Chateau Soutard Cadet 2018

Type: Red Wine      Volume: 750ml

Winery: Chateau Soutard Cadet

Country: France     Region: Bordeaux

District: St Emilion Grand Cru

Grapes Varieties: 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc

Classification:      Production: 780 Cases

Alcohol: 15% abv     Packing: Original Wooden Case of 12 bottles

Ratings and Tasting Notes:

JS=94 Blackberry and bark with some sandalwood and mushroom on the nose. It’s full-bodied with juicy fruit and tight, creamy tannins. Linear and racy. Gorgeous finish. Rather reserved now, but good, serious promise. Try after 2024. WA=93 The 2018 Soutard-Cadet is a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, and the wine has 15% alcohol. It was aged in 100% new oak barrels for about 18 months. Deep purple-black colored, it starts out a little broody with tar and damp earth scents soon giving way to a core of plum preserves, Christmas cake and blackberry pie, followed by hints of cedar chest, chargrill and sandalwood. The full-bodied palate packs in the black fruit preserves and savory layers and is supported by velvety tannins and a fantastic backbone of freshness, finishing on a lingering fragrant earth note. Give it another 2-3 years in bottle to really hit its stride and drink it over the following 15 years or more. AG=92. WS=90 This red offers up a lot of ripe, succulent, crushed plum and steeped blackberry fruit that rolls through with chocolate, tobacco and black licorice accents. Warm earth notes underscore the finish, adding depth and weight. Very solid, though for fans of the extracted style. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2029.