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Château Haut-Simard
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2022
Château Haut-Simard (St. Émilion)
Blending a record setting 70% Cabernet Franc with 30% Merlot, you find a wine loaded with black fruits, flowers, and wild herbs. On the palate, the wine is fresh, vibrant, bright, and crisp, with a core of ripe, black, and red fruits, and vibrant, chalky tannins on the backend. Give it a year or so in the cellar and it promises to be even better. Drink from 2025-2040. 91-93 Pts. 1,726 Views Tasted May 8, 2023 |
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2018
Château Haut-Simard (St. Émilion)
Black raspberry, vanilla, plum and licorice notes are instantly accessible in the nose. From there you'll find round, lush, soft, silky textured, dark red berries. This probably the finest vintage of Haut Simard ever produced. The wine blends 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc. 767 Views Tasted Mar 9, 2021Licorice, vanilla and dark plums make up the nose. From there you'll find a round, soft, juicy, fresh, open wine that will serve up a lot of pleasure in its youth. Made from a blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc, the wine is aging in 20% new, French oak barrels. 90-92 Pts 1,403 Views Tasted Apr 19, 2019 |
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2016
Château Haut-Simard (St. Émilion)
Blending 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, the combination of underbrush and ripe, smoky plums hits the spot. The wine has lushly textured, ripe fruit and ample sweetness in the mouth, giving it more weight and depth than usual. This is quite nice to drink today, and it can age for a few years as well. 3,326 Views Tasted Sep 21, 2019Licorice, black raspberry and fresh, red and white cherries pop with no effort. Juicy, fresh and lively, the wine is medium bodied with loads of fruit and freshness in a bright finish. Made from a blend of 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Franc, the wine is aging in 20% new French oak barrels. 2,661 Views Tasted Apr 29, 2017 |
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2014
Château Haut-Simard (St. Émilion)
Earthy, black raspberries and leafy notes in the nose with a sweet, black cherry center in the finish. Produced with a blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc, the wine is aging in 20% new, French oak barrels. 88-90 Pts 2,033 Views Tasted Apr 27, 2015 |
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2012
Château Haut-Simard (St. Émilion)
From a typical Right Bank blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Merlot, the wine will be aged in 50% new French oak for 12 months. Spicy black raspberries, coffee bean and earth lead to a soft, medium-bodied wine that ends with sharp cassis and cherry notes. 87-89 Pts 2,362 Views Tasted Apr 26, 2013 |
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2011
Château Haut-Simard (St. Émilion)
With 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc, the wine will be aged in 50% new oak. This wine shows herb, black cherry, stone and spice with a round, dark cherry finish. 88-89 Pts 2,000 Views Tasted Apr 24, 2012 |
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2010
Château Haut-Simard (St. Émilion)
2010 Haut Simard from the team at Chateau Ausone, this 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc blend is not to be confused with Simard. Haut Simard comes from a different terroir and is aged in 50% new oak. Licorice, oak, jammy black raspberry and floral aromas work well with the suave texture and ripe, chocolate and blackberry finish. 89-91 Pts 3,603 Views Tasted Apr 22, 2011 |
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2009
Château Haut-Simard (St. Émilion)
Fresh, bright and firm in character, the nose shows off a crisp, red berry stone, espresso and leaf character. There is an austerity to the palate presence that was not expected with a 2009. 3,508 Views Tasted Sep 28, 2016 |
