Wine Enthusiast (93)

With a high proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine has both structured and superbly rich fruit. The tannins are firm, but show a sweet, enticing edge to them, giving a full body and classic, fresh black currant acidity. An impressive wine, which definitely needs to age—five years or more.

James Suckling (91-92)

This shows focus and brightness for a 2017 with firm and silky tannins and a vivid character. Fine and polished texture. Beautiful. Close to the 2015.

James Suckling (91-92)

This shows focus and brightness for a 2017 with firm and silky tannins and a vivid character. Fine and polished texture. Beautiful. Close to the 2015.

James Suckling (94-95)

There is fantastic purity of black fruit with blackberries and ripe raspberries. Floral and bright. Full-bodied, compact palate with super polished tannins. Really fantastic.

James Suckling (93-94)

Blackberries, blackcurrants and flowers on the nose and palate. Medium body, firm tannins and a long, fresh finish. Linear, refined tannins. Subtle now.

James Suckling (93-94)

This is very solid, with blackcurrants and tar and chewy tannins. Medium-bodied with an impressive structure and a chewy finish.

James Suckling (95-96)

This is denser than the classic cuvee. It's more powerful as well. Almost chunky. Crunchy, too. Medium to full body. Very bright. A small selection of the best parcels and oldest vines. A blend of 70% cabernet sauvignon and 30% merlot. Better than 2022?

The Soleil Rival 2015 is a transcendent testament to the mastery of winemaking. Produced in the renowned Bordeaux region of France, this exquisite vintage is a blend of supreme Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. The winemaker's meticulous endeavour in vineyard nurturing and exceptional winemaking techniques, ensure an unparalleled taste profile. Soleil Rival 2015 embodies an alluring aroma of ripe dark fruits and supple tannins, paired with a lingering finish of spices and oak.

The renowned Château Soleil, a beacon of prestige and quality, is the producer behind this praised vintage. Cultivated within the Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion appellation, the winery's ancestral knowledge of sustainable viticulture techniques is evident in every bottle of Soleil Rival 2015. This harmonious blend has garnered acclaim across wine connoisseur circles, with its stunning depth of flavour and refined complexity. A fine demonstration of the quintessentially French art of vinification, Soleil Rival 2015 is the paragon of elegant wines.

Vinous - Antonio Galloni (94)

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.

Jeb Dunnuck (95-97)

Another gorgeous wine from this estate, the 2020 Château Soutard offers the fresh, pure, lively style of the vintage beautifully as well as offering ample red, blue, and black fruits, notes of graphite, crushed stone, and violets, seamless tannins, flawless balance, and a great finish. This is elegance paired with power, and it's going to benefit from just 4-5 years of bottle age and keep for 20+. Bravo!

Wine Advocate (94)

The 2021 Soutard unwinds in the glass with aromas of dark berries, plums and spices mingled with hints of violet and iris. Medium to full-bodied, supple and seamless, it's deep and layered, with an impressively concentrated core of pure, vibrant fruit that's framed by sweet, powdery tannins and integrated acids. Transcending the vintage, this property's relentless upward trajectory continues.

Jeb Dunnuck (97)

I love this château, and the 2019 Château Soutard-Cadet is another brilliant wine that's in the same ballpark as the 2018. Sporting a deep purple hue as well as a rich, powerful nose of ripe black fruits, scorched earth, spicy oak, graphite, and damp earth, it's rich and concentrated, yet the purity is brilliant, it has silky and perfectly ripe tannins, flawless balance, and a great finish. As I wrote from barrel, it's going to benefit from just 2-4 years of bottle age and, I suspect, have 20, 25, if not 30 years of overall longevity.

Jeb Dunnuck (94-96)

Another incredible wine from Marie Lefévère, the 2020 Château Soutard-Cadet boasts a dense purple hue as well as awesome cassis and darker, almost blue fruits to go with lots of tobacco leaf, graphite, crushed stone, and background oak. It’s another medium to full-bodied, pure, seamless wine in the vintage that stays focused and elegant on the palate, with ripe, polished tannins. The purity of fruit is terrific as well.

Jeb Dunnuck (93+)

I was able to taste the 2021 Château Soutard-Cadet on multiple occasions and it never failed to impress. Red plums, subtle cassis, graphite, and a beautiful sense of minerality define the aromatics, and it hits the palate with medium-bodied richness, a vibrant, pure, focused mouthfeel, nicely integrated tannins, and a great finish. It clearly has the fresher, cooler style of the vintage yet this has density and depth. It's a gorgeous wine that will benefit from just a few years in the cellar and keep for 15+ if well stored. The blend is 90% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot, raised in 70% new barrels (225- and 500-liter.)

Engage in a soulful journey through the treasury of viticulture with the exquisite Suau Blanc 2016. Embodying the purity and rustic charm of Spain's Castilla-La Mancha region, this white wine, produced by the renowned Bodega Suau, mirrors an intimate understanding of the art of exquisite winemaking. The wine exhibits a timeless tradition that spans centuries.

Meticulously crafted, the Suau Blanc 2016 encompasses handpicked, perfectly ripened Airen and Macabeo grapes, adeptly blended in the most sensitive manner to retain their authenticity. Through stringent fermentation in controlled stainless steel tanks, the producer ensures the perfect balance of aromatic intensity and flavour.

The wine reveals a stunning straw yellow hue in the glass and seductively greets the palate with vibrant notes of green apple and lemon zest, underlaid with subtle hints of fresh herbs that crescendo into a delightfully crisp finish. The Suau Blanc 2016 is a splendid reflection of its terroir and a testament to the mastery of winemaking.

Imbued with a rich legacy, the Suau Blanc 2017 brings to you Catalonia's finest winemaking relics. This tantalising white wine is crafted by the revered Spanish vintners, Celler Piñol. Bearing the recognisable stamp of the Terra Alta region, the Suau Blanc 2017 is created from meticulously selected Grenache Blanc grapes, flourishing under an ideal Mediterranean climate, complemented by chalky, calcerous soils.

The wine reveals alluring aromas of green apple, pear and floral hints, offering a stimulating sensation to the discerning palate. Carefully aged on lees, the Suau Blanc 2017 also encompasses a modest characteristic of elegant oak notes, which elevates its complex body and rounded mouthfeel.

Renowned for its precisely balanced acidity and lasting finish, the Suau Blanc 2017 is a true embodiment of superlative Spanish vinification. Connoisseurs seeking a truly distinguished white wine experience will find the Suau Blanc 2017 enlightening.