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  • Country ranking ?

    1 499
  • Producer ranking ?

    17
  • Decanting time

    2H
  • When to drink

    now - 2035
  • Food Pairing

    Saddle of devilled lamb with young vegetables

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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

This single vineyard cuvee from Jonathan Maltus is planted with 80-year-old vines that somehow survived the famous frost of 1956. Rooted in a thin layer of clay over limestone, they have produced a sensational dense ruby/purple-colored 2011 offering fragrant notes of forest floor, spring flower, lavender, creme de cassis, and a subtle touch of smoke. Broad, savory, rich and brilliantly executed, this wine can b...

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The Story

This leading Grand Cru Classé estate, Château Teyssier is celebrated around the world for its imitable handcrafted fine-wines. Progressively growing in size and quality since the 1700s, this wine-producing tract is now the flagship property and residence of Englishman Jonathan Maltus and his family. Purchased in 1994, right in the middle of the pivotal garage movement, the Saint-Émilion château gained recognition for their oenological technolo...

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Vintage 2011

The 2011 vintage is not easy to handle.

Smith Haut Lafitte not only makes great white and red wine from Bordeaux in Pessac Léognan, they are also at the cutting edge of technology. They were one of the first Bordeaux wine producers to begin using optical sorting, which came in handy with the difficult 2011 Bordeaux harvest. Fabien Teitgen, long-time general manager, joined us for a long detailed conversation about what happened at Smith Hau...

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Tasting note

color

Deep, Purple and Dark

ending

Long, Gentle and Flavorful

flavors

Blackcurrant, Cardamom, Coffee, Toasty, Meaty and Cassis

nose

Youthful, Complex, Refined and Rich

recommend

Yes

taste

Average in Acidity, High tannin, Balanced, Concentrated, Multi-dimensional, Youthful, Full-bodied, Harmonious, Vigor, Elegant and Silky tannins

Verdict

Well-rounded and Sophisticated

Written Notes

83% Merlot and 17% Cabernet Franc create the blend. Deep in color with stone, leaf, plum and coffee, the wine is fleshy, ripe, tannic and offers sweet black raspberry and smoky oak in the finish. 91-92 Pts

  • 92p
Dark ruby red colour. Jammy, intense, and liquereux nose with smoky, perfumey, spicy aromas. Medium-bodied, concentrated palate is very tight. The palate is packed of blackberries and cassis fruit with spices, tobacco flavours and powdery tannins. Harmonious, long but bit woody finish.
  • 90p
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Origin

Saint-Emilion, Bordeaux

Grapes

83% Merlot
17% Cabernet Franc
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