Château Le Sartre

Pessac-Léognan

2016 Château Le Sartre

Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, blueberries, quite intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise and vanilla, structured. 88-90

2016 Château Le Sartre blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Smoky, apples, spices, pears and peach nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, apples, lemons, pears and peach, good length. 88-90

2015 Château Le Sartre

APR 16 Ruby. Dark berries, fruity, ripe, intense nose, some scented notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, good length. 87-89

2015 Château Le Sartre blanc

APR 16 Pale lemon yellow. Lemons, apples, peach, leaner nose, slight floral note. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, elegant, playful, lemony finish. 86-88

2014 Château Le Sartre

APR 15 Pale lemon yellow. Scented, grapefruit, minerals, apples nose. Fresh acidity, creamy, lemons, citrus, fruity, detailed, good length. 88-90

2012 Château le Sartre
SEP 15 Deep ruby. Dark fruits, vanilla, spices nose. Minerals beneath. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner palate, fruity, vanilla, needs time, not fully together now, good length. 87

2012 Château Le Sartre

APR 13 Deep ruby. Coffee, spices and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity if leaner palate. 84-86

2012 Château Le Sartre blanc
SEP 15 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, cats pie, yellow plums, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, rounded, grapefruits, quite smooth, good length. 89

2011 Château Le Sartre

SEP 15 Ruby. Dark fruits, some raspberries, vanilla, fairly elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, fresh, lighter, dark and red berries, quite elegant. 86

2011 Château Le Sartre
SEP 15 Ruby. Fruity, ripe, dark berries, vanilla on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, leaner, fairly fresh, good length. 88

2010 Château Le Sartre

JUN 12 Ruby. Cassis, vanilla, some smoky notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, could have had some more acidity, good length. 88

2010 Château Le Sartre Blanc

JUN 12 Pale lemon yellow. Quite intense nose, apples, grapefruits and peach. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, good length.  Quite sweet fruity. 89

2009 Château Le Sartre

JUN 12 Ruby. Dark fruits, some herbs, vanilla and blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, structured, bit jammy, good length. 88

2009 Château Le Sartre blanc

JUN 12 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, yellow fruits and citrus nose. Fresh acidity, some sweet notes, tropical fruits, quite elegant. 89

2008 Château Le Sartre

JUN 12 Ruby. Spicy, blackberries, cassis and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, good length. 87

2007 Château Le Sartre

JUN 12 Ruby. Blackberries, spices, ripe nose, herbs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits and herbs. 85

2006 Château Le Sartre

MAY 10 Ruby. Cassis, vanilla, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, bit jammy and plummy. 86