France · Bordeaux

Chateau Trotanoy

Château Trotanoy is a 7.2-hectare estate in Pomerol managed by the Moueix family, who acquired it in 1953 and position it as their second most prestigious holding after Pétrus. The vineyard sits on a clay-rich plateau with iron-laced subsoils similar to those of Pétrus, planted to approximately 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, with many vines exceeding 50 years of age at the time of harvest. Jean-Claude Berrouet directed winemaking from 1964 to 2008, establishing the wine's distinctive full-bodied, earthy character through careful control of extraction and oak aging; his son Olivier Berrouet has continued in the role since. Trotanoy achieved its greatest critical recognition in the 1970s and 1980s — the 1971, 1975, and 1982 are considered among the finest Pomerols ever produced — but modern vintages have received outstanding scores as well, particularly 2015 and 2016. Auction data shows 926 lots of the grand vin at a $414 average with a $7,170 ceiling and 2016 as the most actively traded vintage. L'Espérance de Trotanoy, the second wine introduced in 2012 from younger vine selections, averages $628 across only 5 lots — atypically higher than the grand vin likely due to the small sample size of early-release auctions skewed by presentation format. Annual production of approximately 1,200 cases sustains meaningful auction presence while maintaining the scarcity characteristic of top Pomerol properties.