Château Simard

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

2018 Château Simard

MAR 19 70M 25CF 5CS. Ruby. Scented, red berries, anise, blueberries, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, anise, fresh and lively, playful. One lovely Simard. 89-91

2017 Château Simard

Not made.

2016 Château Simard

APR 17 75M 25CF Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, some scented notes and thyme nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, red berries, elegant texture, blackberries, detailed, nuanced, good length. 88-90

2015 Château Simard

APR 16 Ruby. Some dark and red fruits, rounded nose, slight floral note, delicate and detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, rounded before a slightly bitter finish, dark chocolate. Long. 89-91

2014 Château Simard
APR 15 Ruby. Fruity nose, some vanilla, floral notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, rounded, bit easy going. 84-86

2013 Château Simard
APR 14 Ruby. Red berries, herbs and some scented notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, leaner, red berries, thin finish. 83-85

2010 Château Simard

MAY 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, dark fruity nose, light vanilla note. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, smooth and rounded, a quaffer. Drink over the next ten plus years. 89

2010 Château Simard

APR 11 Deep ruby, fresh berries, pure, elegant, lively acidity, refined finish. 89-90

2005 Château Simard

MAY 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, liquorice, dark fruity nose. Minerals. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, spices, juicy, lovely balance, good length. 89

2004 Château Simard

MAY 18 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some herbal notes and minerals nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, a juicier bottle, good length. 88

2004 Château Simard

DEC 17 Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, minerals, starting figs and light liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner palate, minerals, figs and blueberries, touch of dates, good length. 88

2004 Château Simard

NOV 17 Ruby. Scented, blueberries, some figs and dates nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rounded and smooth, good length. Drink over the next few years. 88

2004 Château Simard

OCT 17 Ruby. Blueberries, starting figs, some spices, anise, and light leather note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, some spices, bit leaner body, good length. 88

2000 Château Simard

AUG 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, lightly scented nose. One of the better bottles (higher fill as well, really high fill). Light mineral note. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, quite juicy and minerals, blueberries, again confirming the nose, just a little bit more rounded and fruit driven with more layers than most bottles so far of this. This is actually quite a bit better than the best bottle so far. Long. 91

2000 Château Simard

JAN 19 80M 20CF Ruby. Red berries, anise, spices, fruity, scented, fresh nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, blueberries, detailed, minerals, elegant, long. My best bottle yet of this. Drink over the next ten years or so. 90

2000 Château Simard

DEC 18 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, light minerals nose, maturing and medium intensity. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, minerals, fairly detailed and this is a fuller bodied (for this wine) bottle with more intensity and then also showing a more graphite like minerality below. Drink over the next ten years or so, lovely. 90

2000 Château Simard

DEC 18 Ruby. Blueberries, some figs, light minerals, detailed nose, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, blueberries, just a touch of figs and dates, nuanced and long. 90

2000 Château Simard

DEC 18 Ruby. Blueberries, minerals, some figs and faint tobacco notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, red berries, some spices, light minerals note, fresh and bright expression on this bottle. 90

2000 Château Simard

NOV 18 Ruby. Blueberries, faintly scented, touch of minerals behind, elegant and detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, anise, juicy, has more to give than previous bottles, lovely balance, highly quaffable stuff. Drink over the next ten years, remember to decant it for an hour or two. Long. 91

2000 Château Simard

OCT 18 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, touch herbal, minerals nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, liquorice, minerals, good length. Bit rustic finish. 88

2000 Château Simard

OCT 17 Ruby. Scented, fresh, fruity, anise, blueberries, starting figs, some minerals, evolving nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, some spices, juicy, good length. 89

1998 Château Simard

SEP 18 Ruby, garnet rim. Figs, red berries, anise, minerals nose, dates. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, figs, dates, elegant, texture, nuanced, good length. 89

1998 Château Simard
AUG 17 Ruby, garnet rim. Scented, figs, chocolate, anise, elegant nose, liquorice. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, anise, blueberries and spices, elegant. 89

1996 Château Simard

JUN 19 Ruby, brick rim. Blueberries, figs, dates, some leather and tobacco nose, a mature bottle. Fresh acidity, soft tannins, anise, liquorice, dates and touch of cherries, good length. 89

1996 Château Simard

MAR 19 Ruby, brick rim and more sediments than usual. Blueberries, some dates, minerals, anise and faintly scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries and spices, some figs, leaner bodied, good length. 88

1996 Château Simard

DEC 18 Ruby, garnet rim. Anise, figs, some spices, earthy minerals, dates, maturing nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, figs, dates, smooth and soft texture, maturing, elegant texture, good length. 89

1996 Château Simard

SEP 18 Ruby, garnet rim. Scented, minerals, pencil shavings, graphite notes, some figs and dates, expressive bottle. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins softening off, some dried fruits and blueberries, elegant, fruity, good length. 89

1996 Château Simard

SEP 18 Ruby, garnet rim. Scented, figs, dates, minerals, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, soft tannins, blueberries, figs, dates, minerals, fill just millimetres below cork is what to look for when these bottles should perform at their best. 89

1996 Château Simard

SEP 18 Ruby, garnet rim. Red berries, anise, some spices, figs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, juicy but lacks something mid palate, good length. Not the best bottle. 85

1996 Château Simard

AUG 18 Ruby, garnet rim. Dried fruits, minerals, some leather nose, touch of tobacco. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dried fruits, some anise and spices, good length. 88

1996 Château Simard

AUG 18 Corked

1996 Château Simard

MAY 18 Ruby, garnet rim. Minerals, anise, tobacco, figs and dates nose, some blueberries still. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, minerals, some tobacco, elegant texture, on the leaner side but for this wine one of the fuller bottles so far. Long. 90

1996 Château Simard

APR 18 Ruby with garnet rim. Some figs, dates but still blueberries in this bottle, lovely nose, some minerals. Fresh acidity, ripe and few tannins, elegant texture, dried fruits with some fresher ones, elegant texture, lovely. 89

1996 Château Simard

JAN 18 Ruby, garnet rim. Anise, figs, some spices, earthy minerals, dates, maturing nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, figs, dates, smooth and soft texture, maturing, elegant texture, good length. 89

1996 Château Simard

DEC 17 Ruby, brick rim. Some iron, figs, dates, spices, a much more mature bottle. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, iron, minerals, some figs and sweet and sour notes, long but narrow finish. 88

1996 Château Simard

DEC 17 Garnet with brick rim. Figs, dates, minerals, light chocolate note nose, some floral high notes. Fresh acidity, ripe and few tannins, soft, gentle texture, some sweet and sour, elegant texture, iron, good length. 89

1996 Château Simard

NOV 17 Ruby. Minerals, scented, earthy notes, some iron, figs and scented notes. Fresh acidity, ripe and few tannins, anise, some spices, minerals, elegant texture, good length. 89

1996 Château Simard
OCT 17 Ruby. Scented, blueberries, anise, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, rip tannins, fruity, some anise and spices, anise, figs, good length. 88

1966 Château Simard
DEC 11 (Magnum) Vinmonopolet (Norway) bottling. Today this property is run by the Vignoble Vauthier Maziere of Ausone, at least Maziere was owner back then according to the label. Garnet, orange rim, earthy, thin, leaves, metallic, touch of plums. Lean palate, tannins gone, to me just over the hill, some of the fellow tasters still enjoyed it. Not too long. 84