Château Bénitey Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé AOC

Château Bénitey is located at the foot of the coast, east of Saint-Emilion, in the town of Saint-Laurent des Combes. It takes its name from a cross at the junction of the road above the vineyard, a cross reminiscent of that of a holy water font.
The area is 5 ha with vines whose average age is 40 years and the wine is usually composed mainly of 70% Merlot, aged for 12 to 14 months in French oak barrels (20 to 40% new).

VARIETALS
70% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc

VINTAGE
2019

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Description

TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 13.5%

APPEARANCE
Elegant and refined ruby colour.

NOSE
The fruit core is certainly strong but its power is in its purity and poise: a towering pillar of finesse, ripe but not over-the-top, intense but balanced by its savoury suit of cleanest, neatest oak.

PALATE
The mouth has a fine structure and solid, ripe tannins that lie behind the wine’s blackberry fruits, giving concentration. Like its label this classical Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is all about traditional elegance and ageing, designed to age for long time.

AGEING
Aged for a year in wood.

PAIRING
Like many Saint-Émilion, it goes really well with beef, burger with cheddar and bacon and mature cheeses.

READINESS FOR DRINKING
Drink now to 2030+.

RATINGS

91pts

4.3

Additional information

Vintage	2019
Grape	Cabernet Franc, Merlot
Producer	Château Benitey
Style	Dry
Types	Red