SAINTEM
2012 Grand Cru Saint Emilion
| Grapes | Merlot |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Bordeaux |
| Sub-district | Saint Emilion & Satellites |
| Village | Saint Emilion |
| Classification | Grand Cru |
| ABV | 14% |
Richly sweet fruit. Really ripe and sweet cassis. Gorgeously exuberant if almost too much like a fruit coulis. But fun! Rating: 88 L&S (Apr 2013)
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The nose has lots of fleshy ripe black plum nicely balanced by red cherry freshness. There are layers of flavour an attractive complexity with sweet fruit at the back but a lighter fresher long finish. 2016-25 Rating: 90-93 Derek Smedley MW, www.dereksmedleymw.co.uk (Dec 2013)
The Saintayme is a pure Merlot picked between 7th and 11th October, raised in 30% new oak. It has a very refined bouquet with dark cherries, blackberry and a touch of violet that shows great clarity and the oak is deftly integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with a grainy entry. The acidity is noticeable, lending freshness and bite, with a subtle marine-influenced finish. It does not have the weight of the 2009 or 2010, but it is a very fine Saint Emilion. Rating: 88-90 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (May 2013)
Pure and elegant, with bergamot and rose petal notes leading the way for red currant, cherry and raspberry fruit. Offers subtle spice and toast shading on the fine-grained finish. An understated style. Rating: 90-93 James Molesworth, The Wine Spectator (Apr 2013)
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2019 SAINTAYME Grand Cru Saint Emilion
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The 2019 Saintayme is endowed with an impressively well-defined and focused bouquet with intense black cherries and blackberry fruit, tobacco and cedar. Plenty of energy here. The palate is quite oaky on the entry, but t...(read more)
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