Description

Ce Saint-Émilion Grand Cru est le fruit d'un assemblage de Merlot majoritaire, avec une touche de Cabernet franc et de Cabernet sauvignon. Issu de vignes âgées de 35 ans en moyenne, il est élevé pendant 16 mois. Ce vin rouge a reçu deux étoiles du Guide Hachette des Vins. 

Fiche technique

Le domaine
Château Sansonnet
Type de vin
Red
Millésime
2017
Alcool
14.5% vol.
Cépage
85% Merlot, 8% Cabernet franc, 7% Cabernet sauvignon
Origine
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

Dégustation

Température de service
16 ºC

Vignoble et élaboration

Année de plantation
35 ans.
Sol
Argilo-calcaire.
Vendanges
100 % manuelles.
Vinification
Vinification en cuves inox à double paroi tronconique thermorégulées et cuves bois thermorégulées.
Elevage
80 % de barriques neuves de chêne français pendant 16 mois.

L'avis des experts

The Wine Advocate:

Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Sansonnet needs some coaxing to reveal notions of warm blueberries, plum preserves and boysenberries followed by Chinese five spice, licorice, fertile loam and charcuterie with a waft of lavender. Full-bodied, the palate is packed with layered black and blue fruits, framed by ripe, velvety tannins and plenty of freshness, finishing long and with great purity.

Jeb Dunnuck:

A tight, compact red with lots of chewy tannins, yet they are polished and poised. Full body. Savory with blue fruit at the end. A blend of 85% merlot, 8% cabernet franc and 7% cabernet sauvignon. Needs time to come together. Better after 2022.

James Suckling:

Knitted down, with a creep of limestone and scraping minerality that peels the layers back slowly. This suggests confidence and is going to age well. Not exactly seductive today, but there is bitter black chocolate on display, precise cassis, plenty of tannins and a fresh backbone.

Decanter:

A blend of 85% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, and the balance Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2017 Chateau Sansonnet is another beautiful wine from the talented Marie-Benedicte Lefevere. With loads of creme de cassis and black raspberry fruit as well as notes of leafy herbs, flowers, and spicy oak, it hits the palate with medium to full body, a beautiful sense of elegance and purity, ripe tannins, and a great finish. It doesn't have the density or breadth of the 2016, but it’s a remarkable wine in the vintage. A blend of 85% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, and 7% Cabernet Sauvignon that was brought up in new oak, it’s going to evolve gracefully for 20-25 years or more.

Bettane & Desseauve:

Tout se joue sur la fin de bouche bien assise qui présage d’une grande bouteille d’ici cinq ans. Le tannin crémeux et frais gagne en nuances au fil de l’ouverture. Excellent rapport qualité prix.