage, receiving 95 points from Neal Martin, may be of interest to buyers as it is currently available at a 40.1% discount to today’s release.
Fans of Jane Anson may opt for the 2019 vintage, which she awarded her joint-highest score of the decade, 98 points. It is available at a Market Price of £740, a 30.7% discount to today’s release.
The 2020 received a score of 98+ from William Kelley and is available at a 28.7% discount to today’s release with a Market price of £761 per 12×75.
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Liv-ex analysis is drawn from the world’s most comprehensive database of fine wine prices. The data reflects the real time activity of Liv-ex’s 620+ merchant members from across the globe. Together they represent the largest pool of liquidity in the world – currently £100m of bids and offers across 20,000 wines.
