Cote de Baleau - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2021

Jamessuckling.com

90-91 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe6/8/2022

Plenty of blueberry and black cherry with some walnut and spice undertones. Medium body. Creamy, medium tannins.

Jeb DUNNUCK

90-92 / 100

byJeb Dunnuckthe6/2/2022

The 2021 Château Côte de Baleau, which comes from a northern facing hillside vineyard next to Fonroque, is impressive and certainly worth your time and money. A blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc from 35-year-old vines, it offers a great bouquet of ripe blackcurrants, tobacco, loamy earth, and spicy oak. Medium-bodied yet concentrated on the palate, I like its tannins, it's balanced, and it has a great finish.

Bettane & Desseauve

88-89 / 100

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/24/2022

On apprécie l’attaque en bouche avec un tannin juteux et enrobé, avec un retour de fruits frais et gourmand.

The Wine Cellar Insider

89-91 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/16/2022

Red fruit and flowers show up easily in the nose and on the medium-bodied, fresh, vibrant, red berry filled palate. The wine blends 90% Merlot with 10% Cabernet Franc, 13.8% ABV. Yields are quite low as more than 50% of the harvest was destroyed by frost. Drink from 2023-2033. 89-91

Alexandre Ma

90-92 / 100

byAlexandre Mathe5/16/2022

The aromas and flavors are crystal clear and pure. Setting off by a hint of fresh white tea, the fragrances of sour plum, raspberry, and red date are especially delicate. The opening is smooth and natural, stroking your palate with some mild saltiness. I must give kudos to the winemaking team for delivering the excellent work in the difficult vintage of 2021. ????????,???????,??????????????????????????????????????????????????????,????????????????????2021??????,????????????

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

87 / 100

byJane Ansonthe5/13/2022

Vinous

88-90 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/12/2022

The 2021 Côte de Baleau was hit hard by frost and so yields were just 20hL/ha. This has a very high-toned bouquet of copious blueberry and cassis fruit. The palate is ripe on the entry with sweet chewy black fruit and a smooth texture, though it’s missing just a little complexity. But it feels long and should cohere during its barrel maturation. (13.8% alcohol)

Vinous

88-90 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/11/2022

The 2021 Côte de Baleau is a soft, easygoing Saint-Émilion, but offers only modest depth. Not quite the overachiever it can be. A bit light in this vintage, but quite attractive just the same

vvwine

91-93 / 100

byAdrian Van Velsenthe5/10/2022

Dichtes Rubinrot. Die Nase ist duftig und dunkelfruchtig, kühl und leicht vegetabil, zeigt darüber auch feine, florale Aromen. Im Gaumen straff, gut strukturiert, mit merklich Gerbstoff, einer delikaten, saftigen Frucht, das ist wie ein Biss in einen Beerenkorb, wow, zeigt im Abgang viel Rasse und endet auf Granatapfel und Himbeeren. Auf dem Niveau des Vorjahres, jedoch stilistisch total anders. 2027-2040 (Verkostet im April 2022. AGCCSE/Château Dassault/Dourthe)

Anthocyanes

89-91 / 100

byYohan Castaingthe5/6/2022

Cerise noire, prune, épices et réglisse sont les composants d'un bouquet légèrement terrien à l'aération. Bouche juteuse, belle acidité calcaire avec des tanins structurants mais qui serrent un peu en finale.

Wine Advocate

87-90 / 100

byWilliam Kelleythe4/29/2022

The 2021 Côte de Baleau is one of the richer, chunkier wines in the Cuvelier family's portfolio this year. Offering up aromas of sweet cherries and berries framed by creamy new oak, it's medium to full-bodied, fleshy and textural, with powdery structuring tannins that assert themselves on the gently chewy finish.

Decanter.com

90 / 100

byGeorgina Hindlethe4/1/2022

Gorgeous dark scented nose with dark chocolate and herbal tones. Quite textured and chalky straight away, the crushed stone and graphite elements coming through strongly alongside the fruit with dense chewy tannins. It's a little serious right now but this has an appealing mouth-coating aspect to it with the bitter chocolate and bramble fruit edges coming back in on the finish. I like the identity of this! Tasted three times. 3.45pH. A yield of 20hl/ha.