French Merlot

The 2018 Trotanoy is composed of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. Medium to deep garnet-purple in color it slowly unfurls to reveal a jaw-dropping perfume of Black Forest cake black raspberries blackberry pie and kirsch followed... Read More

While the 2021 Trotanoy is the most muscular structured wine in the Mouiex portfolio this year by Trotanoy's standards the wine is remarkably supple and charming and it will only require a modicum of cellaring even if it will... Read More

"This is really incredible with so much fruit and structure. Tannic and rich. Mind-blowing. Almost pure merlot and amazing for it. Half a hectare and 6000 bottles made. 95% merlot and 5% cabernet franc. Wow."

Gérard Perse believes this is the greatest Pavie he’s made to date although certainly I would argue that list includes the 2000 as well as the 2009 and 2010 among his superstars. This wine which I had both in the 2005 horizontal... Read More