Saint-Estèphe · vintage 2021
Why this vintage
- 92/100 from James Sucklingand 2 other scores above 90/100.
- The 2021 vintage in Saint-EstèpheFrost, mildew, then a cool summer brought back Bordeaux of old: taut, vibrant wines, shorter but elegant.
Critic scores
- James Suckling92
- Vinous92
- Wine Enthusiast91
The 2021 vintage in Saint-Estèphe
Vintage benchmark: 86/100 (appellation benchmark, not a score for this wine)
Vintage character: Frost, mildew, then a cool summer brought back Bordeaux of old: taut, vibrant wines, shorter but elegant.
Overall reading of the year’s season across Saint-Estèphe. An estate can depart from it sharply, in frost or hail years, where two neighbours did not make the same vintage. What this particular wine actually gave is on its technical sheet and in the scores above.
Tasting
“Ici, une bonne combinaison fruit-densité-nervosité. Attaque absolument délicieuse, palais suave
sur les fruits rouges, bonne trame tannique donnant une fine acidité. L'assemblage 60 % cabernet
sauvignon, 35 % merlot et 5 % cabernet franc compose un vin complet, à bon potentiel. À l'aération, le
fruité noir s'affirme, prune, cassis mais aussi iris et jacinthe. Séducteur. ” - Terre de Vins
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Blend of the 2021 vintage
- 65 % Cabernet-sauvignon
- 30 % Merlot
- 5 % Cabernet franc
Shares for this vintage, as recorded on the 2021 technical sheet. The vineyard itself is planted with 44 % merlot, 39 % cabernet sauvignon, 4 % chardonnay, 2 % cabernet franc, 3 % petit verdot — a vintage blend departs from the area under vine as the year dictates.
Figures from the 2021 sheet
- 30 yrsVine age
Winemaking
Fermentation en cuve inox
Extraction lente et douce
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Ageing
12 mois en barriques de chêne
40 % de barriques neuves
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Terroir
Soil of Garonne gravels. Clay-limestone subsoil
An offer on Château Laffitte Carcasset 2021
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Texts and documents 2021
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Visuals
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Sheet checked on September 21, 2026. Technical data: the estate’s VinCod sheets. Critic scores: sources cited above, with their date. Vintage benchmarks and character: Compagnie Médocaine’s own editorial read. Soils and relief, where shown: the Compagnie Médocaine’s parcel survey and the Mapbox/IGN terrain model.