Other

Barrel Sample

Les Astéries

Saint-Émilion · France

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Bordeaux-style Red Blend
Country
France
Region
Saint-Émilion
Appellation
Saint-Émilion
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

carnes vermelhas · queijos curados · cordeiro · pratos ricos em proteína

Rated vintages

  • 201293 pts

    92–94. Barrel sample. Tight, firm and mineral in style, this wine is dark with expressive tannins cast over black fruits. As always, the wine is a complex expression of its fine terroir.

  • 201093 pts

    92-94 This is rounded, ripe, a densely tannic mineral wine, very intense. It is tense, structured, firm, promising long aging.

  • 200691 pts

    90—92 Barrel sample. Named after the limestone, Astéries, which dominates this small vineyard. The wine is mineral, tannic, somewhat austere at this stage, with dry tannins.