The 2016 Villemaurine is absolutely gorgeous. Powerful, ample and resonant, the 2016 is a beautifully intense, modern Saint-Émilion. Dark cherry, plum, mocha and licorice notes build into a crescendo of aromas, flavors and textures. Even with all of its natural intensity, the 2016 retains terrific freshness and energy. In 2016, Villemaurine is terrific. Hubert de Boüard consults. Tasted two times.
 
The 2016 Villemaurine is a blend of 80% Merlot an 20% Cabernet Franc aged in 80% new and 20% one-year-old barrels for 16 months. It has a deep garnet-purple color and lovely cedar, earth, baked cherries and warm plums notions waft from the glass followed by nuances of pencil shavings, cloves, cinnamon stick, star anise and dusty soil. Medium to full-bodied bodied, the mid-palate slowly builds into loads of spicy layers with a pleasantly chewy texture and a long mineral-laced finish. About 2,966 cases produced.
 

 

 

Lisa Perrotti Brown bewertet den Chateau Villemaurine 2018 Saint Emilion wie folgt:

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Villemaurine rolls sensuously out of the glass with notes of plum preserves, blueberry pie and Black Forest cake with touches of underbrush, spice cake, star anise and unsmoked cigars plus a hint of potpourri. Full-bodied, the palate is jam-packed with rich, seductive fruit, framed by plush tannins and lovely freshness, finishing long and layered. The blend is 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. Aging is expected to be for 14 months in oak barriques, 75% new.

James Suckling bewertet den Chateau Villemaurine 2018 Saint Emilion wie folgt:

This is really fantastic with density and richness and lots of minerality. Full-bodied, layered and extremely long. This has so much density and agility in the center palate. Better than 2015 and 2016?