2010 | Château Troplong Mondot | Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Chateau La Garenne The 2023 Camp Merlot is

The 2023 Camp Merlot is organically farmed Merlot from the Morrison Vineyard in Sonoma Valley and the Gibson Vineyard in Mendocino County plus a blend of organically farmed Cabernet Sauvignon

La Comme Dessus (a combe located above “La Comme 1er cru”) dominates the eastern hillside of Santenay and is rooted on a steep slope forcing the vines to dig deep

It fermented with 25% to 30% whole clusters

and the 2022 Montrachet Grand Cru is no exception

2010 | Château Troplong Mondot | Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Chateau La Garenne The 2023 Camp Merlot isInky, bluish black purple, with notes of spring flowers, licorice, camphor, graphite, and a boatload of blueberry, black raspberry and blackberry fruit, this is a powerful, full bodied Troplong Mondot. All the building components of acidity, tannin, wood and alcohol are judiciously and impressively integrated. It is a blend of 90% Merlot and the rest equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc made by Christine Valette and her husband Xavier