A fabulous wine from an average vintage, the 2014 Saintayme, the late Denis Durantou’s Saint Emilion Grand Cru bottling from rented vines, provides plenty of enjoyment with enough AOC character to offer interest.
Not far off the 2016 in quality, the wine sports a rich and decadent nose with a classic profile of dark red fruits, along with subtle wafts of cedar, liquorice, vanilla and a touch of five spice. Very expressive.
The palate is medium to full bodied, and follows on with a gorgeous mouthfeel of supple ripe fruits - the sweetness of which is quite well matched by cherry acidity and lingering tannins.
All in all, this is really knockout stuff from 2014. Though immensely likeable now, I could actually see this going strong in another five to ten years.
A fabulous wine from an average vintage, the 2014 Saintayme, the late Denis Durantou’s Saint Emilion Grand Cru bottling from rented vines, provides plenty of enjoyment with enough AOC character to offer interest.
Not far off the 2016 in quality, the wine sports a rich and decadent nose with a classic profile of dark red fruits, along with subtle wafts of cedar, liquorice, vanilla and a touch of five spice. Very expressive.
The palate is medium to full bodied, and follows on with a gorgeous mouthfeel of supple ripe fruits - the sweetness of which is quite well matched by cherry acidity and lingering tannins.
All in all, this is really knockout stuff from 2014. Though immensely likeable now, I could actually see this going strong in another five to ten years.
Jun 27th, 2021
Starts with a great nose! Powerful, well structured wine. Peppery. Dark fruit with slowly developing tannins.
Starts with a great nose! Powerful, well structured wine. Peppery. Dark fruit with slowly developing tannins.
Jan 7th, 2017
St. Émilion, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
