In Bond Fine Wine. 2021 Château Saintayme, Saint Emilion, Bordeaux, France. Grand Cru • Red Bordeaux in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 92/100 (AG). Drinking window: 2025–2040. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Made by the talented Durantou family, this 100% Merlot Saint Emilion is a lovely wine, with lush generous fruit. Hard to find a better value in Saint Emilion.
William Kelley (WK) — 88–90/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 29/04/2022
The Durantou family's 2021 Saintayme derives from soils rich in large stones in Saint-'tienne-de-Lisse. Offering up aromas of sweet blackberries, licorice and spices, it's medium-bodied, lively and charming, with a fleshy core of fruit and fine, powdery tannins.
Antonio Galloni (AG) — 92/100 · Inside Bordeaux, 27/02/2024 · Drink 2025-2038
The 2021 Saintayme is a very pretty, supple wine to drink now and over the next decade. It offers lovely freshness and verve to match its mid-weight personality. Crushed flowers, mint, dried herbs and red berry fruit are some of the notes that grace this vibrant, mid-weight Saint-Émilion. Saintayme can often show a slightly vegetal note, but that is not the case with the 2021, which is pretty rem…
Jane Anson (JA) — 91/100 · Inside Bordeaux, 26/03/2024 · Drink 2026-2040
Cool ruby plum in colour, this has earthy blackberry and blueberry fruit, a gentle touch of grilled cedar and gunsmoke, and the same reserved, measured delivery and mouthwatering finish that I found En Primeur. Enjoyable, no need to wait too long to drink this, I would suggest just a year or two more, and it should then stay in its drinking window for a good decade. Harvest September 28 to Octobe…