🏰news | features + short tasting note IN ENGLISH 【A prodigious core of dark fruit and exceptional structure define the 2016 Chateau Trotanoy, a legendary Pomerol from one of Bordeaux's greatest vintages.】 The 2016 Bordeaux vintage is celebrated as one of the finest of the 21st century, with Pomerol experiencing ideal conditions for full phenolic maturity, resulting in wines of exceptional structure and opulence. This Merlot-dominant blend (95% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc) is characteristically closed in its youth, slowly unfurling to reveal compelling notions of chocolate-covered cherries, black raspberries, mulberries, pencil lead, crushed rocks, underbrush, chargrill, and star anise. The palate is medium to full-bodied with a rock-solid frame of grainy tannins, invigorating freshness, and densely packed, muscular fruits, leading to a very long, mineral-laced finish. Expect layers of dark chocolate, cassis, liquorice root, black olive, coffee, and cappuccino, all supported by a velvety texture and sensational purity of fruit. 🍴 Chinese Cantonese food pairing various types of suggestion east or west corresponding to wine cost IN ENGLISH This powerful and complex Pomerol is an ideal partner for sophisticated Cantonese dishes like braised beef short ribs with star anise or roasted pigeon with truffle. For Western cuisine, it excels with dry-aged rib steak, beef fillet Rossini-style, hare à la royale, roasted venison, or pheasant larded with truffle. Rich stews, creamy polenta, and aged cheeses such as 36-month Comté are also superb pairings. 🥂 fit for event suggestion IN ENGLISH Chateau Trotanoy 2016 is an exceptional wine for a fine-dining dinner, a significant celebration, or a vertical tasting among serious enthusiasts. It also makes an outstanding gift for a connoisseur of age-worthy Pomerols. This wine is built for the long haul, needing 7-8 years of bottle age and capable of keeping for three decades or more. Serve at 16-18°C. Decanting for 1-2 hours is highly recommended to allow its profound bouquet and complex flavors to fully express themselves.