2021 Château Le Prieuré, St Emilion, Bordeaux
- Red
- Dry
- Full Bodied
- Merlot (91%), Cabernet Franc (9%)
- Jane Anson MW
- 89-90/100
- Neal Martin
- 91-93/100
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Description
Merlot 91%, Cabernet Franc 9%
This estate is now under the wing of the Suravenir insurance group, which is also sponsoring the great improvements at Calon Ségur. Pénélope Godefroy remains as winemaker. There is plenty of untapped potential here, with a variety of plots close to Troplong Mondot, Trotte Vieille and Pavie Macquin, among others. This wine plays to the strengths of the vineyard’s limestone soils, with bright, modern and sapid fruit notes interwoven with shiny, sleek tannins. This is a very persuasive wine, definitively from St Emilion’s côtes, and meticulously constructed. Drink 2024-2036.
Our score: 16.5/20
Berry Bros. & Rudd, April 2022
Critics reviews
This goes long on powerful sappy fruits that smack of austerity and yet manage to turn moreish with salty-cracker salinity by the close of play. A big tannic frame, needs to soften further over ageing. 16.1hl/h yield, tasted twice. Vincent Millet director, Penelope Godefroy winemaker, Jean-Claude Berrouet consultant.
Drink 2024 - 2034
The 2021 Le Prieuré has as well-defined bouquet with lifted, quite floral red berry fruit mixed with subtle loamy scents. The palate is well-defined with finely chiselled tannins, taut and fresh with a sensual finish. Not a powerful Saint-Émilion, yet this continues this estate's strong run of form.
Drink 2027 - 2045
About this wine
Merlot
Saint-Emilion
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