Soutard - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2014

Vinous

86

byNeal Martinthe3/28/2018

The 2014 Soutard has a ripe red cherry and crushed strawberry scented bouquet tinged with vanilla. The new oak feels quite conspicuous but not overbearing. The palate is medium-bodied with fleshy ripe red fruit, although here the oak grabs the steering wheel at the expense of terroir expression and personality. I expect more considering previous showings. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.

Le Point

15

byJacques Dupontthe5/21/2015

Nez fruits rouges, bouche tendre, souple, délicate, tanins fins, un peu marqué par la prise de bois. 

The Wine Cellar Insider

88-90

byJeff Levethe5/5/2015

Floral aromas, paired with fresh red berries and licorice on the nose, this elegant medium-bodied wine carries the red fruit theme all the way through to the finish. 88-90 Pts

Wine Advocate

89-91

byNeal Martinthe4/30/2015

The Château Soutard 2014 has a more odered bouquet than displayed in recent vintages: much more controlled and linear with blackberry, raspberry and cedar fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, fine acidity and plenty of freshness on the finish that has a long, minerally aftertaste. This is a more cerebral Soutard in the making–not powerful, but there is breeding here.

Asian Palate

84-86

byJeannie Cho Lee MWthe4/20/2015

A simple wine that is compact and quite dense. Very little flavor expression with tannins that are a bit dry and astringent. Should be better with 3 to 4 years in the bottle.

Decanter.com

16,5

byJames Lawther MWthe4/17/2015

A step up this year. More refinement in the texture and tannins. Sweet fruit. Chalky terroir shows on the finish. Still a way to go but shows progress. Drink: 2021-2032 (88)

Jancis Robinson

17

byJancis Robinsonthe4/13/2015

Dark crimson. Complex, evolved nose. Easy, fresh, well balanced. Nothing excessive. Nicely done with good energy. Long and with a fair amount of acidity that is – just – not excessive. Dry and racy but not drying. A confident, lively, relatively light St-Émilion. Bit of a ballet dancer. Drink 2022-2030

Jamessuckling.com

89-90

byJames Sucklingthe4/10/2015

A little tight but very fine and pretty with blueberry and currant character. Medium to full body. Excellent.

timatkin.com

91

byTim Atkin MWthe4/7/2015

Wine Enthusiast

94

byRoger Vossthe4/1/2015

93–95. Barrel Sample. Firmly tannic and structured, this wine also has a fine swathe of ripe fruit character, and the balance is coming as these elements coalesce. Hints of chocolate add richness to the close and suggest a wine that is going to mature successfully.  — R.V.  (4/2/2015)