Chateau Troplong Mondot Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2003 JULY42024 Douro terroir speaking with a

Douro terroir speaking with a zesty

Alfonso Arpino was the local pediatrician in Tramonti

Rogelio is part-owner of the brand—not just a contract producer—ensuring this remains community-rooted and sustainable

and the 2021 vintage proved outstanding for white Burgundy

Laherte’s goal here is to express the clearest and finest grain of chalk

Chateau Troplong Mondot Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2003 JULY42024 Douro terroir speaking with aTroplong Mondot sits on Saint milion's limestone plateau and remains a Premier Grand Cru Class B in the (still much debated) classification. The 2003 came at the height of the Christine Valette era, when the estate's signature was ripe, opulent, almost decadent wine, and the heat wave vintage played directly to that style. The limestone gave the wine just enough freshness to balance the heat; everything else dialed up to eleven. More than twenty years