Château SANSONNET
Grand cru classé

Owned by the Lefévère family (Villemaurine, Valandraud), Sansonnet is a little gem east of Saint-Émilion. Its 7-hectare vineyard, a single contiguous plot overlooking Trottevieille, produces dense, round, and charming wines.

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Bettane+Desseauve : 95-96/100 “Rich fruit, sensuality and freshness combine to create a silky, elegant texture. Peppery floral notes enliven a very long finish.”

J-M Quarin : 95/100 “Juicy, light, dense and fragrant on the palate, with a particular elegance and a strong return of the aroma on the finish, without any tannic harshness. It’s very good.”

Vinous (A. Galloni) : 94-96/100 "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."

La Revue du Vin de France : 92-93/100 “It is characterised by a rich maturity that envelops a refreshingly high acidity. The nose is reminiscent of a white wine, with notes of peach and blood orange. The palate evokes fruit compote with a zesty edge.”

Vinous (N. Martin) : 91-93/100 "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."