Château Saintayme, St Émilion, 2023

Name: Château Saintayme, St Émilion
Brand: Château Saintayme
Price: 61 GBP

Available Vintages

all 2017 2022 2023 2024

justerini & brooks tasting note

"The finesse and architecture of the 2019 with the fruit and flesh of 2018" is how Noémie Durantou explains 2023. This was our first appointment of the week and it certainly raised our expectations. The entire range is exceptional. Saintayme as always is a 100% Merlot cuvee, the last plot to be picked due to its cool terroir. Expressive with lots of black cherry, smoke and liquorice notes. There's a juicy core of spicy dark fruits supported by supple tannins. This will be a great value for early to mid-term drinking.

critic reviews

89-91/100Lisa Perrotti-Brown,The Wine Independent

Saintayme 2023 is 100% Merlot and has a deep garnet-purple color. It zooms out of the glass with ready-to-go notes of baked plums, black cherries, and boysenberries, followed by underlying hints of dark chocolate and bay leaves. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers a great intensity of black fruit and savory layers, with a firm backbone of grainy tannins and lively acidity, finishing long and savory.

DRINKING WINDOW 2027 - 2037

date of review 05/2024

92/100Jane Anson,Inside Bordeaux

Medium intensity ruby, austere tannins on the opening, this has lemongrass and slate, juicy raspberry and grilled spice notes, slow and steady unrolling through the palate. Plenty to love.

DRINKING WINDOW 2027 - 2038

date of review 05/2024

89-91/100Neal Martin,Vinous

The 2023 Saintayme is pure Merlot, as usual, picked between September 27 and October 4 and matured in 30% new oak. This is quite lush on the nose with black plum and light blueberry scents and fine purity. It clocks in at 14.6% alcohol, but that is nicely disguised. The palate is medium-bodied with a slightly powdery texture, moderate weight and good balance. There’s perhaps slightly less complexity on the finish compared to the 2022 at this stage last year.

DRINKING WINDOW 2027 - 2037

date of review 04/2024

88-90/100Yohan Castaing,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

A 100% Merlot, the 2023 Saintayme evokes aromas of dark wild berries, mulberries, licorice and pencil lead, followed by a round, supple and juicy palate with a fleshy core of fruit and dense, rich tannins that assert themselves with a structured finish.

date of review 04/2024