2020 Soutard
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The 2020 Soutard marks another step up for this revitalized property, which is now profiting as recently replanted blocks on prime terroirs come into production. Offering up aromas of dark berries, plums, rose petals, bay leaf and orange zest, it's medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated, with terrific depth at the core, polished tannins and a long, chalky finish. What's more, it likely only hints at what's to come.
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James Lawther MW, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MW
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A château on an upward trajectory, the 2020 Château Soutard is another brilliant wine from this estate, which has a terrific terroir on the upper plateau. Cassis, violets, black cherries, tobacco, and graphite, as well as a beautiful sense of minerality, all emerge from this beauty. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it shows the elegant, pure, precise style of this vintage beautifully and has building yet fine tannins, terrific balance, and a gorgeous finish. This utterly classic Saint-Emilion will benefit from 3-4 years of bottle age and have 25+ of overall longevity.
The 2020 Soutard has quite a solid bouquet, with dense red berry fruit laced with cedar, just a tiny bit of reduction here. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins, fresh on the entry with a touch of black olive infusing the black fruit. Quite a firm backbone to this Saint-Émilion, fine definition on the finish. This is a very commendable 2020 that should age with style.