2016 Haut Simard
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Tasting Notes
Tight and refined with berry and cherry character, a medium body and ultra-fine tannins. A juicy and balanced red. Mar 2017, www.jamessuckling.com
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James Suckling
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More reviews and scores
This is a dense wine, with fine, rich fruits and some solid structure behind the crispness and black currant brightness. A fine vintage selection for this parcel within the Simard vineyard. Apr 2017, Roger Voss, www.wineenthusiast.com
Dark crimson. Some energy and life to this though there is still a suggestion of oak. Apr 2017, www.jancisrobinson.com, Drink: 2024-2032
A blend of 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Franc, the 2016 Haut-Simard is soft, pliant and delicious, with a lovely red berry fruit character and plenty of expressiveness. The typically firm tannins Haut-Simard often shows are present, but they are totally woven into the wine's fabric. Dense and also immediate, the 2016 its likely to offer 10-15 years of fine drinking. Apr 2017, www.vinous.com
About the producer
Ch. Haut-Simard was originally part of Ch. Simard – divided in two in the late 19th century by a railroad.