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Château Soleil
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2021
Château Soleil (Puisseguin-St. Émilion)
Medium-bodied, soft, forward, sweet cherries, plums, licorice, chocolate, espresso and coffee bean come through, though you have to be able to look past the strong, oak influence. Drink from 2023-2028. 86-88 1,550 Views Tasted May 20, 2022 |
2021
Château Soleil Le Rival (Lussac-St. Émilion)
Dark black plums, black cherry, cocoa, espresso beans, smoke and black cherries are all over the wine. On the palate, the licorice, dark red fruits, and coffee bean are round, sweet, and fruity. Drink from 2023-2037. 89-91 1,686 Views Tasted May 20, 2022 |
2019
Château Soleil (Puisseguin-St. Émilion)
Round, lush and juicy, with loads of dark cocoa, licorice, black cherry and espresso, the finish is fresh, fruit-filled and already delicious to taste. You can savor this on release, or enjoy it over the following decade. 89-91 Pts 2,235 Views Tasted Jun 8, 2020 |
2019
Château Soleil Le Rival (Lussac-St. Émilion)
A big gulp of ripe, juicy plums, blackberry, espresso and licorice on the nose and palate. Full, rich and concentrated, the wine is lush, round and forward, with a long fruity tail in the finish. 89-91 Pts 2,673 Views Tasted Jun 8, 2020 |
2016
Château Soleil (Puisseguin-St. Émilion)
Medium bodied, earthy and already displaying some truffle and earthy characteristics with all the ripe, red fruits, the wine is ripe, juicy, forward, round, polished and approachable. 1,454 Views Tasted Sep 21, 2019 |
2015
Château Soleil (Puisseguin-St. Émilion)
Medium-bodied, ready to drink, soft, round, forward, smoky, black cherry and licorice filled wine that's perfect for easy-going pleasure. 2,103 Views Tasted Apr 24, 2020Medium bodied with a floral, plummy character, soft textures, sweet, black raspberries, licorice and a round finish that should be great on release. 2,157 Views Tasted Apr 29, 2016 |
2015
Château Soleil Le Rival (Lussac-St. Émilion)
Deep, dark in color, the wine shows off its mint, licorice, flint, black cherry and smoke aromatics easily. On the palate, the Merlot dominated wine is rich, ripe, round, forward and approachable, leaving with you juicy black cherries, licorice and dusty cocoa in the finish. This should be at its best over the next 5 years or so. 1,975 Views Tasted May 5, 2020Dominated by 95% Merlot, with a strong licorice and black cherry nose. The wine is silky, lush and opulent, with a lively, spice filled, plum and fennel personality. 1,857 Views Tasted Apr 29, 2016 |
2014
Château Soleil (Puisseguin-St. Émilion)
Easy drinking, forward, soft textured, cherry centered wine, with an espresso, licorice and red berry finish. 2,112 Views Tasted Jul 10, 2017 |
2013
Château Soleil (Puisseguin-St. Émilion)
Medium bodied with a nice, plummy character, this will be drinkable on release. 84-86 Pts 1,572 Views Tasted May 1, 2014 |
2013
Château Soleil Le Rival (Lussac-St. Émilion)
Dominated by 95% Merlot, with an earth, plum and fennel personality, this round, open wine is ready for easy going, prime time drinking on release. 87-88 Pts 1,485 Views Tasted Apr 21, 2014 |
2012
Château Soleil (Puisseguin-St. Émilion)
Licorice, coffee, black cherry and medium body opens into a light, cherry finish. 85-87 Pts 2,677 Views Tasted Apr 26, 2013 |
2012
Château Soleil Le Rival (Lussac-St. Émilion)
Dominated by Merlot, the wine opens with coffee, black cherry, licorice and cocoa. Sweet, round and forward, this will be fun to drink young. 88-90 Pts 2,085 Views Tasted May 11, 2013 |
2011
Château Soleil (Puisseguin-St. Émilion)
Blending 80% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine was aged in 30% new oak. From limestone and clay terroir, the wine offers black raspberry jam and cocoa, soft tannins and a medium-bodied plummy finish. This will drink well on release. 87-89 Pts 1,951 Views Tasted Apr 20, 2012 |
2011
Château Soleil Le Rival (Lussac-St. Émilion)
From 45 year-old vines planted on a 5-hectare bed of limestone terroir, this 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc blend reached 13.5% ABV. This wine is produced with the efforts of Stephan Von Neipperg. With deep color, floral, earth and kirsch aromas, luscious texture and a fresh, chocolate- and cherry-filled finish. 89-91 Pts 1,405 Views Tasted May 1, 2012 |
2010
Château Soleil (Puisseguin-St. Émilion)
Licorice tinged cherries and earth, forward, fresh, spicy, black cherry and herb notes with sweet cassis finish. 2,776 Views Tasted May 8, 2013Soleil 80% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon was used to create a wine with licorice, jammy black fruit and cassis with a milk chocolate covered, cassis finish. This wine is produced with the efforts of Stephan Von Neipperg. 86-88 Pts 2,535 Views Tasted Apr 22, 2011 |
2010
Château Soleil Le Rival (Lussac-St. Émilion)
2010 Soleil Le Rival From 45 year old vines planted on a bed of limestone terroir, this 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc blend offers a complex perfume of truffle, earth, blackberry and stone aromas. Concentrated with intense dark cherries and chocolate, the wine ends with a long, fresh, mineral, cassis and cherry finish. This wine is produced with the efforts of Stephan Von Neipperg. 90-92 Pts 2,227 Views Tasted Apr 29, 2011 |
2009
Château Soleil (Puisseguin-St. Émilion)
Coffee, coconut, black cherry and licorice scents open to a round, forward style of medium/full bodied wine that ends with a chocolate, fennel and black raspberry finish. 3,419 Views Tasted Aug 26, 20122009 Soleil opens with licorice and dark berries. This soft textured, easy drinking wine finishes with dark jammy berries. 5,000 cases were produced. 87-90 Pts 3,195 Views Tasted Jun 29, 2010 |
2009
Château Soleil Le Rival (Lussac-St. Émilion)
Forward styled and already showing well, this plush, low acid, round, chocolate, boysenberry, truffle and black cherry filled wine is a lot of fun to drink. 2,852 Views Tasted May 10, 2010 |