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Château la Bienfaisance
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2021
Château la Bienfaisance Sanctus (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Loads of underbrush along with savory-edged red fruits open the wine in the nose. The palate, is fresh, soft and polished with sweetness and lift to its raspberries and red cherries. This will be quite nice to enjoy on release. Drink from 2024-2034. 470 Views Tasted Mar 9, 2024Take red cherries, strawberries and squeeze some orange juice and flowers you find the perfume. Silky, fresh and vibrant with more of that juicy citrus with red plums on the palate. Drink from 2021-2036. 89-91 1,260 Views Tasted May 20, 2022 |
2020
Château la Bienfaisance Sanctus (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Deep ruby in color, the wine offers it floral, licorice and spicy plummy profile easily. Medium-bodied, soft, silky and fruity with a forward approach and a touch of savory herbs on the backend, you can enjoy this on just a year or two after release. 91-93 Pts 2,597 Views Tasted May 27, 2021 |
2019
Château la Bienfaisance Sanctus (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Lush, round, silky and soft, with dark red fruits, espresso, licorice and earthy nuances. Plushy textured with loads of ripe, sweet fruits and licorice in the finish, give this a few years and it's going to be very good wine. 91-93 Pts 2,273 Views Tasted Jun 28, 2020 |
2018
Château la Bienfaisance (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Licorice, espresso, smoke, dark red pit fruits fuse nicely on the nose and palate. Soft, silky, medium-bodied and elegant, this will offer its charms early in life. 825 Views Tasted Mar 9, 2021Medium-bodied, elegant soft and forward with a juicy, cherry and licorice profile and a round, supple-textured, plummy finish. 90-92 Pts 1,357 Views Tasted Apr 19, 2019 |
2016
Château la Bienfaisance Sanctus (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Smoke, espresso, licorice and ripe juicy plums open the nose. On the palate, the wine is round, plush, sweet, fresh and polished. 2,652 Views Tasted Sep 21, 2019Stony, mineral-driven fruits, salty, earthy tannins, there is richness and depth here, but this is not for early drinking -- the wine will need time to develop. 2,270 Views Tasted Apr 29, 2017 |
2015
Château la Bienfaisance Sanctus (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Flowers and black raspberries, this wine is medium bodied with a sweet, red berry, softly-textured finish. 2,003 Views Tasted Apr 29, 2016 |
2014
Château la Bienfaisance Sanctus (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
With flowers and black raspberries on the nose, this wine is smooth, elegant and easy to drink due to its fresh cherry-filled character. 88-89 Pts 1,975 Views Tasted Apr 27, 2015 |
2012
Château la Bienfaisance Sanctus (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Sanctus reached one of the higher degrees of ripeness in the vintage at 14.37% ABV. Blending the 70% Merlot with 30% Cabernet Franc, the wine has silky tannins, sweet, dark red berries and a soft, cherry-filled finish. 90-92 Pts 3,031 Views Tasted Apr 26, 2013 |
2012
Château la Bienfaisance (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc produced a wine with coffee bean, fennel and black plums. Soft, forward and round, the wine ends with sweet cherries and strawberry. 89-91 Pts 2,723 Views Tasted Apr 26, 2013 |
2011
Château la Bienfaisance Sanctus (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc was aged in 90% new oak to produce plush, round textures with licorice, chocolate and minerality, ending with a bitter chocolate-covered, plum-filled finish. 91-93 Pts 3,027 Views Tasted Apr 24, 2012 |
2010
Château la Bienfaisance Sanctus (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
2010 Sanctus de La Bienfaisance opens with stone, spice, licorice, espresso and ripe berries. Soft textured, with minerality and opulent textures, this fleshy and fresh wine will be aged in 90% new oak. 91-93 Pts 6,041 Views Tasted Apr 22, 2011 |
2009
Château la Bienfaisance Sanctus (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Sanctus de la Bienfaisance Produced from 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Franc from a small parcel located in the St. Emilion vineyards of La Bienfaisance, the wine is packed with black licorice, jammy berries, crushed stone, spice and sweet juicy plums. With character and complexity, this 14.8% ABV wine does not show any sensation of heat in the long, mineral driven, licorice and dark berry filled finish. 5,831 Views Tasted Jul 16, 2011 |
2009
Château la Bienfaisance (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Smoke, earth, gravel, jammy berries and anise, soft textures, medium bodied and produced in an early drinking style. 3,315 Views Tasted Jul 18, 2011 |
2008
Château la Bienfaisance Sanctus (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
08 Château Sanctus, from clay and limestone soils, achieved good ripeness in this vintage. Blue and black fruits and coffee, along with earthy notes, make up the bouquet, while the palate offers a rich finish. A solid wine for the money. 88-90 Pts 3,839 Views Tasted Jul 1, 2009 |
2005
Château la Bienfaisance Sanctus (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Licorice, chocolate covered plums, black cherry and espresso scents lead to a rich, round, full bodied St. Emilion. This opulent, showy. Bordeaux wine is just starting to drink well. A few more years will add additional complexity to the chocolate covered, black and blue fruit filled finish. 5,066 Views Tasted Aug 1, 2011 |