In Bond Fine Wine. 2005 Château Sanctus, Saint Emilion, Bordeaux, France. Grand Cru • Red Bordeaux in 12x75cl. Top critic score: 93/100 (RP). Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Robert Parker (RP) — 93/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 30/04/2008 · Drink 2008-2023
From a special 7.5 acre parcel culled from the Bienfaisance vineyard, this 1,000-case cuvee is dominated by its Merlot component (the blend also includes some Cabernet Franc). As are most of St.-Emilion's garigiste wines, it is given a Burgundian-like treatment of pre-fermentation cold maceration, malolactic in barrel, aging on its lees, and little clarification, all designed to accentuate the te…
Robert Parker (RP) — 92–94/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 30/04/2007 · Drink 2007-2022
A garagiste selection from a 7.5-acre parcel culled from Chateau La Bienfaisance's vineyard, Sanctus is a 1,000-case cuvee made from a blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc. Perfectionist winemaking techniques, including small yields of 30-38 hectoliters per hectare, long macerations, malolactic in barrel, and aging sur-lie, have resulted in a stunningly rich, profound St.-Emilion. An inky/p…
Robert Parker (RP) — 92–95/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 30/04/2006 · Drink 2006-2024
Sanctus is the luxury cuvee of Chateau La Bienfaisance, and the 2005 is unquestionably their finest effort to date. A 90% Merlot/10% Cabernet Franc blend fashioned from yields of 30 hectoliters per hectare, this blockbuster boasts an inky/purple color in addition to scents of graphite, blueberries, blackberries, cassis, and espresso roast. Dense, rich, and pure, with high, but sweet tannin, amazi…