2015 Tronquoy Lalande

94 POINTS

James Suckling

Aromas of blackberries, licorice and spices. Full-bodied, dense and layered. Shows the structure and muscle of this estate. Needs time to soften and come together. Serious. Try in 2021.

92 POINTS

Jeb Dunnuck

While a step back from the sensational looking 2016, the 2015 Tronquoy Lalande is nevertheless a smokin’ good bottle of wine. Plums, graphite, earth and smoked herb notes all flow to a medium to full-bodied, nicely concentration, plump, rounded 2015 that’s a huge success for the northern Médoc in 2015. Give it a few years and enjoy over the following two decades.

90 POINTS

Steven Spurrier - Decanter

All the richness with none of the toughness this wine showed in the past – even some florality and freshness to make it more impressive. 2020-2030

90 POINTS

Antonio Galloni MW - Vinous

The 2015 Tronquoy-Lalande is just as pretty as it was from barrel. In 2015, Tronquoy leans more towards elegance and silkiness rather than power. Medium in body and gracious, with fine tannins, the 2015 will drink well pretty much upon release and has enough pedigree to develop nicely for the next 10-15 years, maybe more. Readers who enjoy wines with greater aromatic nuance will want to cellar the 2015 for at least a few years, as today, the wine is quite fruity. Time in the glass brings attractive floral, savory, spice and earthy notes that will become more prominent over time. The 2015 is 55% Merlot, 37% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot and % Cabernet Franc that spent 12 months in barrel, 30% new. Tasted two times.

Neal Martin - Wine Advocate

The 2015 Tronquoy-Lalande is a blend of 55% Merlot, 37% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc that was picked from 16 September until 8 October. It has quite a high-toned, iodine-tinged bouquet with blackberry, wild heather and touches of pencil lead, though it seemed just a little pinched and static in the glass. The palate is supple and smooth on the entry. Here you find more complexity with mineral-infused black fruit and noticeable acidity. It is nicely structured on the finish, perhaps foursquare when compared to its Montrose counterpart, but it should mature into a decent medium-term Saint Estèphe.

James Molesworth - Wine Spectator

Has typicity, with a taut edge to the mix of damson plum and cassis fruit flavors thanks to the iron, lilac and wet stone notes in the mix. Offers a fresh and focused finish. A solid effort. Best from 2019 through 2028.   –JM

Jancis Robinson MW

55% Merlot, 37% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc. Merlot picked from 16 September. Extremely dark crimson. Manages to be both fresh and ripe on the nose. Very lively and refreshing. Maybe just very slightly skinny and drying on the end but a very good effort! 13.8% 16/20

Bettane & Desseauve - My Bettane + Desseauve

Autre triomphateur du millésime avec un corps formidablement plein et équilibré et une qualité d’extraction de tannin digne des plus grands et, en particulier, parfaitement comparable à celle de Montrose. Peu de choses les séparent désormais sinon la marque plus sensible de somptueux merlots 18-18/20