HISTORY
Château Trianon is located to the south west of Saint-Emilion and its origins date back to the 16th century. The estate was a country residence and its vineyards were not farmed to their full potential until very recently, when the former owners decided to sell for family reasons.
That was when Dominique Hébrard came into the picture. In 1999, Cheval Blanc, Saint-Emilion 1er Grand Cru Classé, the family estate of which he was a joint owner and director, was sold for inheritance reasons. He was already CEO of the Hébrard SA trading house at the time, and the joint owner of Château de Francs in the Côtes de Francs appellation, as well as of the Massaya Winery in Lebanon. Being Saint-Emilion born and bred, and therefore a man of the soil and the vine, Dominique decided to put everything he had into this land he cares about so dearly. As fate would have it, he came across Château Trianon and bought the evocatively-named estate in December 2000.
The vineyard was in poor condition but held great promise, so everything was done to get the whole of the estate (vines, winery and vathouse) into running order.
In 2004, Château Trianon became a part of BHL, the company which also owns Château Bellefont-Belcier, a Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé.
Today, the wines of Château Trianon are constantly progressing and rank among the best in their appellation.
TECHNICAL DATA
PRESS REVIEW
Trianon 2006 : Rouge entre 17,5 et 20 su 20 : nez subtilement fruité, fumé et épicé, bouche superbe, au grain soyeux, avec des tanins fins, un joli fruit et une grande fraîcheur pour ce vin très harmonieux.
RVF-N° 512-Juin 2007
Trianon 2006 : - 16/20 - Sattes Purpur-Rubin. Susses Bouut, dropsige Note, Red-Currant Touch, Milchkaffee, zarter Eukalyptusschimmer, mittlere Rostnoten. Angenehmer Gaumen, weiche Saure, mittlere Fulle, etwas gekochte Frucht, mittellanges Finale. 2011-2019.
WEINWISSER-N°05/2007
Trianon 2006 : - 15/20 - Equilibré et frais, avec un tanin âpre: intéressant, à garder à l’œil. 2010 à 2016.
VINUM– Juin 2007
Trianon 2004 : This St-Emilion sleeper of the vintage offers a dark ruby / purple color as well as notes of underbrush, forest floor currants, and sweet cherries wrapped in subtle toasty oak. Supple-textured and medium-bodied with abundant fruit, it should be enjoyed during its first 7-9 years of life. 89.
THE WINE ADVOCATE .PARKER-JUILLET 2007
Trianon 2005 : Les grandes réussites : Nez puissant, bouche massive, avec une grande qualité de tanins.
RVF – Juin 2006
Trianon 2005 : - 89/91- Lots of vanilla and berry character on the nose and palate. Full-bodied, round and fresh.
THE WINE SPECTATOR - Mars 2006
Trianon 2004 : Robe sombre à reflets violets, bouche ample : un vin long et plein, d‘une maturité de raisin remarquable. - 8 -
CARNETS de DEGUSTATION de la RVF.N° 40 avril 2005
Trianon 2004 : Nez floral et fruité d’une belle délicatesse; corps rond, fin, souple, soutenu par un tanin d’un grain très fin. Belle réussite. - 15/20 -
BETTANE & DESSEAUVE - N° 3 ET 4 - AVRIL 2005
Trianon 2003 : Un grenat assez foncé, brillant, un bouquet de framboise, des écorces de vanille, très riche, en bouche crémé et élégant, d’un extrait de velours, beaucoup d’harmonie. Musigny - finale. - 17/20 - 2007-2027
WEINWISSER N°05 /2004
Trianon 2002 : Made by the son of the former proprietor of Cheval Blanc, this St. Emilion performed well in my tastings, avoiding the over-extracted, dry, hard, pinched finish found in many of its 2002 peers. It offers a deep ruby / purple color as well as excellent texture, medium body, sweet cassis and cherry fruit, nicely
integrated wood, and a smooth finish. Drink it between 2006 - 2014. - 89 -
Robert Parker - THE WINE ADVOCATE
Trianon 2001 : Après avoir vendu Cheval Blanc dont il était l’un des partenaires familiaux Dominique Hébrard - aussi propriétaire du Château de Francs et associé dans le projet Massaya au liban - a acheté cette propriété située au Sud-Ouest de Saint-Emilion. Lancé dans un vaste projet de reconstruction du vignoble et des chais, il a produit en 2001, 13 000 bouteilles d’un vin coloré, à la silhouette bien charnue et au relief fruité éminemment charmeur. Du volume, du grain et de la longueur. Excellent! ****
LE GUIDE DU VIN 2005 - MICHEL PHANEUF