The 2019 Soutard is a heady, exuberant wine. Succulent black cherry, chocolate, new leather, licorice and spice lend notable depth to this decidedly potent, full-bodied Saint-Émilion. All the elements come together so effortlessly. Soutard has really come together nicely with élevage. Its creamy, layered personality is super-impressive. There is a ton of intensity, but plenty of freshness, too.
94 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous (Feb 2022)
Engaging spicy, minty, blackberry and plum aromas and flavours, ending with a cool blueberry fruit aspect. Every bit as good as the 2018, and potentially better (a bit closed at this stage). With more pronounced diurnal temperature differences in 2019, a fresher vintage than 2018, even if summer was hot (heat wave at the end of July). Long finish. Cellar three to five years.
94 points, Panos Kakaviatos, Decanter (Oct 2024)
A solid step up, the Grand Vin 2019 Château Soutard is based on 67% Merlot, 23% Cabernet Franc, and the balance Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec. It has beautiful red and blue fruits as well as loads of floral, spicy, and incense-like nuances that develop with time in the glass. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it shows the vintage stye, is balanced, elegant, and a joy to drink. It will keep for 10-15 years.
93 points, Jeb Dunnuck (Apr 2022)
A pretty, dark nose of ripe blackberries, blackcurrants, dark cherries, resin, tobacco and toasted oak. Medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins. Balanced and layered with a velvety texture and a fruity, chewy finish. Drink from 2024.
93 points, James Suckling (Jan 2022)
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