Les Astéries - Château Teyssier - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2006

Wine Advocate

88 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/31/2016

Tasted at the château, the 2006 Les Asteries had a slightly mushroom-like bouquet that dissipates with time in the glass, soon replaced by attractive blackberry, bilberry and mineral scents that have maintained fine precision over the last ten years. The palate is medium-bodied with sweet mulberry and red plum fruit, moderate weight in the mouth, though the finish feels a little smudged and has not aged quite as well as the Le Carré. Not bad, but personally I prefer more recent vintages. Tasted April 2016.

Decanter Magazine

4 / 5

the2/16/2011

Deeply extracted fruit with a very fine minerally backbone, fine and grippy, very pure, great vineyard personality from very old vines, 2011-18.

Wine Advocate

91-93 / 100

byNeal Martinthe2/16/2011

I just prefer this to Jonathan Maltus’s other super micro-cuvée Le Carré. A wonderfully defined, minerally nose with a touch of iodine and blueberry. The palate is full-bodied, beautifully balanced and imbued with a seductive velvety texture. Very focused with the sophistication that could only come from 80-year old vines. Just 300 cases made. Wonderful.

Wine Enthusiast

90-92 / 100

byRoger Vossthe2/16/2011

Named after the limestone, Astéries, which dominates this small vineyard. The wine is mineral, tannic, somewhat austere at this stage, with dry tannins. —R.V.

Wine Advocate

93 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe2/16/2009

It was not included in my February report on the bottled 2006s, but the 2006 Les Asteries, which I rated 93+, is a backward, mineral-laced effort displaying considerable austerity. However, it is packed and stacked in the mouth. This is a 2006 that has completely closed down, but it is oozing with potential. I do not think it will ever achieve the greatness of the 2008, but it is a noteworthy success for the vintage. Cellar it for 3-4 years, and drink it over the following 15.Drink 2012-2027 (93+ points)

Wine Advocate

89-91 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe2/1/2009

This tiny garagiste operation produces approximately 300 cases of wine from a single vineyard that was once part of Chateau Fonroque. The pure, plush, fleshy 2006 is surprisingly opulent and exuberant for the vintage, displaying abundant fruit along with smoky, berry, herb, crushed rock, and flower notes. It is soft, generous, and ideal for drinking over the next decade. Drink 2009-2019

Wine Advocate

88-91 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/2007

This tiny garagiste operation produces approximately 300 cases of wine from a single vineyard that was once part of Chateau Fonroque. The pure, plush, fleshy 2006 is surprisingly opulent and exuberant for the vintage, displaying abundant fruit along with smoky, berry, herb, crushed rock, and flower notes. It is soft, generous, and ideal for drinking over the next decade. Drink 2007-2017