Top St-Estèphe 2016 wines: Re-tasted in the bottle
'These are wines that you are going to love drinking,' says Jane Anson in her in-bottle report. See the updated ratings below.
Introduction by Chris Mercer.
A big success in 2016, because the higher levels of limestone and clay in the soils withstood the drought better than some gravels,’ wrote Jane Anson after tasting St-Estèphe wines en primeur.
This northernmost appellation of the Médoc’s ‘big four’ has increasingly won admirers in recent years, and Anson re-confirmed in her in-bottle report for Bordeaux 2016 wines that it has been a great year for many producers in St-Estèphe.
Here are some of her highlights.
St-Estèphe 2016 wines
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Château Cos d'Estournel, St-Estèphe, 2ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux, France, 2016
Cos continues to cement its place at the top of the second growths. It has moved on from the emphasis on heft and ripeness to...
2016
Château Cos d'EstournelSt-Estèphe
Château Montrose, St-Estèphe, 2ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux, France, 2016
Founded in 1815, Château Montrose is a St-Estèphe icon revered for ageworthy reds. Under the Bouygues family's ownership since 2006, major investments in the 95ha...
2016
Château MontroseSt-Estèphe
Château Calon-Ségur, St-Estèphe, 3ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux, France, 2016
This is utterly gorgeous, living up to the promise of its showing at en primeur. Plump and rich yet well balanced, the violet-tinged black fruits...
2016
Château Calon-SégurSt-Estèphe
Château Meyney, St-Estèphe, Bordeaux, France, 2016
Cool blueberry fruit aromas, with some creamy, round qualities. The palate is smooth and pleasurable. ‘A more modern style,’ said wine buyer Jean Haudy, ‘but...
2016
Château MeyneySt-Estèphe
Château Cos Labory, St-Estèphe, 5ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux, France, 2016
Rich and powerful, with good freshness underneath the fruit. The components of the wine are off the charts, extremely knitted down and barely budging. It...
2016
Château Cos LaborySt-Estèphe
Château Beau Site, St-Estèphe, Bordeaux, France, 2016
With fine oak integration, this wine is a tasty combination of torrefaction, finesse and iron richness. ‘A fine glass of red, if not the most...
2016
Château Beau SiteSt-Estèphe
