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Chateau Ausone 2020 Saint Emilion

Art.Nr.:: 2020007702
GTIN/EAN:: 3258690039054
Lieferzeit:: 2-5 Werktage (Ausland abweichend)
Lagerbestand:: Stück
Inhalt in Liter:: 0,75
Ursprungsland:: Frankreich
Region:: Bordeaux
Lage:: Saint Emilion Grand Cru
Rebsorte(n):: Merlot | Cabernet Franc | Cabernet Sauvignon
James Suckling:: 99
Vinous:: 99
Falstaff:: 97-99
Jeb Dunnuck:: 98+
Bodenformation:: Kalkstein mit einer Lehmauflage
Qualitätsstufe:: Saint Emilion Grand Cru AOC
Ausbau::: ca, 24 Monate im ausschließlich neuen Barrique gereift
Geschmack:: trocken
Verschlussart:: Naturkorken
Lagerpotenzial ab Jahrgang:: 8 – 10 Jahre
dekantieren / karaffieren:: ja, karaffieren – 2-3 Std, vor Genuss
Trinktemperatur (in Grad °C):: 16 – 18
Glasempfehlung:: Zalto DenkArt Bordeaux | Gabriel Universal Gold
Alkoholgehalt in Vol.%:: 14.00
Allergene:: enthält Sulfite
Herstelleradresse / Inverkehrbringer / Herkunftsangabe:: Chateau Ausone Lieu-dit Ausone FR 33330 Saint Emilion Frankreich

890,00 EUR

1.186,67 EUR pro l

inkl. 19% MwSt. zzgl. Versand

Beschreibung

Jeb Dunnuck beschreibt den Chateau Ausone 2020 wie folgt:
A blend of equal parts Cabernet Franc and Merlot (the last time it was this blend was in 2010), the 2020 Château Ausone spent 20 months in new French oak, which has already been just about completely absorbed by this beauty. In comparison to the Chapelle d'Ausone, the Grand Vin is tighter and straighter, with an incredible yet primordial bouquet of red, blue, and black fruits intermixed with notions of iron, smoked tobacco, and graphite, with a liqueur of rocks-like sense of minerality. Dense purple-hued, full-bodied, backward, incredibly concentrated, and powerful, it has building tannins, a dense, stacked mid-palate, and enough structure and baby fat to warrant a solid decade of bottle age. This is a powerful Ausone built for the long haul, and it will unquestionably rank with the greats from the Vauthier family.

James Suckling beschreibt den Chateau Ausone 2020 wie folgt:
The flowers in the nose are spectacular with violets, lavender, and honeysuckle. Then there’s wet stone and freshly cut limestone. Plus there’s raspberries and blueberries. The palate is full-bodied yet very tight and reserved, with fine tannins that run the length of the wine as well as hints of cedar, sandalwood and vanilla bean. It’s long and very racy and complex. Needs eight to 10 years of bottle age to open and come together. Try after 2032.

Vom Falstaff-Magazin mit 97-99 Punkten bewertet
Anfangs wenig offen. Etwas Amarenakirsche. Pfeffrige Noten. Mit Luftkontakt rote und schwarze Johannisbeere. Dann mehr und mehr harzig-würzige Aromen. Im Mund fleischiges Tannin mit einem kraftvoll Kalk-mineralisch unterlegten Gerbst- offkorn, dazu eine kultivierte, integrierte und dennoch auch vife Säure. Sehr lange Plateauphase in der Struktur, vibrierend vor Spannung, und dann doch auch mit einer cremigen Unterlage, die alles einbettet und abrundet. Große Länge.

Antonio Galloni bewertet den Chateau Ausone 2020 im Dezember 2022 nahe der Perfektion, er schwärmt : what a wine und gibt den Sammlern dieses Weins eine sehr lange Entwicklung mit auf den Weg.

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James Suckling über den Chateau Jean Faure 2019 Saint Emilion:

A firm, savory young Bordeaux with tobacco, redcurrant and crushed-stone character, as well as some bark. It’s medium-bodied with solid tannins and a flavorful finish. Needs time to soften. Better in 2024.

Lisa Perrotti Brown im Juni 2021:

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2020 Chante Alouette bursts from the glass with notes of wild blueberries, chocolate-covered cherries and baked plums, plus touches of garrigue, licorice and violets. The medium-bodied palate reveals a beautifully elegant, graceful style, featuring loads of fragrant black and blue fruit layers with a satiny texture and just enough freshness, finishing long and fragrant. Simply gorgeous!

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Christian Balog beschreibt den Pindefleurs 2020 wie folgt:
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Chateau Laforge 2020 Saint Emilion

Den Chateau Laforge 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt William Kelley wie folgt:
89 Notions of cherries and smoked meats preface the 2020 Laforge, a medium to full-bodied, fleshy wine with bright acids and a slightly drying finish.

Den Chateau Laforge 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt James Suckling wie folgt:
93 Notes of spiced plums and black cherries with licorice, cocoa and bark. Medium- to full-bodied. Firm and structured with ripe tannins and a deep core of ripe black fruit. Firm and chewy finish. Try after 2024.

94 Punkte von Jeb Dunnuck für den Chateau Laforge 2020 Saint Emilion

Den Chateau Laforge 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt Jeb Dunnuck wie folgt:
94 The deep ruby-hued 2020 Château Laforge comes from a hillside vineyard and is brought up in a mix of new and used oak. Full-bodied, concentrated, and mouth-filling on the palate, with sweet tannins, it has textbook aromatics of ripe blackcurrants, smoke tobacco, chocolate, leather, and gravelly earth. This complex, layered, incredibly satisfying Saint-Emilion will drink beautifully for upwards of two decades.

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Chateau Teyssier 2020 Saint Emilion

Den Chateau Teyssier 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt James Suckling wie folgt:
Aromas of ripe blackberries, dark chocolate, dark spices and overturned earth. Medium- to full-bodied with ripe, chewy tannins. Firm and chocolatey with a succulent fruit character and polished finish. Try after 2024.

91 Punkte von Jeb Dunnuck für den Chateau Teyssier 2020 Saint Emilion

Den Chateau Teyssier 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt Jeb Dunnuck wie folgt:
The 2020 Château Teyssier is terrific, with a medium to full-bodied, round, lush style as well as ample red and black fruits, some orange blossom and floral, spicy nuances, fine tannins, and a great finish. It's an undeniably delicious, fruit-forward Bordeaux to drink over the coming 4-6 years.

Die Degustationsnotiz des Wine Advocate zum Chateau Teyssier 2020 Saint Emilion :
The 2020 Teyssier is composed of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. The Merlot was picked from September 15th to October 1st, and the Cabernet Franc from September 30th to October 8th. It has an alcohol of 13.9% and a pH of 3.5. It is aging in French oak barrels, 25% new. Deep garnet-purple colored, it leaps from the glass with exuberant notes of baked red and black plums, blackberry preserves and mulberries, plus touches of hoisin, licorice and lilacs. The medium-bodied palate delivers a great intensity of black fruits with an approachable, soft texture and a racy line, finishing refreshing.

91-93 Punkte von Fallstaff
Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zart kräuterwürzig unterlegte schwarze Beerenfrucht, reife Pflaumen, tabakige Nuancen. Saftig, gute Komplexität, feine Fruchtsüße, reife Tannine, mineralisch und anhaftend, etwas Nougat, gute Frische, ein vielseitiger Speisenbegleiter.

19,90 EUR
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Chateau Quinault l Enclos 2020 Saint Emilion Grand Cru

Wir haben die 2020er Kampagne nun geschlossen.
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Decanter.com (Jane Anson) : 92 / 100

Managing tannins is one of the lines that needed walking in 2020, and the warmer soils of Quinault compared to Cheval needed particular care. You find some traces of the solar nature of the summer on the nose, with eucalyptus, black pepper and rosemary spice, but there is freshness on the palate, well balanced and with density to the blackberry and black cherry fruits, finishing up with again the eucalyptus that is found in the aromatics, and a generous kick of spice. This is tightly structured, it is expertly handled but I would suggest looking to the 2019. Harvest September 3 to 23. 10 days over 30°C during that time.

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Chateau Angelus 2020 Saint Emilion

Den Chateau Angelus 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt William Kelley wie folgt:
The 2020 Angélus has turned out superbly and underlines this estate's continuing shift to a more elegant, integrated style that offers a purer expression of its terroir. A blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, it unwinds in the glass with aromas of cherries, wild berries, rose petals, mint and subtle hints of licorice, followed by a medium to full-bodied, beautifully layered and vibrant palate that's deep, precise and penetrating, concluding with a mouthwateringly chalky finish. Some 120 hectoliters of Cabernet Franc, amounting to around 20% of the blend, were matured in foudre this year, which no doubt helps to account for the significantly reduced oak impact in the 2020.

Den Chateau Angelus 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt James Suckling wie folgt:
Blackberry and plum character with chocolate, too. Oyster shell. Full and very firm with a linear sensibility. Tight and powerful. Very pure fruit. Tension and energy there. Polished tannins. Some coffee bean and chocolate. Give this at least five or six years. 60% merlot and 40% cabernet franc. Try after 2028.

98 Punkte von Jeb Dunnuck für den Chateau Angelus 2020 Saint Emilion

Den Chateau Angelus 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt Jeb Dunnuck wie folgt:
The flagship from this great estate, the 2020 Château Angelus checks in as 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc that spent 22 months in new barrels. It’s darker and more concentrated compared to the 2019, offering beautiful, medium to full-bodied aromas and flavors of redcurrants, black raspberries, sandalwood, spring flowers, and smoked tobacco. With just about flawless balance, it's not the blockbuster style of a decade ago, but it has gorgeous purity, ultra-fine tannins, a round, seamless mouthfeel, and a great, great finish. It's very much in the classic, balanced, structured style of the vintage, and a solid 7-8 years of bottle age are recommended. It will have 30+ years of prime drinking.

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Chateau Pavie 2020 Saint Emilion

Die Degustationsnotiz des Wine Advocate zum Chateau Pavie 2020 Saint Emilion :

Composed of 50% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Franc and 16% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2020 Pavie weighs in with an alcohol of 14.82% and a pH of 3.61. It is aging in French oak barriques, 75% new. Opaque purple-black colored, notes of plum pudding, blueberry pie and dark chocolate-covered cherries charge out of the gate, followed closely by hints of eucalyptus, star anise, unsmoked cigars and fertile loam with a hint of cedar chest. The full-bodied palate is built like a brick house, offering very firm yet wonderfully ripe, velvety tannins and seamless freshness to support the densely laden, muscular black and blue fruits, finishing very long and with loads of mineral-laced layers. As hedonic as it is cerebral this year, it is a beautiful paradox.

James Suckling schreibt zum Chateau Pavie 2020 Saint Emilion Folgendes:

The aromas are already exceptional, showing crushed-stone, limestone and salt character to the dark fruit and bark. It’s full-bodied, yet agile. Floats on the palate, then kicks in with loads of ultra fine tannins. The intensity and verve of this wine promises true greatness.

95-97 Punkte vom Vinous-Team für den Chateau Pavie 2020

Das meint die Vinous-Mannschaft um Antonio Galloni zum Chateau Pavie:

The 2020 Pavie was picked September 21–30 at 31hl/ha and matured in 75% new oak, the rest one year old. It continues to see greater emphasis on Cabernets – 34% Franc and 16% Sauvignon, the Merlot reduced to half the blend. This gradual rejigging of the blend is borne out on the nose, which features hints of damp loamy soil and bell pepper infusing vivid blackberry and wild strawberry fruit, becoming more and more citrusy with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with sautéed tannins that gently grip. Powerful, but the 14.82° alcohol is neatly disguised on the finish (at least in tasting measure) with fine delineation. Cohesive and focused. I would like to see a little more personality develop during élevage, but this remains an impressive Saint-Émilion and a Pavie with a long future ahead.

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Chateau Troplong Mondot 2020 Saint Emilion

William Kelley am 06.04.2023:
The 2020 Troplong Mondot may prove to be even better than the brilliant 2019, and it is one of the Right Bank's finest wines in this vintage. Unwinding in the glass with deep aromas of mulberries, blackberries and red cherries mingled with hints of rose petal, licorice and exotic spices, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, with a satiny attack that segues into a vibrant, polished mid-palate, concluding with a long, resonant finish. Having seen only 65% new oak and with malolactic fermentation completed in tank rather than in barrel, it's remarkably pure and seamless. With the 2020 vintage, this estate's stylistic redemption appears to be complete.

97 Punkte von Jeb Dunnuck für den Chateau Troplong Mondot 2020 Saint Emilion

Jeb Dunnuck im März 2023:
A clear step up over the 2019, the 2020 Château Troplong Mondot is mostly Merlot yet includes 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc, all of which was raised in 65% new French oak, with the balance in once-used barrels. The level of purity and finesse here is remarkable, and it reveals a deep ruby/purple hue as well as incredible aromatics of cassis, ripe black cherries, graphite, gunpowder, and spring flowers. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it has building, perfectly ripe tannins, flawless balance, and a great finish. Certainly light years away from the riper, more opulent style of the 2000's, the wines today under consultant Thomas Duclos are much more about finesse and elegance. While I certainly miss the sexy, riper style of the past, there is no denying the incredible quality from this château today.

98 Punkte vom Vinous-Team für den Chateau Troplong Mondot 2020 Saint Emilion

Antonio Galloni im Dezember 2022:
Er beschreibt den Wein so wie man ihn kenn, viel dunkle Frucht, Power und Struktur, doch er weist ganz klar darauf hin, das der gravierende Unterschied zu den bisherigen Jahrgängen darin liegt, dass der Wein in 2020 eine vibrierende Säurestruktur besitzt und Tonnen an Mineralität mitbringt. Er gibt seinen Lesern noch mit auf den Weg, dass der Wein einige Zeit der Reife benötigt.

119,00 EUR
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Chateau Valandraud 2020 Saint Emilion

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Die Degustationsnotiz des Wine Advocate zum Chateau Valandraud 2020 Saint Emilion :

Opaque purple-black colored, the 2020 Valandraud bursts with scents of crushed black plums, boysenberries and blackberry preserves, followed by hints of dusty soil, garrigue and clove oil. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers a lot of energetic, crunchy black fruits with a lively backbone and beautifully ripe, rounded tannins, finishing long and fragrant.

97-98 Suckling-Punkte für den Chateau Valandraud 2020

James Suckling schreibt zum Chateau Valandraud 2020 Saint Emilion Folgendes:

Wow. This is really super polished with incredible length and intensity, offering blackberries and hazelnuts. Superb richness that is reserved and poised. Great length. Full-bodied, extremely long and exciting.

95-97 Punkte vom Vinous-Team für den Chateau Valandraud 2020

Das meint die Vinous-Mannschaft um Antonio Galloni zum Chateau Valandraud:

he 2020 Valandraud has a deep purple hue and delivers an intense bouquet of lush blackberry, raspberry, cassis and crushed violet aromas, all beautifully defined. The palate is very well balanced with a sensual opening. This’ll have you smitten from the first sip: silky-smooth with immense depth and harmony. There is tension and precision from start to finish. This 2020 continues a startling run of form by Jean-Luc Thunevin, this representing one of his crowning achievements to date. Chapeau!

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Virginie de Valandraud 2020 Saint Emilion

Wir haben die 2020er Kampagne nun geschlossen.
Für das entgegengebrachte Interesse möchten wir uns bedanken.
Wir bieten in den nächsten Wochen den 2019er Jahrgang in der Arrivage an.

93-94 Suckling-Punkte für den Chateau Valandraud 2020

James Suckling schreibt zum Virginie de Valandraud 2020 Saint Emilion Folgendes:

Beautiful depth of fruit here with blackberry, chocolate and walnut flavors. The tannins are nicely folded into the wine. Lots of intensity. Rather fine texture.

Das meint die Vinous-Mannschaft um Antonio Galloni zum Chateau Valandraud:

The 2020 Virginie de Valandraud has a well-defined and quite complex bouquet of blackberry, briar, mint and light cedar scents. The palate is medium-bodied with dark chocolate and mint on the entry and grainy in texture, displaying a fine bead of acidity, and leading to an almost Left Bank–inspired finish that feels long and tender. Very fine.

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Chateau Figeac 2020 Saint Emilion

William Kelley zum Chateau Figeac 2020 Saint Emilion im April 2023:
The 2020 Figeac is the finest wine that has been bottled to date at this estate since its renaissance began a decade ago. Wafting from the glass with aromas of blackberries and raspberries mingled with cigar wrapper, pencil shavings, licorice and black truffles, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with a suave, harmonious profile, vibrant acids, and beautifully refined structuring tannins. This sapid, complex wine represents the essence of this great terroir. Two years after extensive soil studies of the estate were carried out, and the first growing season to see cover crops used in the vineyards year-round, the 2020 benefited from more coherently demarcated parcels and more precise élevage, which taken together help to account for its edge over the excellent 2019.

98+ Punkte von Jeb Dunnuck für den Chateau Figeac 2020 Saint Emilion

Jeb Dunnuck zum Chateau Figeac 2020 Saint Emilion im März 2023:
The Grand Vin 2020 Château Figeac checks in as 37% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Franc, and 31% Cabernet Sauvignon that spent 18 months in new barrels. They also utilize plenty of press wine, and the 2020 has 8% in the blend. Straight-up awesome aromatics of crème de cassis, ripe black cherries, iron, spring flowers, and an almost bloody, salty character emerge from the glass, and it's full-bodied, with a seamless mouthfeel, gorgeous tannins, plenty of mid-palate depth, and absolutely perfectly integrated oak. It's still tight and reserved, which is certainly the vintage, so do your best to hide these in the cellar. It should hit the early stages of its prime drinking window in 8-10 years and will have 30+ of overall longevity. It will unquestionably flirt with perfection at maturity.

James Suckling zum Chateau Figeac 2020 Saint Emilion im Mai 2023:
A mesmerizing nose here with flowers such as violets and red roses, then shows cherries and currants with some mineral and black truffles. Full-bodied yet so refined and harmonized with ultra-fine tannins that run the length of the wine. Flavors of perfectly ripened fruit (al dente) with a hazelnut character that comes from the seeds. Incredibly transparent young red. Breathtaking. 37% merlot, 32% cabernet franc and 31% cabernet sauvignon. Drink after 2028 and onwards. Magnificent.

James Suckling Chateau Figeac 2020 Saint Emilion im Januar 2023:
Very subtle and classy aromas of blackberries, hazelnuts and chocolate with some wet bark. It’s so subtle on the nose. Full-bodied, yet so fine and polished with an inner strength to this. Ultrafine and polished tannins that run the length of the wine. This goes on for minutes. Classy. Sophisticated. 37% merlot, 32% cabernet franc and 31% cabernet sauvignon. Try after 2027, but it’s one for the cellar.

James Molsworth zum Chateau Figeac 2020 Saint Emilion im Januar 2023:
A broad-shouldered wine that captures the vintage's heat well in a core of cassis and blackberry fruit flavors, which are dotted with lively savory, tobacco leaf and warm earth accents. Reveals a tarry, grippy edge as well as polish as this pulls deeply from its terroir, leaving an echo of warm paving stone at the very end. Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best from 2030 through 2040. 12,480 cases made. –JM

97 Punkte vom Vinous-Team für den Chateau Figeac 2020 Saint Emilion

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Chateau Belair Monange 2020 Saint Emilion

James Suckling im März 2023:

Intense aromas of wet earth, limestone cellars and dark fruits such as currants and blackberries. Then turns to flowers. Black truffles, too. Licorice. Gravel. Full-bodied with a solid palate of tannins that melt into the wine. It’s sleek and muscular with fantastic length and presence. Reminds me of great old Belairs from the 1950s. Cool wine. 98% merlot and 2% cabernet franc. Give it six to eight years of time. Best after 2028.

Jeb Dunnuck Ende März 2023:

The Grand Vin 2020 Château Belair-Monange is also 98% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc that's a blend of the upper limestone plateau and the more clay heavy soils on the hillside. Very much in the tight, structured style of the vintage, its dense purple hue is followed by a great nose of ripe black cherries, black raspberries, dried flowers, loamy earth, and camphor, with a beautiful sense of minerality. Opening up with time in the glass, it's full-bodied, has a deep, layered mouthfeel, gorgeous overall balance, and a great finish. It offers pleasure today but will benefit from 7-8 years of bottle age and will be a 30+ year wine.

Antonio Galloni im Dezember 2022:

er schliesst seine Verkostungsnotiz mit den Worten "ein wahrer Stunner in 2020"

William Kelley am 06.04.2023:

The 2020 Belair Monange has also turned out nicely in bottle, wafting from the glass with aromas of rich cherries, plums, sweet spices, rose petals and creamy new oak. Full-bodied, rich and layered, it remains fresh despite its ripe, sun-kissed profile, and its generous payload of tannin helps to integrate its rather lofty level of alcohol. This is a success in its demonstrative, modern style.

94 Punkte vom Wine Spectator für den Chateau Belair Monange 2020 Saint Emilion

James Molsworth beschreibt ihn im Januar 2023 wie folgt:

A classically styled, slightly austere Bordeaux, with a chalky spine that helps drive red and black currant and plum puree notes along, all while light alder, dried rose petal and light tobacco notes fill in the background. Refined and focused through the finish. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2030 through 2040. 5,250 cases made, 600 cases imported. –JM

155,00 EUR
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Chateau La Mondotte 2020 Saint Emilion

James Molsworth beschreibt ihn im Januar 2023 wie folgt:
Shows the warmth of the vintage with a dark plum, boysenberry and black currant core but manages it well, with sleek, wellembedded chalky minerality providing a serious spine, while sweet tobacco, alder and loam accents peek in on the fruit throughout. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2030 through 2040. 1,500 cases made, 140 cases imported. –JM

Den Chateau La Mondotte 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt William Kelley wie folgt:
I typically have a weakness for Canon-la-Gaffelière, with its high percentage of Cabernet Franc, in the Von Neipperg portfolio. But this year, it's the 2020 La Mondotte that takes center stage, offering up aromas of dark berries, plums, licorice, incense and vine smoke, followed by a medium to full-bodied, layered and vibrant palate of striking harmony and concentration. It's the most seamless, complete wine I've ever tasted from this brilliant clay-limestone terroir.

Den Chateau La Mondotte 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt James Suckling wie folgt:
Blackberries, blueberries and flowers such as lavender and dark roses on the nose. Dried flowers as well. Feels medium-bodied with seamless tannins that spread across the palate. Savory and agile with a weightless feel. Hints of white pepper and salt. Makes you want to taste it. Better after 2026.

99 Punkte von Jeb Dunnuck für den Chateau La Mondotte 2020 Saint Emilion

Den Chateau La Mondotte 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt Jeb Dunnuck wie folgt:
99 Just about pure perfection, the 2020 La Mondotte comes from a tiny parcel of limestone soils on the upper plateau, not far from Troplong Mondot. Mostly Merlot with a small amount of Cabernet Franc, its deep purple hue is followed by a brilliant bouquet of crème de cassis, crushed stone, graphite, mulled black cherries, and hints of truffle. Full-bodied, incredibly elegant yet also concentrated and flawlessly balanced, it's as good as anything in the vintage. Give bottles 4-6 years in the cellar, count yourself lucky, and enjoy over the following 2-3 decades.

199,95 EUR
266,60 EUR pro l

Chateau Canon 2020 Saint Emilion

William Kelley am 06.04.2023:
The brilliant 2020 Canon looks set to surpass both the 2019 and 2016 as this estate's finest wine since the post-war period, though like many of the best 2020s, it will require more patience than its 2019 counterpart. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of cherries and raspberries mingled with notions of exotic spices and iris, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with vibrant acids and beautifully polished, chalky tannins. Pure and precise, it concludes with a long, mouthwatering finish. This beautifully constructed wine communicates the essence of this superb limestone terroir, and it will be worth a special effort to track down and cellar.

James Suckling beschreibt ihn im Januar 2023 wie folgt:
Black cherries, fresh herbs, lemon rind, and violets on the nose. Crushed stone, too. Medium to full body with super fine tannins that run the length of the wine. It goes on for minutes. A great wine. Try after 2027, but already thoroughly gorgeous. A classical Canon.

97+ Punkte von Jeb Dunnuck für den Chateau Canon 2020

Jeb Dunnuck im März 2023:
Another brilliant Saint-Emilion, the 2020 Château Canon actually reminds me of the 2019 with its pure, elegant, yet concentrated profile. Based on 68% Merlot and 32% Cabernet Franc, it reveals a deep ruby hue as well as classic upper plateau notes of perfumed red and black fruits (black raspberries, darker cherries), wildflowers, graphite, and chalky minerality. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it has a seamless, elegant mouthfeel, perfectly integrated tannins and acidity, and flawless overall balance. As with the 2019, it's not the blockbuster style of the 2015, but it’s lively, elegant, and pure class. It needs 7-8 years of bottle age to hit maturity and will have 2-3 decades of overall longevity.

94 Punkte vom Wine Spectator für den Chateau Canon 2020 Saint Emilion

James Molsworth beschreibt ihn im Januar 2023 wie folgt:
Suavely rendered, this glides along with a cashmere feel, letting gently steeped black currant and black cherry fruit unfurl slowly, while hints of alder, sweet tobacco and warm earth appear in the background. A subtle smoldering edge enhances the finish. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2024 through 2037. –JM

Antonio Galloni schliesst seine Verkostung mit der Bewertung, dass es nichts Vergleichbares mit einem grossen Canon gäbe.

249,00 EUR
332,00 EUR pro l

Chateau Cheval Blanc 2020 Saint Emilion

Diese Bewertungen illustrieren einhellig die außergewöhnliche Qualität und Ausdruckskraft des Château Cheval Blanc 2020. Die Kritiker sind sich einig über die Finesse, Komplexität, Eleganz und das enorme Potenzial dieses Weins, der bereits in jungen Jahren beeindruckt und eine lange Reifezeit verspricht. Mit perfekt integrierter Eiche, seidigen Tanninen und einer Vielzahl von Aromen positioniert sich Château Cheval Blanc 2020 an der Spitze der Weinwelt.

Jeb Dunnuck beschreibt den Wein im März 2023

Jeb Dunnuck beschreibt den Grand Vin 2020 Château Cheval Blanc als eine Cuvée aus 65% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc und 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, die wie immer in 100% neuen französischen Eichenfässern gereift ist. Er lobt die Finesse, Eleganz, Komplexität und die tiefpurpurne Farbe dieses Weins. Das Bouquet offenbart süße rote und schwarze Früchte, Frühlingsblumen, würziges Weihrauch, erdigen Boden und rauchigen Tabak. Der Wein präsentiert sich am Gaumen absolut makellos, vollmundig, perfekt integrierte Eiche, reife, seidige Tannine und ein herrliches Finish. Dunnuck empfiehlt, dem Wein 7-8 Jahre Flaschenreife zu gönnen, aber betont, dass er bereits jetzt Freude bereitet, wenn er ausreichend belüftet wird.

The Wine Cellar Insider (Jeff Leve) : 99 / 100 Jeff Leve lobt die monumentale Cheval Blanc 2020 mit einem Bouquet aus weißen, roten und violetten Blüten, indischen Gewürzen, roten und schwarzen Früchten sowie Trüffeln. Auf dem Gaumen überzeugt der Wein mit unzähligen Schichten von cashmereartigen Früchten, raffinierten, seidigen Tanninen, Frische und Energie. Die ungeheure Länge und Finesse des Abgangs machen diesen Wein zu einem Meisterwerk, das Jahrzehnte lang reifen kann, aber bereits in jungen Jahren genossen werden kann. Leve empfiehlt den Genuss des Weins zwischen 2027 und 2065.

99 Punkte
Das Decantermagazin beschreibt Château Cheval Blanc 2020 als ein Wein mit Aromen von Gewürzen, Anis, Rosmarin, schwarzen Johannisbeerblättern, roten Johannisbeeren, Minze und Pfingstrosen. Insgesamt wird die gesamte aromatische Bandbreite präsentiert, begleitet von einer fülligen Fruchtigkeit im Körper des Weins. Die kompakten und kraftvollen Tannine sind von saftigen Himbeer- und Brombeerfrüchten umhüllt. Der Wein zeugt von Lebendigkeit, unterstützt von einer lebendigen Säure und einem langen Finish, das auf eine extrem lange Lebensdauer hindeutet. 71% der Gesamtproduktion entfällt auf diesen Wein, und es wird angemerkt, dass dies das trockenste Jahr bei Cheval Blanc seit 50 Jahren war. Eine potenzielle 100-Punkte-Bewertung wird in Erwägung gezogen, nachdem der Wein in Flaschen verkostet wurde.

100 Punkte Jane Anson beschreibt den Château Cheval Blanc 2020 als intensiv, unvergesslich, mit Schicht um Schicht von Heidelbeere, Himbeere, Granatapfel, Fenchel, Lakritze, Wachsmalstift, Espresso, zerdrückten Steinen - einfach so viel Charakter und Haltung. Sie hebt hervor, dass es das trockenste Jahr bei Cheval Blanc seit 1959 war, mit 71% der Produktion aus dem 39 Hektar großen Weingut in diesem Wein, geleitet von dem technischen Direktor Pierre Olivier Clouet. Dies ist das erste Jahr, in dem der Wein nicht mehr mit dem Label Premier Grand Cru Classé A versehen wird, seit die Klassifizierung begann, nachdem er aus der Liste gestrichen wurde. Das ist sicherlich eine interessante Randnotiz für Sammler, aber es macht überhaupt keinen Unterschied zur Brillanz dessen, was sich im Flascheninneren verbirgt.

680,00 EUR
906,67 EUR pro l

Chateau Grand Corbin Despagne 2020 Saint Emilion

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Den Chateau Grand Corbin Despagne 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt William Kelley wie folgt:
A strong effort, the 2020 Grand Corbin-Despagne wafts from the glass with aromas of sweet blackberries, plums, bay leaf and spices. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and layered, it's seamless and enveloping, its vibrant core of fruit underpinned by melting tannins. This improving estate is situated on sandy soils over blue clay just across the border from Pomerol.

Den Chateau Grand Corbin Despagne 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt James Suckling wie folgt:
James Suckling A St.-Emilion with a solid core of fruit, fresh herbs, walnuts and hazelnuts. Medium to full body with layers of tannins and a juicy finish. Chewy at the end. 75% merlot, 24% cabernet franc and 1% cabernet sauvignon. From organically grown grapes. Give this three to four years to soften and come together.

94 Punkte von Jeb Dunnuck für den Chateau Grand Corbin Despagne 2020 Saint Emilion

Den Chateau Grand Corbin Despagne 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt Jeb Dunnuck wie folgt:
94 Jeb Dunnuck Deep ruby/purple-hued, the 2020 Château Grand Corbin-Despagne offers up a perfumed, exotic bouquet of red, blue, and black fruits as well as spicy oak, flowery incense, and sandalwood. Beautifully complex, medium to full-bodied, layered, and elegant on the palate, it has the vintage's concentration and power while staying light on its feet and graceful. It's another brilliant 2020 that will benefit from just short-term bottle age and keep for over two decades.

Die Bewertung für den Chateau Grand Corbin Despagne 2020 Saint Emilionvom Wine Cellar Insider lautet wie folgt.

Den Chateau Grand Corbin Despagne 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt Jeff Leve wie folgt:
94 Punkte
The Wine Cella Insider Flowers, licorice, cherries, plums, spice, bay leaves and sage create the complex aromatics. The wine is medium-bodied, silky and fresh. There is a gorgeous vibrancy and purity in the sweet, ripe, red fruits that linger, long after the wine has left your glass. Produced from blending 75% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Franc and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon, this finesse styled wine is clearly one of the best vintages of Chateau Grand Corbin-Despagne ever produced. Drink from 2024-2045. 94 James Suckling A St.-Emilion with a solid core of fruit, fresh herbs, walnuts and hazelnuts. Medium to full body with layers of tannins and a juicy finish. Chewy at the end. 75% merlot, 24% cabernet franc and 1% cabernet sauvignon. From organically grown grapes. Give this three to four years to soften and come together.

35,90 EUR
47,87 EUR pro l

Chateau Pierre 1er 2020 Saint Emilion

Den Chateau Pierre 1er 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt James Suckling wie folgt:
Juicy fruit with crushed stone and a crunchy undertone. Blue fruits. Floral. Medium body. Linear fine tannins and a crisp finish. Citrusy undertones. Salty and minerally, too. Drink after 2025.

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22,50 EUR
30,00 EUR pro l

Chateau Les Gravieres 2020 Saint Emilion

Den Chateau Les Gravieres 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt James Suckling wie folgt:
Notes of ripe plums and blackberries with licorice, dried orange peel and roselle flowers. Some cedar, too. Medium- to full-bodied with chewy tannins and an array of crunchy blueberries and dried herbs on the mid-palate. Flavorful and juicy yet slightly tight. Try after 2024.

92 Punkte von Jeb Dunnuck für den Chateau Les Gravieres 2020 Saint Emilion

Den Chateau Les Gravieres 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt Jeb Dunnuck wie folgt:
Coming from Denis Barraud's tiny 4.52-hectare vineyard planted on gravelly, sandy soils, the 2020 Château Les Gravières offers a darker, richer, medium to full-bodied style as well as notes of black cherries, plums, toasted spice, and tobacco. Made from 100% Merlot that spent 14 months in 60% new French oak, it has beautiful integration of its fruit, tannins, and acidity, plenty of mid-palate depth, and a great finish. It's well worth seeking out and has a solid decade of prime drinking ahead of it.

Die Degustationsnotiz des Wine Advocate zum Chateau Les Gravieres 2020 Saint Emilion :
Made from 100% Merlot, the 2020 Les Gravieres has a deep purple-black color, rolling out of the glass with ready-for-business scents of plum preserves, baked black cherries and blueberry pie, plus hints of violets, clove oil and camphor, with a waft of tree bark. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers velvety tannins and a lively backbone to support the generous black and blue fruits, finishing long and spicy.

92-94 Punkte vom Vinous-Team für den Chateau Les Gravieres 2020 Saint Emilion

92-94 Punkte vom Vinous-Team für den Chateau Les Gravieres 2020 Saint Emilion

Das meint die Vinous-Mannschaft um Antonio Galloni zum Les Gravieres 2020 Saint Emilion:
The 2020 Les Gravières is a powerful, bold Saint-Émilion loaded with intense mineral and savory notes that play off a core of inky dark fruit. Blueberry jam, gravel, smoke, lavender, licorice and cloves add gravitas. Les Gravières is another impressive wine in the trio of 2020s I tasted from proprietor Denis Barraud. I very much like the vibrancy and tension here. Tasted two times.

23,95 EUR
31,93 EUR pro l

Couvent des Jacobins 2020 Saint Emilion

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Den Couvent des Jacobins 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt William Kelley wie folgt:
The 2020 Couvent des Jacobins bursts with aromas of minty blackberries, plums, incense and rose petals, followed by a medium to full-bodied, fleshy and charming palate that's framed by powdery tannins. A gourmand, seamless wine, this will offer a broad drinking window. It's a blend of Merlot with 10% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot.

93 Punkte von Jeb Dunnuck für den Couvent des Jacobins 2020 Saint Emilion

Den Couvent des Jacobins 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt Jeb Dunnuck wie folgt:
The 2020 Couvent Des Jacobins showed beautifully, with a medium to full-bodied, plump, elegant style as well as lots of red and black fruits, notes of loamy earth and flowers, fine tannins, and a great finish.

James Suckling beschreibt ihn im Januar 2023 wie folgt:
Dark chocolate, bark, dried flowers, cherries, walnuts, crushed stones and orange zest on the nose. Graphite, too. Textured, mineral and expansive with a full body and firm, chalky tannins. Broad yet focused. I like the cool freshness at the end. Best yet? From organically grown grapes. Try in 2026.

36,90 EUR
49,20 EUR pro l

Chapelle d Ausone 2020 Saint Emilion

Den Chapelle d Ausone 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt William Kelley wie folgt:
The 2020 Chapelle d'Ausone contains more Cabernet Franc (60%) than the grand vin this year and 5% of Cabernet Sauvignon too. Revealing aromas of cherries, red berries, incense and cloves, it's medium to full-bodied, perfumed and precise, with a satiny attack and a saline finish.

94 Punkte von Jeb Dunnuck für den Chapelle d Ausone 2020 Saint Emilion

Den Chapelle d Ausone 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt Jeb Dunnuck wie folgt:
The second wine of Château Ausone, the 2020 Chapelle D'Ausone is based on 60% Cabernet Franc, 35% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon aged 20 months in barrel. It's saturated purple hue is followed by a rockstar nose of ripe darker cherries, blackcurrants, smoked tobacco, graphite, and toasted spices, with high class oak nicely integrated. Round, supple, and incredibly sexy, it has silky tannins and is unquestionably a brilliant wine with more than a touch of Ausone character. It's going to keep for two decades, offering tons of pleasure for the majority of its life.

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Chateau Clos Fourtet 2020 Saint Emilion

Den Chateau Clos Fourtet 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt William Kelley wie folgt:
The 2020 Clos Fourtet offers up aromas of dark berries, plum preserves and pencil shavings framed by nicely integrated new oak. It is medium to full-bodied, with a rich core of ripe fruit that's framed by powdery, youthfully firm tannins that assert themselves on the finish. This limestone site always delivers low pHs, so the wine remains fresh and vibrant, even if its fruit flavors are marked by the warmth and sunshine of the vintage.

James Suckling beschreibt ihn im Januar 2023 wie folgt:
Subtle aromas of orange peel, sweet tobacco and currants follow through to a medium body, fine tannin texture and a fresh finish. Extremely tight now, but persistent at the finish. Classy. Best of the triology. Drink after 2027.

97 Punkte von Jeb Dunnuck für den Chateau Clos Fourtet 2020 Saint Emilion

Den Chateau Clos Fourtet 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt Jeb Dunnuck wie folgt:
Much more closed and backward now from bottle, the 2020 Château Clos Fourtet is nevertheless a brilliant Saint-Emilion that ranks with the crème de la crème of the vintage. A blend of 90% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Cabernet Franc, its deep purple hue is followed by an incredibly pure, classic Saint-Emilion bouquet of darker cherry and cassis-like fruit as well as chalky minerality, lead pencil shavings, and white flowers. Concentrated, full-bodied, and flawlessly balanced, it has perfectly integrated oak, an incredible sense of minerality, good acidity, and a great finish. It's going to need a solid decade of bottle age but will evolve for 30-40+ years in cold cellars. The Château deserves far more attention in the market today as they’re consistently producing some of the greatest wines in a vintage.

94 Punkte vom Wine Spectator für den Chateau Clos Fourtet 2020 Saint Emilion

James Molsworth beschreibt ihn im Januar 2023 wie folgt:
Nicely rendered, this manages to belie the vintage's heat, with a focused and streamlined core of dark currant and blackberry fruit studded with licorice snap, violet, alder and tobacco notes along the way. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2028 through 2040. 3,500 cases made, 500 cases imported. –JM

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Chateau Pavie Macquin 2020 Saint Emilion

James Molsworth beschreibt ihn im Januar 2023 wie folgt:

Very expressive, with a lovely violet and cassis set of aromas and flavors that spill forth, though this keeps focus and form, as subtle minerality and a very fine-grained structure allows this to flow gracefully through the finish. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2028 through 2040. 4,800 cases made. –JM

Den Chateau Pavie Macquin 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt William Kelley wie folgt:

The 2020 Pavie Macquin is performing well in bottle, unwinding in the glass with aromas of sweet raspberries and cherries mingled with notions of orange zest, violets, spices, bay leaf and vine smoke. Medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated, it's deep and fleshy, its ample core of fruit framed by youthfully firm, chalky tannins. As usual, it's more structured than Larcis Ducasse, and it remains a bottling that will demand some patience, even if the Thienpont team have subtly eased off on extraction over the last few vintages, a welcome trend that I hope will be pushed further.

Den Chateau Pavie Macquin 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt James Suckling wie folgt:

I have never had a Pavie Macquin like this. It’s so fresh and vivid with black cherry, currant and raspberry character, as well as citrus. Some mineral and spice. Salt, too. The palate is full and linear with a verticality that takes you so deep and long. Endless. Transparent. Drink after 2028.

96+ Punkte von Jeb Dunnuck für den Chateau Pavie Macquin 2020 Saint Emilion

Den Chateau Pavie Macquin 2020 Saint Emilionbeschreibt Jeb Dunnuck wie folgt:

The dense purple-hued 2020 Château Pavie Macquin checks in as a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc from yields of 31 hectoliters per hectare and a selection of 85% of the production. Incredibly pure cassis and blueberry fruits as well as complex spring flowers, liquid violets, white truffle, and a liqueur of limestone-like minerality define the aromatics, and it's medium to full-bodied on the palate, with ultra-fine tannins, the vintage's pure, focused, structured profile, and a great finish. As in most vintages, this beauty is not for instant gratification and needs 7-8 years, if not a decade of cellaring to show its potential. It's another true vin de garde from the team of Nicolas Thienpont (Stéphane Derenoncourt also consults) that readers will love to have in their cellar.

99,00 EUR
132,00 EUR pro l

Chateau Larcis Ducasse 2020 Saint Emilion

Den Chateau Larcis Ducasse 2020 Saint Emilion bewertet James Suckling wie folgt:
Transparent und rein mit zerdrücktem Stein und Blumen wie Veilchen, sowie Mineralien und schwarzen Johannisbeeren. Auch Brombeeren sind vorhanden. Mittel- bis vollmundig. Straffe und sehr feine Tannine, die sich über die gesamte Länge des Weins erstrecken. Am Ende entfaltet sich der Wein. So frisch und energisch. Tanninhaltig im Abgang mit feiner Textur. Trinkbar ab 2028.

Den Chateau Larcis Ducasse 2020 aus Saint Emilion beschreibt Jeb Dunnuck
TDer Grand Vin stammt aus einem winzigen 11,15 Hektar großen Weinberg, der seit 1893 im Besitz der Familie Gratiot ist. Er befindet sich an der südlich ausgerichteten Côte Pavie, zwischen Château Pavie und Château Bellefont-Belcier, und besteht aus Ton auf Kalksteinböden. Der Weinberg wird derzeit mit einer massalen Selektion und einer höheren Pflanzdichte neu bepflanzt. Die Trauben werden von Hand sortiert, die Vinifikation erfolgt ausschließlich in Beton und dauert vier Wochen, der Ausbau erfolgt in 50% neuem französischen Eichenholz. Eine normale Mischung aus 90% Merlot und 10% Cabernet Franc, erinnert mich der 2020 Château Larcis Ducasse an den 2005er und gehört zu den besten Weinen am rechten Ufer. Er hat ein brillantes Parfum von roten und schwarzen Früchten, weißen Trüffeln, blättrigem Tabak und asiatischen Gewürzen. Dies führt zu einem vollmundigen, konzentrierten, kraftvollen Larcis-Ducasse mit ultrafeinen, aber aufbauenden Tanninen, perfekter Balance, einem kompakten Mittelgaumen und einem großartigen Abgang. In 7-8 Jahren wird er beinahe perfekt sein (wahrscheinlich bewerte ich ihn um einen Punkt zu niedrig) und hat eine Gesamtlebensdauer von 30 Jahren. Mehrfach mit konstanten Ergebnissen verkostet

William Kelley beschreibt den Chateau Larcis Ducasse 2020 Saint Emilion am 06.04.2023:
Eine schöne Leistung, die sinnlicher und nahtloser ist als Thienponts strukturierterer, düsterer Pavie Macquin. Der 2020 Larcis Ducasse entfaltet sich im Glas mit Aromen von Kirschen, Brombeeren, Lorbeerblatt, Rosenblättern und Lakritze. Mittel- bis vollmundig, vielschichtig und konzentriert, mit feinen Tanninen, lebhaften Säuren und einem geschmeidigen, fleischigen Profil, endet er mit einem langen, expansiven Abgang. Dies ist ein besonderer Erfolg im Jahr 2020. Unter der Leitung von Nicolas Thienpont und David Suire seit 2002 nimmt Larcis Ducasse einen 11 Hektar großen Block neben Pavie ein. Rund 15% des Weinbergs befinden sich auf dem Plateau am oberen Ende des Hangs, aber diese Parzellen werden derzeit umstrukturiert und tragen vorerst nur einen kleinen Teil zur Mischung bei, sodass es sich wirklich um einen "vin de coteaux" handelt—einen Wein von den Hängen. Die Böden bestehen hauptsächlich aus Molasses du Fronsadais-Ton über Kalkstein, aber eine Vielfalt von Expositionen und Schichten bedeutet, dass dies ein von Natur aus komplexes Terroir ist. Wie entlang der gesamten Côte de Pavie sickern Quellen durch den Weinberg, sodass Larcis Ducasse kühle, hydratisierte Böden mit einem warmen Mesoklima und einer sonnigen Exposition kombiniert. Geschmeidig und nahtlos ist Larcis weniger spannungsvoll und prägnant als Pavie Macquin vom Plateau darüber, neigt jedoch dazu, mit der Flaschenreife komplexe Aromen von schwarzem Trüffel zu entwickeln und endet typischerweise mit einem mundwässernden salinen Abgang. Neue Pflanzungen erfolgen mit einer Dichte von 8.800 Reben pro Hektar unter Verwendung von Massalselektionen von Cabernet Franc, und der Weinbau betont ganze Beeren und lange Mazerationen mit Unterstoßen.

Jeff Leve:
98 / 100
Wenn Sie eine Meisterklasse in Mineralität suchen, probieren Sie diesen Wein! Die Nase schreit nach zerdrückten Steinen, Felsen und ozeanischen Einflüssen, bevor sie zu Blumen, Lakritze, schwarzen Kirschen, Pflaumen und Espresso übergeht. Konzentriert, vollmundig und intensiv, mit Schichten von mineralisch durchzogenen schwarzen und roten Früchten, baut sich der Wein auf, verweilt und dehnt sich aus, und endet mit Lebendigkeit, Raffinesse und eleganten, süßen, reifen, üppigen roten Früchten mit einem Hauch von Salz in den Tanninen. Trinkbar von 2026 bis 2055.

98 Punkte vom Vinous-Team für den Chateau Larcis Ducasse 2020 Saint Emilion

Den Larcis Ducasse 2020 bewertet Antonio Galloni im Dezember 2022:
Der Larcis Ducasse 2020 ist ein echter Hingucker. Hell und vertikal im Gefühl, besitzt der 2020er eine enorme Energie, die zu seinem superklassischen Aufbau passt. Strahlen von Tannin und Säure geben dem Wein seine Form. Dunkle Kirsch- und Granatapfelfrucht treten hervor, mit einem Hauch von Blutorangensäure, die Frische verleiht. Graphit, getrocknete Kräuter, Menthol, Gewürze und Zeder treten mit etwas Überredung hervor, aber der 2020er ist sehr jung und sehr primär. Das verheißt natürlich eine großartige Zukunft. Der 2020er ist schlichtweg ein aufregender Larcis und eines der besten Angebote in ganz Bordeaux.

95,00 EUR
126,67 EUR pro l

Chateau Franc Mayne 2020 Saint Emilion

Sowohl William Kelley vom Wineadvocate als auch Antonio Galloni von Vinous haben das Chateau Franc Mayne im JG 2020 dramatisch aufgewertet gegenüber den verhaltenen Fassproben. Bei Parker ging es von 91-93 rauf auf glatte 94 Punkte und bei Antonio Galloni von Vinous sogar noch dramatisch mehr. Von 89-91 Punkten als Fassmuster auf glatte 96 Punkte, es gibt sehr wenige Weine die das überhaupt jemals geschafft haben. Auffällig ist das sich beim Chateau Franc Mayne viele Verkoster einig sind, dass die jüngst erzeugten Qualitäten hier massiv nach oben zeigen,

Auch ich konnte den Franc Mayne 2020 auf der Prowein in Düsseldorf nachverkosten und ich kann Ihnen versichern es ist kein Zufall, dass die Verkoster das Weingut neu und höher bewerten. Es geht hier wirklich bergauf, wollen wir hoffen, dass die Preise nicht so kometenhaft steigen wie die gebotene Qualität.

Chateau Franc Mayne aus Saint Emilion - Hier geht die Post ab!

Die Degustationsnotiz des Wine Advocate zum Chateau Franc Mayne 2020 Saint Emilion :
The 2020 Franc-Mayne has turned out beautifully, wafting from the glass with aromas of dark berries, spices and licorice, followed by a medium to full-bodied, layered and seamless palate of real class and purity. Vibrant and polished, with vibrant fruit, powdery tannins and a long, perfumed finish, it's further evidence that this is an estate on the rise.

93 Punkte von Jeb Dunnuck für den Chateau Franc Mayne 2020 Saint Emilion

Jeb Dunnuck schreibt zum Chateau Franc Mayne 2020 Saint Emilion Folgendes:
A pretty, floral, exotic 2020, the 2020 Château Franc Mayne has ample red and blue fruits as well as flowery incense, orange blossom, and sandalwood notes in a medium to full-bodied, silky, elegant, already irresistible package. While it's not massive, it has terrific concentration and intensity, supple tannins, and a great finish. It's going to evolve gracefully for 15 years or more.

Das meint die Vinous-Mannschaft um Antonio Galloni zum Chateau Franc Mayne 2020:
The 2020 Franc Mayne is dense, resonant and beautifully explosive in the glass. Sumptuous dark red/purplish fruit, rose petals, mint and lavender all saturate the palate. This heady Saint-Émilion really delivers the goods. There's plenty of energy and tension to balance the more forward nature of the Merlot. Superb.

Jeff Leve zum Chateau Franc Mayne 2020:
94
Spicy black cherries, smoke, flowers, cigar box, dark red fruits and espresso bean shine with ease in the perfume. Elegant, fresh, vibrant and refined, the wine is medium-bodied, lifted and ends with ample minerality and dark chocolate covered plums on the backend that keep on going. This could be the finest vintage of Franc Mayne ever produced. Drink from 2024-2045.

36,90 EUR
49,20 EUR pro l

Chateau Fonplegade 2020 Saint Emilion Grand Cru

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Die Degustationsnotiz des Wine Advocate zum Chateau Fonplegade 2020 Saint Emilion Grand Cru :

Deep purple-black colored, the 2020 Fonplegade offers up notes of chocolate-covered cherries, mulberries and blackberry preserves, followed by hints of smoked meats, cinnamon toast and potpourri. The medium to full-bodied palate bursts with juicy black fruits, supported by velvety tannins and well-balanced acidity, finishing long and fragrant.

93-94 Suckling-Punkte für den Chateau Fonplegade 2020

James Suckling schreibt zum Chateau Fonplegade 2020 Saint Emilion Grand Cru Folgendes:

A solid red with blackberry, blackcurrant and spice character. Medium body, firm and silky tannins and a flavorful finish. Nice depth of fruit and focus.

91-93 Punkte vom Vinous-Team für den Chateau Fonplegade 2020

Das meint die Vinous-Mannschaft um Antonio Galloni zum Chateau Fonplegade:

The 2020 Fonplégade has an intriguing bouquet that oddly made me think of Burgundy! Plush red berry fruit, vanilla, blueberry jam and touches of sous-bois burst from the glass, hints of blood orange and marmalade lingering in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, quite effervescent thanks to the keen line of acidity, and a little zesty toward the finish. This brims with nascent vigor and should drink well once in bottle, perhaps one that might offer much in its youth.

Vom Falstaff-Magazin mit 91-93 Punkten bewertet

Dunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, breiterer Ockerrand. Deutliche Kräuternote, ein floraler Hauch von Fresien, dunkle Beeren, reife Pflaumen, miner- alischer Touch. Mittlere Komplexität, frische Kirschen, eingebundene Tannine, feine Fruchtsüße im Abgang, ein vielseitiger, frischer Speisenbegleiter.

42,50 EUR
56,67 EUR pro l

Chateau Tour Saint Christophe 2020 Saint Emilion

James Suckling beschreibt ihn im Januar 2023 wie folgt:
So much black fruit, black walnuts, blueberries, wet earth, black truffles and some graphite. Medium to full body with lots of tension and focus. It runs very long with a salty undertone and some bitter, burnt lemon. Yet ever so subtle and refined. Drink after 2027.

William Kelley im April 2023:
The 2020 Tour Saint Christophe opens in the glass with aromas of sweet cherries, raspberries and petals, followed by a medium to full-bodied, lively and pure palate that's rich and fleshy, with generously extracted tannins asserting themselves on the finish. It's a modern, crowd-pleasing wine from clay-rich soils opposite Troplong Mondot in the commune Saint Christophe des Bardes.

93 Punkte vom Falstaff für den Château Tour Saint Christophe 2020

Den Chateau Tour Saint Christophe 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt Fallstaff wie folgt:
Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zart tabakig unterlegte schwarze Beerenfrucht, zart nach Feigen und Pflaumen, dezente Kräuterwürze, kandierte Orangenzesten. Komplex, saftig, reife dunkle Kirschen, integrierte Tannine, lebendig strukturiert, mineralisch-salziger Nachhall, verfügt über gute Länge.

Jeb Dunnuck im März 2023:
The 2020 Château Tour Saint Christophe showed spectacularly well, and based off past vintages, this shouldn't surprise anyone. Based on 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc raised in 40% new barrels (the balance is in second- and third-fill oak), it offers a full-bodied, incredibly pure, balanced style revealing subtle oak, terrific darker, almost blue fruits, lots of chocolate, leafy herb and mineral nuances, and gorgeous tannins. It's worth pointing out that this will be the last vintage made by the talented Jérôme Aguirre. This terrific Saint-Emilion will evolve for two decades.

36,90 EUR
49,20 EUR pro l

Chateau Haut Brisson 2020 Saint Emilion Grand Cru

Die Degustationsnotiz des Wine Advocate zum Chateau Haut Brisson 2020 Saint Emilion Grand Cru :
Aromas of cherries, sweet blueberries, spices and licorice introduce the 2020 Haut-Brisson, a medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy wine with a ripe core of fruit, lively acids and a long, saline finish.

James Suckling beschreibt ihn im Januar 2023 wie folgt:
A linear and fine red with blueberries, lavender and hazelnut. Some black olives. Mediumbodied. Lovely tension and focus. Lots of harmony to this. Drink after 2025.

96 Punkte von Jeb Dunnuck für den Chateau Haut Brisson 2020 Saint Emilion Grand Cru

Den Chateau Haut Brisson 2020 Saint Emilion Grand Cru beschreibt Jeb Dunnuck wie folgt:
Coming from dismal yields of 12.5 hectoliters per hectare, the 2020 Château Haut-Brisson is shockingly good and another brilliant Right Bank that's going to represent a tremendous value. A blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc brought up in just 35% new French oak, it has a sensational perfume of red and black cherries, leafy tobacco, chocolate, lead pencil shavings, and liquid violet-like nuances. Full-bodied, concentrated, and flawlessly balanced, it has ultra-fine tannins, remarkable purity, and a great finish. This wine comes from an 18-hectare vineyard that was purchased by Peter Kwok in 1997, only to be sold in 2020 to Bordeaux native Stéphane Schinazi. The soils here are a mix of fine gravel and granular, quartz-rich silt atop a deep clay subsoil. The farming has been certified organic since 2010, vinification spans just over three weeks in stainless steel, and the wine sees malolactic fermentation in tank and four months on lees before being moved into 35% new French oak, 35% second-fill, and the balance in third-fill barrels.

25,90 EUR
34,53 EUR pro l

Chateau de Pressac 2020 Saint Emilion

93-94 Suckling-Punkte für den Chateau de Pressac 2020

James Suckling schreibt zum Chateau de Pressac 2020 Saint Emilion Folgendes:

Blackberry, chocolate, walnut and spice with some hazelnut. It’s medium-to full-bodied with creamy tannins and a flavorful finish. I like the transparency and length to this.

88-90 Punkte vom Vinous-Team für den Chateau de Pressac 2020

Das meint die Vinous-Mannschaft um Antonio Galloni zum Chateau de Pressac:

The 2020 Château de Pressac is well defined, almost unassuming on the nose, gently opening to reveal blackberry and briar scents, the oak very well integrated. The medium-bodied palate makes a very pure entry, offering black currant and blueberry notes and a dash of white pepper. Velvety-smooth toward a finish of satisfying length. This should give 12–15 years of drinking pleasure.

Vom Falstaff-Magazin mit 92-94 Punkten bewertet

Dunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Feinwür- zig unterlegte reife Pflaumenfrucht, ein Hauch von Lakritze, dezente Edelholznu- ancen, tabakiger Anklang. Saftig, elegant und frisch strukturiert, reife Herkirschen, mineralisch und gut anhaftend, ein facettenreicher Begleiter bei Tisch.

34,95 EUR
46,60 EUR pro l

Chateau Fombrauge 2020 Saint Emilion

Den Chateau Fombrauge 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt William Kelley wie folgt:
Aromas of sweet cherries, jam berries, dark chocolate and toasty new oak introduce the 2020 Fombrauge, a medium to full-bodied, sweet and fleshy wine with a liqueured core of fruit, ripe tannins and a broad, expansive finish. It will appeal to readers who gravitate to riper, softer styles of Saint-Émilion.

Den Chateau Fombrauge 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt James Suckling wie folgt:
Very linear and tight with a firmness and brightness. Blackcurrant, earth, and lemon rind character throughout. Fresh and racy. Needs time to open. Drink after 2026.

94 Punkte von Jeb Dunnuck für den Chateau Fombrauge 2020 Saint Emilion

Den Chateau Fombrauge 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt Jeb Dunnuck wie folgt:
Cassis, black raspberries, graphite, spicy oak, and floral notes all emerge from the 2020 Château Fombrauge, a wonderfully textured, medium to full-bodied, concentrated, yet elegant Saint-Emilion. A wine that builds beautifully with time in the glass, it complex, has ripe, silky tannins, and a great finish. Tasted on more than one occasion, it never failed to impress. Drink this richly textured, sexy, beautiful 2020 over the coming 15+ years.

92 Punkte vom Wine Spectator für den Chateau Fombrauge 2020 Saint Emilion

James Molsworth beschreibt ihn im Januar 2023 wie folgt:
Frankly ripe and forward, with a broad swath of dark plum, blackberry and boysenberry compote flavors that course through, supported by light licorice root and alder threads. Reveals a warm earth note that drapes over the finish. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2025 through 2035. –JM

32,95 EUR
43,93 EUR pro l

Chateau Poesia 2020 Saint Emilion Grand Cru

James Suckling beschreibt ihn im Januar 2023 wie folgt:
This has a complex nose of plums, blackcurrants, chocolate, hazelnuts and violets. Licorice. Crushed stones and green olives, too. Fragrant and layered, with a medium to full body, fine tannins and excellent freshness. Sophisticated and elegant St Emilion. Drink from 2026.

Die Degustationsnotiz des Wine Advocate zum Chateau Poesia 2020 Saint Emilion Grand Cru :
The 2020 Poesia opens in the glass with attractively pure aromas of cherries, raspberries, rose petals and violets. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and seamless, it's vibrant and mineral, with bright acids and a long, saline finish reflecting the shallow soils and limestone bedrock that define this later-ripening site.

96 Punkte bei Jeb Dunnuck für den Chateau Poesia 2020 Saint Emilion Grand Cru

Jeb Dunnuck schreibt zum Chateau Poesia 2020 Saint Emilion Grand Cru Folgendes:
Based on 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc, the 2020 Château Poesia has a wonderful purity and freshness in its ripe blue fruits, tobacco, cedar, and spring flower-like aromas and flavors. Medium to full-bodied, it has good acidity, ultra-fine tannins, beautiful overall balance, and just a classy, seamless, incredibly elegant profile. It's another gorgeous wine from this incredible team.

94 Punkte vom Vinous-Team für den Chateau Poesia 2020 Saint Emilion Grand Cru

Das meint die Vinous-Mannschaft um Antonio Galloni zum Chateau Poesia:
Galloni 94 Punkte :"remarkeble complexity und Neal Martin "highly recommendet"

34,75 EUR
46,33 EUR pro l

Chateau Saintayme 2020 Saint Emilion Grand Cru

Die Degustationsnotiz des Wine Advocate zum Chateau Saintayme 2020 Saint Emilion Grand Cru :

This is the finest vintage of Saintayme I have ever tasted. Medium-bodied, finesse styled, elegant, fresh and vibrant, produced from 100% Merlot, the wine is all about showing off its sweet, red, earthy pit fruits, flowers, smoke, truffle and plums in the nose, palate and elegant finish. Drink from 2023-2038.

James Suckling schreibt zum Chateau Saintayme 2020 Saint Emilion Grand Cru Folgendes:

Orange peel and fruit with chocolate. Medium-bodied with round and polished tannins. Very pretty fruit and finesse. So pretty. Drink or hold.

20,50 EUR
27,33 EUR pro l

Chateau Cote de Baleau 2020 Saint Emilion

Den Chateau Cote de Baleau 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt James Suckling wie folgt:
Aromas of currants and blackberries with spiced chocolate, dried herbs and wet stones. Medium- to full-bodied with fine tannins and vivid acidity. Structured and meaty. Shows freshness and juiciness to its deep, dark-fruited character. Toned, firm finish. Drink from 2025.

94 Punkte von Jeb Dunnuck für den Chateau Cote de Baleau 2020 Saint Emilion

Den Chateau Cote de Baleau 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt Jeb Dunnuck wie folgt:
Another killer wine in the vintage is the 2020 Château Côte De Baleau, which comes from a cooler, north-facing vineyard on the eastern side of the appellation. Almost all Merlot, it offers a medium to full-bodied, mouth-filling, layered style that carries plenty of ripe tannins, terrific mid-palate depth, and textbook Right Bank Merlot notes of red and black cherries, leather, dried flowers, and chalky minerality. It picks up more and more minerality with time in the glass and is a bonafide mineral bomb. Give it just a few years in the cellar and enjoy it over the coming 15-20 years.

91 Punkte vom Falstaff für den Chateau Cote de Baleau 2020 Saint Emilion

Den Chateau Cote de Baleau 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt Fallstaff wie folgt:
Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, opaker Kern, zarte Ockerrandaufhellung. Zarte dunkle Beerenfrucht, reife Pflaumen und Kirschen, tabakig-kräuterwürzige Nuancen, verhaltenes Bukett. Kraftvoll, reife Kirschen, kalkige Mineralität, reife, zart rustikale Tannine, Nugat im Abgang, ein Hauch von Dörrpflaumen im Nachhall, bereits entwickelt, opulenter, aber weniger komplexer Stil.

23,30 EUR
31,07 EUR pro l

Chateau Trotte Vieille 2020 Saint Emilion

Den Chateau Trotte Vieille 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt William Kelley wie folgt:
92 The 2020 Trotte Vieille opens in the glass with aromas of sweet dark berries, violets and licorice framed by a generous application of creamy new oak. Medium to full-bodied, rich and concentrated, with impressive depth at the core, it's nicely balanced but a little wrapped up in firm, seemingly barrel-derived tannins. Improvements are underway in the vineyards, but for now, the élevage would appear to be this estate's weak link.

98 Punkte von Jeb Dunnuck für den Chateau Trotte Vieille 2020 Saint Emilion

Den Chateau Trotte Vieille 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt Jeb Dunnuck wie folgt:
98 The 2020 Château Trotte Vieille has closed down since I tasted it as a barrel sample in 2021 and needs lots of air, but this is an incredibly gorgeous wine. Its dense purple hue is followed by powerful, inward bouquet of ripe, incredibly pure black and blue fruits, smoky oak, tons of minerality, and a kiss of violets that takes lots of air to shine. The palate is similar in style, with a concentrated, focused, almost austere edge that carries beautiful tannins, awesome extract, flawless overall balance, and a great finish. While it's unquestionably a brilliant wine, it's not for those looking for instant gratification and is much more reserved than the 2019 at this stage. Hide bottles for 7-8 years, and it should have 25 to 30 years of overall longevity.

James Suckling zum Chateau Trotte Vieille 2020 Saint Emilion:
Fantastic texture and structure to this wine with firm, silky tannins that go on and on. Love the crushed blackberries, blueberries and salt. Floral and mineral character, too. Full and tight with great length. Chewy at the very end, indicating real structure. All about structure and length. 50% cabernet franc, 49% merlot, and 1% cabernet sauvignon.

92-94 Punkte vom Vinous-Team für den Chateau Trotte Vieille 2020 Saint Emilion, Trottevieille 2020

NEAL MARTIN zum Chateau Trotte Vieille 2020 Saint Emilion:
The 2020 TrotteVieille is quite broody and backward on the nose at first, demanding 15–20 minutes to open. It then reveals blackberry, sea spray/marine scents and hints of crushed chalk and pencil box. The palate is medium-bodied with quite a firm structure, indicating that this is a Saint-Émilion that should be cellared for several years. There is a lovely touch of white pepper and allspice toward the finish. I suspect this is a TrotteVieille that will reward the patient.

GALLONI zum zum Chateau Trotte Vieille 2020 Saint Emilion:
The 2020 Trotte Vieille is laced with inky, jammy dark fruit, licorice and bittersweet chocolate. This heady, potent Saint-Émilion is not exactly subtle, but it does offer tons of intensity in an opulent, heady style. The only thing missing is a bit of midpalate pliancy and overall persistence.

84,00 EUR
112,00 EUR pro l

Chateau Grand Mayne 2020 Saint Emilion

Die Degustationsnotiz des Wine Advocate zum Chateau Grand Mayne 2020 Saint Emilion :

Opaque purple-black in color, the 2020 Grand Mayne slowly unfurls in the glass to reveal gorgeous notions of ripe black plums, dark chocolate-covered cherries and blackberry pie, plus hints of licorice, cracked black pepper and unsmoked cigars with a touch of tree bark. The medium to full-bodied palate is chock-full of rich black fruits, supported by ripe, rounded tannins and just enough freshness, finishing long and beautifully perfumed.

93-95 Punkte vom Vinous-Team für den Chateau Grand Mayne 2020

Das meint die Vinous-Mannschaft um Antonio Galloni zum Chateau Grand Mayne:

The 2020 Grand Mayne is focused and delineated on a nose that offers plenty of finely chiseled scents of black cherry, bilberry, crushed rock and incense, opulent but beautifully controlled. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent ripe black fruit on the entry, and laced with graphite, touches of tobacco and minerals. From beginning to end, this 2020 displays wonderful tension, and there is a sense of refinement on the finish that I think has only manifested in vintages of Grand Mayne over the last 5–6 years. This delivers, or perhaps overdelivers considering the price.

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Chateau Laroque 2020 Saint Emilion

Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Zarte Edelholzwürze, Nuancen von Lakritze, schwarze Waldbeeren, florale Noten, einladendes Bukett. Saftig, reife rote Kirschen, elegant, präsente, integrierte Tannine, insgesamt ist das Holz noch spürbar, wird von weiterer Flaschenreife profitieren, besitzt Mineralität und Frische, sicheres Potenzial.

mit 95+ Punkten von Jeb Dunnuck bewertet

Jeb Dunnuck im März 2023:

From an estate that has been on an incredible run of late, largely due to the talents of director David Suire, the 2020 Château Laroque shows the cooler, limestone-driven style of the terroir beautifully and has a clean, focused style in its darker (almost blue) berry fruits as well as chalky minerality, violets, spice, and floral nuances. Medium-bodied on the palate, this focused, straight, remarkably pure Saint-Emilion has terrific mid-palate depth and a great finish. It needs to be hidden in the cellar for a solid 4-5 years if possible and is going to have 30 years of longevity. If drinking any time soon, give it an hour in a decanter.

William Kelley im April 2023:

The 2020 Laroque has turned out nicely, bursting with aromas of cherries, minty blackberries, licorice and bay leaf. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and layered, with good depth at the core, chalky but refined tannins and a saline finish, it's another strong performance for this rising star of Saint-Émilion.

James Suckling im Dezember 2022:

Aromas of sweet berries with herbs, wet earth and moss undertones as well as fresh mushrooms. Medium- to full-bodied with ultra-fine and creamy tannins and a lovely finish. It’s polished and refined. Drink after 2025, but already very pretty.

Antonio Galloni ist im Dezember 2022 voll des Lobes für den JG 2020 des Chateau Laroque

Für Ihn ist der Wein ein "Winner" zudem lobt er die Rechhaltigen Nuancen.

34,90 EUR
46,53 EUR pro l

Chateau Sansonnet 2020 Saint Emilion

James Suckling schreibt zum Chateau Sansonnet 2020 Saint Emilion Folgendes:
Notes of ripe blackberries and blueberries with black licorice, tree bark, chocolate and moist earth. Medium- to full-bodied and dense. It has layers of ultra-fine tannins wrapping up the deep core of dark fruit. Structured and velvety with a long finish. Try after 2026.

Den Chateau Sansonnet 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt Jeb Dunnuck wie folgt:
Another head-turning vintage from this château, the 2020 Château Sansonnet is based on 95% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Cabernet Franc, from yields of 36 hectoliters per hectare, that was raised in 80% new barrels. Possessing incredible purity in its black raspberry and cassis fruit as well as notes of white flowers, camphor, and spicy oak, it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, polished, ultra-fine tannins, flawless balance, and a great, great finish. This estate, under the guidance of Marie and Christophe Lefévère, has had a shocking string of truly incredible vintages, and given that these continue to be undervalued in the market, it's the wine lovers and wine drinkers out there who benefit. If you get a chance, don't miss this beauty.

94 Punkte vom Falstaff für den

Den Chateau Sansonnet 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt Fallstaff wie folgt:
Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, opaker Kern, zarte Randaufhellung. Edelholz, schwarze Waldbeeren, Lakritze, feine florale Nuancen, kandierte Orangenzesten, etwas Dörrfeigen. Komplex, rote Kirschen, feine Fruchtsüße, runde, samtige Tannine, sehr gute Frische, versteckt am Gaumen seine Muskeln sehr gekonnt, mineralisch und lange anhaftend, sicheres Zukunftspotenzial, braucht noch etwas Zeit.

Das meint die Vinous-Mannschaft um Antonio Galloni zum Chateau Sansonnet:
"einer der besten Weine in jüngster Vergangenheit" so urteilt Antonio Galloni und wertet ihn sogar einen Punkt höher als noch das Fassmuster (93-95).

42,95 EUR
57,27 EUR pro l

Chateau La Gaffeliere 2020 Saint Emilion

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Den Chateau La Gaffeliere 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt William Kelley wie folgt:
A worthy follow up to the excellent 2019, the 2020 La Gaffelière bursts with aromas of plums, sweet berries, licorice, mint and loamy soil. Medium to full-bodied, seamless and concentrated, with lively acids and vibrant fruit flavors, it's built around powdery, fine-grained tannins. Cabernet Franc represents fully 40% of the blend. As I wrote last year, this estate, in many respects Saint-Émilion's sleeping giant, is awakening.

James Suckling beschreibt ihn im Januar 2023 wie folgt:
Deep and intense notes of plums and blackberries with dark chocolate, toasted spices, walnut, crushed graphite and wet stones. Full-bodied with layers of ripe, velvety tannins that flow in a firm stream throughout the palate. Very structured. Delicious chocolate-wrapped black and blue fruit with spiced character and a really long finish. 60% merlot and 40% cabernet franc. Drink from 2028.

94 Punkte von Jeb Dunnuck für den Chateau La Gaffeliere 2020 Saint Emilion

Den Chateau La Gaffeliere 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt Jeb Dunnuck wie folgt:
The 2020 Château La Gaffelière checks in as a 60/40 split of Merlot and Cabernet Franc that saw 50% new barrels. This medium to full-bodied, pure, elegant, seamless Saint-Emilion has lots of cassis and darker raspberry-like fruits, good mid-palate depth, ripe tannins, and solid complexity in its notes of graphite, sandalwood, and Asian spices. It doesn't bring the depth and richness of the top wines in the vintage, but it certainly shines for its complexity and balance.

95 Punkte vom Wine Spectator für den Chateau La Gaffeliere 2020 Saint Emilion

James Molsworth beschreibt ihn im Januar 2023 wie folgt:
Here's a winner in this heat-influenced vintage, showing remarkable purity and focus, with a gorgeous beam of cassis, cherry paste and violet cruising through, inlaid with subtle chalky minerality and backed by a broad stroke of mouthwatering tobacco on the finish. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2028 through 2040. 7,500 cases made, 250 cases imported. –JM

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Chateau Canon La Gaffeliere 2020 Saint Emilion

Den Chateau Canon La Gaffeliere 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt William Kelley wie folgt:
A blend of 50% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2020 Canon la Gaffelière offers up inviting aromas of dark berries, plums, burning embers, rose petals, incense and bay leaf. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and layered, it's suave and perfumed, with melting, powdery tannins and a vibrant core of fruit. As ever, the elevated percentage of Cabernet Franc lends it a singular and compelling style.

Den Chateau Canon La Gaffeliere 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt James Suckling wie folgt:
Such clarity to this with redcurrants, stems, fresh herbs, blackcurrants, and cherries on the nose. Medium to full body. Very tight, fine tannins. It builds nicely and has excellent length. Class and reality here. Needs three to five years.

97 Punkte von Jeb Dunnuck für den Chateau Canon La Gaffeliere 2020 Saint Emilion

Den Chateau Canon La Gaffeliere 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt Jeb Dunnuck wie folgt:
Quite possibly the finest vintage of this cuvée I've tasted, the 2020 Château Canon-La-Gaffelière offers that rare mix of richness and elegance that makes this vintage so compelling. Classic notes of cassis, ripe black cherries, spring flowers, and truffly earth define the aromatics, and it's full-bodied and perfectly balanced, with beautiful tannins and a great finish. This is another stunningly good Saint-Emilion that will benefit from 4-6 years of bottle age and have 2-3 decades of overall longevity.

95 Punkte vom Wine Spectator für den Chateau Canon La Gaffeliere 2020 Saint Emilion

James Molsworth beschreibt ihn im Januar 2023 wie folgt:
Ripe, fresh and expressive, with beautiful mulberry, boysenberry and blackberry puree notes that work well with light sanguine, black tea and singed apple wood details throughout. Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best from 2029 through 2040. 5,500 cases made, 750 cases imported. –JM

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Chateau Faugeres 2020 Saint Emilion

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Die Degustationsnotiz des Wine Advocate zum Chateau Faugeres 2020 Saint Emilion :

Deep purple-black colored, the 2020 Faugères stampedes out of the glass with a herd of powerful black fruit notes: blackberry pie, baked black plums and ripe, juicy black cherries, plus hints of wild mushrooms, damp soil, tar and star anise with a waft of tobacco. The full-bodied palate is chock-full of black fruit preserves, framed by ripe, rounded tannins and oodles of freshness, finishing long and earthy.

94-95 Suckling-Punkte für den Chateau Faugeres 2020

James Suckling schreibt zum Chateau Faugeres 2020 Saint Emilion Folgendes:

A ripe, rich red that delivers loads of crushed-berry, chocolate and walnut character, as well as fine tannins through the center palate. Layered texture.

91-93 Punkte vom Vinous-Team für den Chateau Faugeres 2020

Das meint die Vinous-Mannschaft um Antonio Galloni zum Chateau Faugeres:

The 2020 Faugeres offers ripe black plum and boysenberry fruit on the nose, which is extravagant and verging on ostentatious, though somehow it maintains focus and delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with red cherries, boysenberry, cola and light allspice notes on the entry. Well balanced with impressive depth toward the fleshy finish, leaving a lick of dark chocolate on the aftertaste. This is a fine Faugeres that should be afforded 4–5 years in bottle.

Vom Falstaff-Magazin mit 92-94 Punkten bewertet

Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarter Ockerrand. Fruchtig, reife Pflaumen, frische schwarze Kirschen, etwas Nougat, einladendes Bukett. Saftig, süße Waldbeerfrucht, frisch strukturiert, präsente Tannine, mineralisch im Abgang, zitronig-salzig im Rückgeschmack, gutes Entwicklungspotenzial.

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Chateau Clos Saint Martin 2020 Saint Emilion

Den Chateau Clos Saint Martin 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt William Kelley wie folgt:
The 2020 Clos St. Martin is a rich, modern Saint-Émilion, offering up aromas of ripe blackberries, cherries, plum liqueur and creamy new oak, followed by a full-bodied, broad, muscular palate with a jammy core of baked fruit flavors and plenty of structuring oak tannins. Readers more tolerant of over-ripeness will appreciate it more than me.

91-93 Punkte vom Vinous-Team für den Chateau Clos Saint Martin 2020

Das meint die Vinous-Mannschaft um Antonio Galloni zum Chateau Clos Saint Martin:
The 2020 Clos Saint-Martin has an extravagant, decadent bouquet of blueberry, crème de cassis, wild hawthorn and hints of raisin, although I don’t find it overripe, just a little ostentatious. The palate is marked by succulent tannins that frame the precocious black cherry and wild strawberry fruit, and blessed with a disarming satiny texture and impressive precision toward the finish. Certainly one of the most hedonistic offerings in 2020, though it just about manages to pull it off. Tasted twice with consistent notes.

Vom Falstaff-Magazin mit 92-94 Punkten bewertet
Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zart floral unterlegte schwarze Waldbeerfrucht, ein Hauch von Lakritze, dezente Edel- holzwürze, etwas Kardamom. Saftig, reife Kirschen, Nuancen von Pflaumen, reife Tannine, die gut integriert sind, salziger Touch, etwas Nougat, ein stoffiger Speisen- begleiter mit sicherem Potenzial.

84,50 EUR
112,67 EUR pro l

Chateau La Serre 2020 Saint Emilion

Den Chateau La Serre 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt Jeb Dunnuck wie folgt:
Including 15% Cabernet Franc, the Merlot-dominated 2020 Château La Serre comes from a 7-hectare vineyard of clay over limestone soils. It's another powerful, concentrated 2020 that has a load of fruit (black cherries, currants) as well as complex notes of loamy earth, spice box, and tobacco, with nicely integrated background oak. It has enough fruit and texture to offer pleasure today yet is going to evolve nicely for 20 years if well-stored.

Den Chateau La Serre 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt Fallstaff wie folgt:
Kräftiges Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Ockerrandaufhellung. Zartes Bukett, ein Hauch von Orangenzesten, rote Kirschen, Noten von Gewürznelken und Zimt, rotbeerig unterlegt und einladend. Mittlere Komplexität, Herzkirschen, integrierte Tannine, mineralisch, feiner Gerbstoff im Nachhall, mittlere Länge, wirkt etwas verschlossen.

Die Degustationsnotiz des Wine Advocate zum Chateau La Serre 2020 Saint Emilion :
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2020 La Serre is sporting a lot of cedar at this nascent stage, giving way to notes of crushed black plums, fresh blackberries and boysenberries with hints of sassafras, clove oil and mocha. The medium-bodied palate has a great intensity of fresh black fruits with ripe, rounded tannins and a lively line, finishing long and spicy.

94-95 Suckling-Punkte für den Chateau La Serre 2020

James Suckling schreibt zum Chateau La Serre 2020 Saint Emilion Folgendes:
A medium-bodied red with redcurrant, berry and light chocolate character. It’s creamy and chewy. Yet, it shows polish and refinement.

90-92 Punkte vom Vinous-Team für den Chateau La Serre 2020

Das meint die Vinous-Mannschaft um Antonio Galloni zum Chateau La Serre:
The 2020 La Serre has (yet another) gorgeous, sensual and very pure bouquet of dark cherries, hints of cassis and wilted violet scents, the new oak seamlessly integrated. It reminds me of the 2018. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent black cherries and blueberry and saturated tannins counterpoised by a fine bead of acidity. It turns quite citric toward the end, and although it might not quite deliver the persistence of the 2018, this is another fine La Serre that should give 12–15 years of drinking pleasure.

42,50 EUR
56,67 EUR pro l

Chateau Bellevue 2020 Saint Emilion

Der Saint-Emilion Château Bellevue 2020 präsentiert sich mit einer Vielzahl von Aromen, darunter Gewürze, Zedernkräuter, rote Früchte, Kampfer und blumige Noten. Dies ist ein mittelkräftiger, eleganter und gut ausbalancierter Wein mit einladendem Geschmack von schokoladigem Eichenholz, reifen Tanninen und einem guten Abgang. Dieser komplexe, elegante und ausgewogene Rotwein ist definitiv einen Versuch wert und wird sich in den kommenden 5-7 Jahren weiterentwickeln.

Den Chateau Bellevue 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt James Suckling wie folgt:
A full-bodied, firm and intense red with blackcurrants, toasted walnuts, violets, smoked paprika and dried herbs on the nose. Sturdy frame from firm yet polished tannins. Powerful and wonderfully integrated. Better from 2026.

Den Chateau Bellevue 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt Fallstaff wie folgt:
Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, opaker Kern, zarte Randaufhellung. Einladende süße Beerenfrucht, reife Herzkirschen und frische Feigen, zart nach Kokos, Gewürznelken und Vanille, feines Nugat ist unterlegt, ein Hauch von Edelholz. Saftig, kraftvoll, süße Kirschen, feine Tannine, mineralisch, gute Frische, salzig im Abgang, zartes Nugat im Abgang, ein kraftvoller Speisenbegleiter mit sicherem Reifepotenzial.

92+94 Punkte von Jeb Dunnuck für den Chateau Bellevue 2020 Saint Emilion

Den Chateau Bellevue 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt Jeb Dunnuck wie folgt:
I loved the 2020 Château Bellevue, and this might be the finest vintage I’ve tasted from this address. Lots of cassis and blue fruits as well as toasted spice, chocolate, and chalky minerality emerge from the glass, and it’s medium to full-bodied, with a great texture, ripe tannins, and a nice mix of freshness and richness.

45,90 EUR
61,20 EUR pro l

Chateau Clos de L Oratoire 2020 Saint Emilion

Den Chateau Clos de L Oratoire 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt William Kelley wie folgt:
The 2020 Clos de l'Oratoire is seamless and charming, offering up aromas of sweet cherries, blackberries, violets and licorice, followed by a medium to full-bodied, velvety and harmonious palate. This gourmand, Merlot-dominant bottling will offer a wide drinking window.

Den Chateau Clos de L Oratoire 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt James Suckling wie folgt:
96 Some black pepper with crushed stone. Black berries, black cherries, and bark. Medium-bodied with lovely fruit and balance, and a gorgeous finish of peaches and tangerines. Fantastic. Drinkable but will age beautifully.

89-91 Punkte vom Vinous-Team für den Chateau Clos de L Oratoire 2020

Das meint die Vinous-Mannschaft um Antonio Galloni zum Chateau Clos de L Oratoire:
The 2020 Clos de l’Oratoire is very cohesive on the nose of plush blackberry, raspberry, melted tar and light licorice scents, the latter becoming more vocal with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied and quite firm and structured, with gentle grip on the entry and good acidity. Tightens up toward a finish that doesn’t want to give everything away at this prenatal stage. Give this 3–4 years once in bottle. because it has long-term potential.

Vom Falstaff-Magazin mit 92-94 Punkten bewertet
Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zart floral unterlegte feiner Kirschenduft, rotbeerige Nuancen, ein Hauch von Orangenblüten. Saftig, ele- gant, reife Pflaumen und Herzkirschen, integrierte Tannine, mineralisch und aus- gewogen, bereits gut entwickelt, ein facettenreicher Speisenbegleiter.

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Chateau Barde Haut 2020 Saint Emilion

Die Degustationsnotiz des Wine Advocate zum Chateau Barde Haut 2020 Saint Emilion :
The 2020 Barde-Haut unwinds in the glass with aromas of blackberries, cassis and blueberries mingled with hints of violets and spices. Medium to full-bodied, rich and fleshy, with a deep core of ripe but lively fruit, powdery tannins and a floral finish, it's the usual blend of more or less 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc (the latter increasingly deriving from massal selections taken at Clos l'Eglise).

James Suckling schreibt zum Chateau Barde Haut 2020 Saint Emilion Folgendes:
Aromas of black and blue fruit, toasted spices, walnut and dark chocolate. Medium- to full-bodied with a juicy character and firm, polished tannins which build on the palate. Well-balanced, structured and compact with velvety texture and hints of spices and bark to close. Lingering finish. Try after 2027.

Jeb Dunnuck 95 Punkte vergibt Jeb Dunnuck für den Chateau Barde Haut 2020 Saint Emilion

beschreibt den Barde Haut 2020 im März 2023 wie folgt:
I always love this wine, and the 2020 Château Barde-Haut is a quintessential Saint-Emilion revealing a deep ruby/purple hue, awesome notes of red plum, cherries, tobacco leaf, and chalky earth, full-bodied richness, bright acidity, and fine tannins. A gorgeous wine, it will benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age and keep for two decades.

95 Punkte vom Vinous-Team für den Chateau Barde Haut 2020 Saint Emilion

Antonio Galloni bewertet den Barde Haut am oberen Ende seiner Range des Fassmusters und er lobt diese salzige Frische die der Barde Haut 2020 zeigt.

36,90 EUR
49,20 EUR pro l

Chateau Berliquet 2020 Saint Emilion

Den Chateau Berliquet 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt William Kelley wie folgt:
A brilliant success for this property in the ascendant, the 2020 Berliquet opens in the glass with aromas of dark berries and cherries mingled with hints of warm spices and violets. Medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, it's vibrant and dynamic, with polished tannins, a bright spine and a long, elegantly chalky finish. It represents another step up for Berliquet, which will soon benefit from a new winery.

Den Chateau Berliquet 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt James Suckling wie folgt:
Blackberry with charcoal and dark earth aromas that follow through to a medium to full body with fruit, iron and moss flavors. It’s structured and well-formed with excellent balance of acidity. Drink after 2027.

94 Punkte von Jeb Dunnuck für den Chateau Berliquet 2020 Saint Emilion

Den Chateau Berliquet 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt Jeb Dunnuck wie folgt:
Another brilliant Saint-Emilion in the vintage, the 2020 Château Berliquet is mostly Merlot yet includes close to a third Cabernet Franc, which no doubt contributes to its elegant, finesse-driven, floral character. It's incredibly pure and classy, with notes of red and blue fruits, sappy spring flowers, graphite, and baking spices all emerging on the nose. These carry to a medium-bodied, ultra-fine, pure, seamless 2020 that offers pleasure today and will offer pleasure in 15+ years as well. This wine is never the biggest or richest in a vintage, but it shines for its purity, balance, and elegance. It's beautifully done.

92 Punkte vom Wine Spectator für den Chateau Berliquet 2020 Saint Emilion

James Molsworth beschreibt ihn im Januar 2023 wie folgt:
Nicely rendered, with a fresh, focused core of damson plum and red currant coulis laced with a floral edge and backed by a refined chalky note. The finish features warm tobacco accents to the blossom notes. A restrained style. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2024 through 2035. –JMänge und Potenzial.

59,00 EUR
78,67 EUR pro l