Soutard - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2011

Decanter Magazine

16,25 / 20

le 31/12/2014

Clean, fresh violet and white pepper nuances complicate ripe blackcurrant and dark cherry. The palate is firm but does have length. Drink 2015-2022. (87/100 points)

Wine Advocate

88 / 100

par Robert Parker le 02/05/2014

88+A nicely structured wine with plenty of chalky minerality, raspberry and blueberry fruit, medium body and moderate tannin, the 2011 Soutard is still tightly-knit compared to some of its peers, but it displays excellent potential. Forget it for a few years and drink it over the following 12-15.

La Revue du Vin de France

15-16 / 20

le 31/05/2012

60% merlot, 60% fûts neufs, cet échantillon séduit par son extraction délicate en tanins, son brillant de fruit, avec une finale un rien sauvage. Il confirme sa nette progression.

Le Point

16 / 20

par Jacques Dupont le 17/05/2012

Nez séveux, terrien, bouche puissante mais veloutée, fraîche, bon fruit, long, assez complet. O= 2017 G= 15 ans

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

85-87 / 100

par Ian D'Agata le 12/05/2012

Jean-Marc QUARIN

88-89 / 20

par Jean-Marc Quarin le 30/04/2012

Couleur sombre et intense. Nez fin, fruité, elegant. Bouche moelleuse et bien construite avec un toucher carressant, un milieu de bouche plein. Savoureux, juteux, il évolue frais, un brin vif en fin de bouche, mais son grain est fin. On se règlera en fin d’élevage.

Decanter.com

16,5 / 20

le 30/04/2012

Fine effort this year. Looks to have found the elegance that was missing. Very pure, fresh and digestable with fine, long tannins. Great expression of the terroir. Drink 2018-2028.

Wine Advocate

88-90 / 100

par Robert Parker le 30/04/2012

A big, backstrapping, masculine style of wine, the 2011 Soutard exhibits a healthy blue/purple color along with notes of damp earth, blackberries, plums and hints of toasty oak, forest floor and underbrush. This attractive, deep, chewy St.-Emilion possesses moderately high tannins and good acidity. It will require 3-5 years of cellaring after its release, and should keep for two decades.

TAST

16-17 / 20

par Bettane & Desseauve le 30/04/2012

Très belle finesse de tanin, allonge délicate et profonde, intensité discrète mais énergique. Beau volume et confirmation des progrès du cru.

WeinWisser

17 / 20

par René Gabriel le 30/04/2012

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The Wine Cellar Insider

90-91 / 100

par Jeff Leve le 27/04/2012

From 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc, the wine reached 13.5% alcohol. Fennel, truffle and black raspberry can be found in this medium-bodied wine with a cherry-filled, round finish. 90-91 Pts

Wine Advocate

87-89 / 100

par Neal Martin le 27/04/2012

A blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc, the Soutard 2011 has a rather sullen tertiary bouquet. The palate is spicy and a little hard on the entry. Masculine and a little brutish, this will need to soften and harmonize by the time of bottling, but I think it will and may merit a higher score. Tasted April 2012(87-89+ points)

Jancis Robinson

15,5 / 20

par Julia Harding MW le 24/04/2012

Drink 2017-2023 Darkest crimson, black core. Fragrant red fruit aroma, perhaps just a touch leafy or stemmy. Chewy and juicy fruited, the tannins a bit abrupt on the finish. The acidity sticks out a bit too. Jagged overall. (JH)

Wine Spectator

89-92 / 100

par James Molesworth le 10/04/2012

Solid, with a nice winey feel to the red currant, black currant and crushed plum fruit. Nicely packed on the finish, with toasted spice filling in. Has some heft, but keeps a nice mouthfeel through the finish.—J.M.

Wine Enthusiast

89-91 / 100

par Roger Voss le 06/04/2012

Mint and plum-juice flavors mingle easily in this densely fruity wine. It combines sweet tannins and dark fruit with spice imparted from wood aging. It’s already juicily attractive. —R.V

Jamessuckling.com

87-88 / 100

par James Suckling le 01/04/2012

A wine with blueberry and orange peel character with hints of salt. Medium body with firm tannins and a medium finish. A little more fruit in the center palate would be nice.