In Bond Fine Wine. 2022 Château Saintayme, Saint Emilion, Bordeaux, France. Grand Cru • Red Bordeaux in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 93/100 (JA). Drinking window: 2026–2042. 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.
Antonio Galloni (AG) — 93/100 · Vinous, 28/01/2025 · Drink 2026-2037
The 2022 Saintayme is a rich, heady Saint-Émilion. Super-ripe red cherry, plum, apricot, spice, new leather and a kiss of French oak saturate the palate. Plush contours wrap it all together, adding to a feeling of sensuality. A decidedly opulent, flashy Saint-Émilion, Saintayme has a ton of tannin, but it's nearly buried by the sheer luxuriousness of the fruit.
William Kelley (WK) — 88–90/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 15/06/2023
Notes of sweet cherries, berries, licorice and smoke preface the 2022 Montlandrie, a medium to full-bodied, suave and vibrant wine with a deep core of fruit, lively acids, powdery tannins and a saline finish. This vibrant, intensely flavored Cotes de Castillon is once again one of Bordeaux's best values in this vintage.
Neal Martin (NM) — 90/100 · Vinous, 12/02/2025 · Drink 2026-2038
The 2022 Saintayme conveys a sense of joy on the nose, with finely delineated vivacious black cherries, wild strawberry and a hint of cola. The medium-bodied palate is well balanced and quite elegant in style, with more black than red fruit, grainy tannins and a touch of white pepper on the finish. It feels malleable in the mouth and will drink slightly earlier than I expected out of barrel.