Château Sansonnet 2025
St-Emilion Grand Cru Classé
Bordeaux, France
Regular price£153.00
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Arriving: Mid 2028
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| Style: Red | Packaging: OWC |
| ABV: 13.5% | Closure: Cork |
| Organic: | Drink from: 2032 |
| Biodynamic: | Drink to: 2045 |
| Grapes: 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon | |
Critic scores
91-93 NM, 94-96 AG, 94-95 JS, 94-96 JD, 95 JA, 95 DC
Critic reviews
"The 2025 Sansonnet comes from a seven-hectare vineyard close to TrotteVieille, 85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon on hard limestone, aged 50% in new oak, lower than before when it was 70-80%, plus amphora and wooden vats. It has a powerful nose that manages to retain delineation, with layers of blackberry and bilberry fruit and a touch of vanillary new oak. This has a little more terroir expression than its "sibling", Soutard-Cadet. The palate is medium-bodied, with fine tannins, actually more low-key than the aromatics imply, fresh acidity and decent sapidity on the finish. I am just seeking a little more complexity to materialise."
Neal Martin, May 2026, Vinous.com
"The 2025 Sansonnet is remarkable. Explosive and racy, it delivers floral overtones that meld into red/purplish fruit, blood orange, sweet spice and cedar. This is an especially mid-weight, refined Sansonnet, a wine that marries finesse with power. The long, resonant finish is so attractive, but everything about the 2025 speaks to superb balance. Élevage is 50% new oak, 20% once-used barrels, 20% foudre and 10% in amphora. Tasted three times."
Antonio Galloni, April 2026, Vinous.com
"Coffee and cocoa bean, luscious ripe berry fruits, highly charged with plenty of intensity, bitter fennel on the finish. Takes you firmly into limestone territory, but with an underlying power and mid-palate expansion that is seriously impressive. 7ha of vines all surrounding the château. The limestone here is still Asteries as across much of the St Emilion plateau but much more dense than at (also owned by Lefévère family) as Villemaurine. Love how these two estates really show that even on the plateau there are big differences in expression. 50% new oak for ageing, along with larger oak casks and amphora. Tasted twice. 50% new oak. Yield 32 hl/ha. 3.28 pH. Harvest September 15 to 27."
Jane Anson, April 2026, JaneAnson.com
"Bright and shiny, this has super charm from the first sip, soft, creamy, slightly chalky but with such finesse and elegance that no one aspect sticks out. Fine tannins, balanced acidity, pure fruit and a long length. I love Sansonnet and this really delivers a clean, pure, focused glass of wine with such drinkability. Juicy and delicious. Definitely not over done, relaxed and hands off."
Georgina Hindle, April 2026, Decanter.com
Neal Martin, May 2026, Vinous.com
"The 2025 Sansonnet is remarkable. Explosive and racy, it delivers floral overtones that meld into red/purplish fruit, blood orange, sweet spice and cedar. This is an especially mid-weight, refined Sansonnet, a wine that marries finesse with power. The long, resonant finish is so attractive, but everything about the 2025 speaks to superb balance. Élevage is 50% new oak, 20% once-used barrels, 20% foudre and 10% in amphora. Tasted three times."
Antonio Galloni, April 2026, Vinous.com
"Coffee and cocoa bean, luscious ripe berry fruits, highly charged with plenty of intensity, bitter fennel on the finish. Takes you firmly into limestone territory, but with an underlying power and mid-palate expansion that is seriously impressive. 7ha of vines all surrounding the château. The limestone here is still Asteries as across much of the St Emilion plateau but much more dense than at (also owned by Lefévère family) as Villemaurine. Love how these two estates really show that even on the plateau there are big differences in expression. 50% new oak for ageing, along with larger oak casks and amphora. Tasted twice. 50% new oak. Yield 32 hl/ha. 3.28 pH. Harvest September 15 to 27."
Jane Anson, April 2026, JaneAnson.com
"Bright and shiny, this has super charm from the first sip, soft, creamy, slightly chalky but with such finesse and elegance that no one aspect sticks out. Fine tannins, balanced acidity, pure fruit and a long length. I love Sansonnet and this really delivers a clean, pure, focused glass of wine with such drinkability. Juicy and delicious. Definitely not over done, relaxed and hands off."
Georgina Hindle, April 2026, Decanter.com