Château Troplong Mondot Saint-Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé

Saint-Émilion, France

Saint-Émilion's most powerful and concentrated Premier Grand Cru Classé B — Merlot from the highest-elevation limestone plateau at maximum concentration. Dark plum, blackberry, dark chocolate, cedar, limestone mineral, mocha, and a tannic structure that demands 10-15 years to reveal its full potential. One of the right bank's most consistently impressive and collectible wines — the plateau's character expressed at maximum density.

Pairing intelligence

• main: The Bordeaux classic preparation and Saint-Émilion's most powerful wine — the wine's density and dark plum matches the ribeye's rich fat; bone marrow bridges the Merlot's velvety texture; truffle amplifies the wine's limestone mineral
• main: Tour d'Argent's legendary preparation and a powerful Saint-Émilion — the wine's concentration and dark chocolate meets the duck blood sauce's intensity; the wine's limestone mineral bridges the richness of this extreme preparation