Benoit Trocard - St Emilion

St Emillion, Bordeaux

Benoit Trocard, the son of Jean-Louis Trocard, stands on his own two feet with his Clos de la Vieille Eglise and the world renowned Clos Dubreuil St Emilion Grand Cru. This latter domaine only produces 400 cases a year, with demand increasing year by year.

It won’t help that Benoit is now the President of the new Bordeaux group Bordeaux Oxygène, which aims to breathe new life into the perception – and sales – of the region's wines. It will concern itself chiefly with non-winemaking related issues, notably the marketing and promotion of Bordeaux, in an effort to increase the region's appeal to young wine drinkers.

Benoit is one of a younger generation of Bordelaise producers are striving to drive the image and wines that they make away from the preconceived idea of ‘the old boy network’ and are producing wines which, although still portray a traditional image and taste, are approachable at an earlier age.

The 2001 vintage wines from St Emilion and Pomerol are already drinking well.