2022 Haut Simard
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The 2022 is the unashamed star of our mini-vertical of Haut-Simard, and the vintage Edouard Vauthier points to as a fulcrum point for the estate. The nose is sweet and bright, packed with seamless red berry fruit, along with hints of florals and pencil shavings. It is the palate that is so striking, however, driven and long, linear with graphite-etched tannins and mouthwatering acidity. Vibrant, pinpoint and very, very good – especially for the price. Blend: 70% Cabernet Franc, 30% Merlot
This is full of rich, sweet red fruit – cherries and strawberries with some red, rather than black, plum. The palate offers a crunchier mouthful, with a concentrated, dense core of fruit. The texture is what most impresses, with beautifully fine tannins that coat the mouth. Blend: 70% Cabernet Franc, 30% Merlot
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Neal Martin, Vinous
Altre recensioni e punteggi
Made from 70% Cabernet Franc and 30% Merlot, the 2022 Château Haut-Simard brings a serious, beautifully structured profile in its classic black cherry and mulberry-like fruit as well as notes of iron, scorched earth, and wood smoke. It's concentrated and has beautiful tannins and integrated acidity. It deserves 3-5 years of bottle age and will evolve through 2047 in cold cellars.
A ton of supple and spiced dark berry fruits, enticing gunsmoke, great quality. Not sold En Primeur, so this is first time to market. Last year of organic conversion, Thierry Lezin cellar master.
The 2022 Haut-Simard is an explosive wine. A burst of dark red cherry/red plum, mocha, new leather and rose petal hits the palate. Vibrant and exuberant, the 2022 just needs a few years in bottle to fully come together, although it is pretty impressive today. Haut-Simard is the hidden gem in the Vauthier range this year.
Informazioni sul produttore
Ch. Haut-Simard is owned by the Vauthier family of Ch. Ausone. Since Alain Vauthier took over the Saint-Emilion estate in 2008, quality here has risen exponentially with vintages from 2019 onwards in particular showing the potential of this exceptional terroir.