Tasted at the Academie du Vin dinner after Denis Dubourdieu suggested I try it, the Chateau Trottevieille 1955 attested to the great terroir of this vineyard. The nose outdoes the Batailley 1955 with quite lush, decayed red berry fruit mixed with licorice and star anise, indicative of a wine that must have been extremely concentrated in its youth. The palate is medium-bodied but still has volume and presence, the tannin sweet and degraded, fleshy in tone with black tea-stained red fruit on the finish. This is a thoroughly satisfying mature Saint Emilion, probably one you might pick up at a reasonable price if it ever came up in auction. Tasted April 2015.
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