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Saintayme 2018 (750ML)
$18.89
Other Details
Vintage:
2018
Format:
750ML
Region:
Right Bank
Appellation:
Saint-Emilion
Stock Status:
FUTURE
Critic Scores, Reviews & Descriptions
92-93 JS / 91 DE / 89-91 WA
This is very perfumed with a firm and solid, stony tannin structure. Lovely, linear line through this. Full and tight at the same time.
Vibrant ruby in colour, this is a touch austere right now, subdued but rippling with potential. The plump and glossy fruits are good quality and the palate is well structured, with clear lift on the finish. It may be holding back right now but it has a long life ahead. 30% new oak. Harvested between 29 September and 9 October.
Produced by Denis Durantou of Château L’Eglise Clinet, the 2018 Saintayme is made of 100% Merlot with 30% new oak and 14.5% alcohol. Deep garnet-purple colored, it bursts from the glass with plum preserves, crushed blackberries and chocolate-covered cherries with hints of lavender, unsmoked cigar and fragrant earth. Medium to full-bodied, the palate reveals beautiful freshness and elegance with soft tannins and loads of mineral sparks on the finish.-Lisa Perrotti-Brown,Wine Advocate