Château Troplong Mondot Saint-Émilion Premiere Grand Cru Classé 2019

A perfect 100-point Premier Grand Cru Classé Saint-Émilion for under $100. This Château Troplong Mondot offer is more than exquisite – it’s a once-in-a-Bordeaux-lifetime opportunity.

Château Troplong Mondot’s 2019 vintage earned a flawless 100 points from Wine Enthusiast plus matching 98-point scores from Wine Advocate and James Suckling. Built from 85% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 2% Cabernet Franc, it’s a commanding Right Bank Bordeaux from one of Saint-Émilion’s most distinguished estates.

Black plum, ripe damson, and crushed black cherry arrive first, followed by dark chocolate, licorice, and crushed stone. The fruit is deep and generous while maintaining what Decanter describes as “crystalline purity and balance.” Its tannins are remarkably fine, wrapping power into a velvet finish. 

But wait – there’s so much more.

With each sip, the 2019 vintage gathers depth and momentum while remaining beautifully lifted. It has youthful exuberance that makes it thrilling at the dinner table now, and the structure to continue evolving for decades. Wine Enthusiast recommends enjoying this wine in 2026 and beyond – and right on cue, we have arrived.

Troplong Mondot was elevated to Premier Grand Cru Classé status in 2006, but its history reaches back more than 300 years. Its 2019 combines the estate’s traditional depth and intensity with a newer level of freshness, definition, and finesse. Wine Advocate insists the 2019 vintage is a “ringing endorsement” of the château’s latest winemaking direction, and captures its evolution at full force.

A wine with this pedigree, these scores, and this kind of cellaring potential can command $170. At $99.95, this is a rare chance to add perfect-score Saint-Émilion to your cellar without paying the usual perfect-score premium.

One hundred points may be the headline. For this wine, it’s only the beginning.

Pairing Suggestions: Seared duck breast with a black cherry reduction. Braised short ribs.