Château Dassault Saint-Emilion 2019 - Grand Cru Classé

Bettane & Desseauve

About the domain :

This very consistent cru has established itself as a sure bet in the appellation, producing increasingly rich wines with no loss of harmony.

Decanter

About the wine:

Lovely nose, delicate and subtle, without giving too much away. Beautiful concentration, excellent control with a core of deep black fruit, and lovely soft, enveloping tannins. I like the energy, freshness and lightness. It's not a workhorse, but it seems to have been carefully crafted. 2025 - 2044

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

About the domain :

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

About the domain :

Marcel Dassault gave his name to the former Château Couperie, located on the northern glacis of Saint-Emilion. These cold terroirs require a certain discipline to produce great wines. Since 1995, under the efficient management of Laurence Brun, cultivation and vinification have been carried out according to the strictest rules of the Bordeaux school. A safe bet, the cru is beginning to take the place it deserves.

Wine Spectator

About the wine:

Ripe and opulent, with the warm profile of blackcurrant, plum and blackberry compote. The whole is supported by notes of alder and juniper that carry through to a dark, earthy finish. There's a little bramble here, but it's all in proportion. Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best from 2024 to 2038.

James Suckling

About the wine:

Aromas of blueberries, salted plums, stones, walnut jam, cloves and dried herbs. Medium-bodied, with fine-grained tannins. Fresh, tight and mineral. Polished and refined with excellent length. Try it in 2025.

Le Figaro vins

About the wine:

A serious nose, almost reminiscent of a Pomerol, at once seductive and slightly chocolatey, with black cherry aromas. On the palate, blackcurrant takes center stage, with a pleasantly silky texture and a finish that builds to notes of licorice stick.

Yves Beck

About the wine:

24ha property (20ha in production) on the northern slopes of St-Émilion. Sandy-clay terroirs, as well as clay on Fronsadais molasses. The wine is aged between 14 and 18 months in 70% new barrels and 30% one-wine barrels. The bouquet is of good intensity. It reveals nuances of cocoa beans and blackcurrant. Elegant, perfectly balanced character on the palate. The wine positions itself nicely and with great conviction. Beautiful symbiosis of subtlety, charm and power. 2025-2040

Vert de Vin

About the wine:

The nose is elegant, racy, elegant and offers concentration, power, a lovely finesse of grain, a certain delicacy in power as well as uprightness. Notes of fleshy/ripe blackcurrant, blueberry and, to a lesser extent, pulpy blueberry are combined with hints of raspberry, Cuban pepper, spices, a discreet touch of cinnamon, vanilla and a subtle hint of paprika (in the background) and chocolate. The palate is fresh, delicate and well-balanced, offering power with subtlety, straightforwardness, a certain strength/power (but all in control), a stretched side and lovely definition. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of pulpy blackcurrant, juicy/fresh boysenberry and, more lightly, raspberry, combined with hints of pulpy blue berries, chocolate, tonka bean, almond, fine tips of fresh blond tobacco, a hint of clay-limestone freshness and a subtle touch of bergamot. The tannins are precise, elegant and offer a little mellowness as well as sapidity. Good length. Fine chewiness on the finish/persistence.