The 2009 Trotte Vieille has a very fine bouquet with a mixture of red and black fruit, chestnut and truffle developing in the glass and then hints of morels. The palate is medium-bodied with quite a sharp opening, spicy and vibrant with impressive attack before settling down towards a refined and quite persistent, hoisin-tinged finish. A fine, expressive Cabernet Franc here. Excellent. Tasted at BI Wines & Spirits' annual Ten Year On tasting.
- Neal Martin (02/2019)