2001 Château Trotte Vieille St. Émilion Grand Cru Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note
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2001
Château Trotte Vieille (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Light, elegant, soft, fresh and fully mature, the wine focuses on its lifted red plums. white cherries, wet earth, flowers, thyme and cigar box profile. There is no reason to age this any longer. 2,453 Views Tasted Sep 17, 2020 |
When to Drink Chateau Trotteviieille, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time
Chateau Trottevieille is much better with at least 7-9 years of aging in good vintages. Young vintages can be decanted for 1-2 hours or more. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume.
Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment. Chateau Trottevieille offers its best drinking and should reach peak maturity between 8-25 years of age after the vintage.
Serving Chateau Trottevieille with Wine, Food, Pairing Tips
Chateau Trottevieille is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.
Chateau Trottevieille is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes and hearty fish courses like tuna, pasta, risotto, and a wide variety of hard and soft cheeses.