Château Simard 2012
15,5/20
Le Figaro
1*Étoile
Hachette
15/20
Bettane & Desseauve
15/20
Gault & Millau
15/20
Decanter
"This wine, matured in concrete vats, has a lovely velvety texture that gives Simard its charm, where the fruit is very precise on a medium-bodied wine with a pretty violet finish" (Le Figaro - Bernard Burtschy) - Fresh and very elegant, this Saint-Emilion Grand Cru from Alain Vautier (Château Ausone) has a silky texture and a gourmet juice. (Le Figaro - Bernard Burtschy) - Fresh and very elegant, this Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, owned by Alain Vauthier (Château Ausone), has a silky texture and a greedy juice that calls for drinking! Delivery in wooden cases for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (excluding Point Relais delivery).
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Eye
Dark ruby colour
Nose
Aromas of graphite, cherry pit, blackcurrant, tobacco and walnut with a woody undertone
Mouth
Good acidity and tight tannins, supple texture, long finish
Serve
At 16-18°C
Drink before
2021
Food and wine pairing
Goes well with beef and carrots, pork brochettes, lamb chops...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 15/20 (Very good wine)
Domaine rated (2020 guide) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the wine:
Elegant roundness with mellow tannins, this wine is already drinkable.
About the domain :
Pauline and Alain Vauthier, owners and winemakers of the famous Château Ausone, look after this family estate where they have distinguished two cuvées, simard and haut-simard, covering some 50 hectares. The latter, launched in 2007, has become a sure bet. The wines evolve perfectly in bottle. Their suppleness and pleasant tannins are appreciated. For less than 20 euros, it's hard to compete!
Decanter
Rated wine 15/20
About the wine:
Fleshy, savoury nose and palate. Vegetal freshness. Still a little green, though.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine noted (guide 2016) 1*Star (Very successful wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2020) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the wine:
Vinified and aged for eighteen months in concrete vats, Simard's 2012 (35% Cabernet Franc alongside Merlot) boasts a fresh bouquet of violets, black fruits, brambles and spices. This freshness is extended by a silky, supple, fine palate with round tannins, enhanced by a hint of noble herbs on the finish.
About the domain :
Separate but inseparable: Simard and Haut-Simard were born of the 1870 division of the Count de Simard's vast estate by a railway line; 40 ha for the former, 10 ha for the latter, acquired in 1954 by Claude Mazière and taken over on his death by his nephew Alain Vauthier (Ausone). The Vauthier family also owns Ch. de Fonbel, not far from Simard.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Wine rated (2014 guide) 15/20 (Very good)
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté (guide 2020) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
Wine Enthusiast
Domaine noté (guide 2020) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Le Figaro vins
Wine rated (2013 guide) 15,5/20
About the wine:
This wine, aged in concrete vats, has a lovely velvety texture that lends great charm to this Simard, where the fruit is very precise on a medium-bodied wine with a pretty violet finish.