Saint Estephe AOC, - Saint Estephe

Bottle notes

"The 2020 Saint-Estèphe is perfect Sunday lunch fare. With enticing juicy fruit on the nose backed by typical Saint-Estèphe earthiness, it's a touch austere at first sip but the fruit soon elbows its way to the front, and by the second sip or gulp is there in spades."

 - Jonathan Ray, The Spectator Magazine

Our Saint-Estèphe 2020 is one of the stars of our declassified range. And it would be, given it’s from one of the Left Bank’s ‘super second’ châteaux. In other words, from a 2ème Cru château that achieves a 1er Cru level of quality (as the unofficial moniker suggests). Here is an exquisite claret with a lovely mineral backbone, showing the best of Cabernet in the blend – a claret ready to drink now or just as easily tucked away for several more years. It’s what a friend recently described as "class in a glass" – which is spot-on.

 - Esme Johnstone, Co-Founder of FromVineyardsDirect

Saint-Estèphe is Bordeaux?s cabernet heartland, and the hallmark cassis, cigar box and cedar aromas shine though here. Also evident is the warmth of the 2020 vintage, with ripe, supple black berry fruit flavours, firm grip and leafy, herbaceous notes. Quite a serious claret, with very classical styling. Rich, powerful and impressive. Drink now-2026.

"Although from one of the appellation's most celebrated estates, the 2020 Saint- Estèphe could almost come from Somerton, so classic an 'English' claret is it. Robust and full-flavoured, with inky dark fruit, tannin and that typical Saint-Estèphe earthiness, it's in great shape but will only improve. The wines from this château love a bit of ageing and whilst, yes, it's more than drinkable now, I'd tuck it away for a year or so."

 - Jonathan Ray, The Spectator Magazine

Twenty Five Quid Saint Estephe, you can't go wrong can you.