Devon Magee, JJ Buckley, April 2012

80% merlot and 20% cabernet franc from a tiny, one-hectare vineyard between Château Fonroque and Clos Fourtet just north of the town of St. Emilion. Vines here are as old as 80 years, planted in rock limestone soil. The nose is punctuated by black fruit, which continues on the palate in rich, plush layers. As is Jonathan Malthus' style, this wine is all texture-creamy from start to finish. There is a saline lift underneath, and the wine manages to be deft while rich. Simply yummy. A great Malthus success.

90 points,

James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, April 2012

The berry, light vanilla and hazelnut character is very attractive with polished tannins and a juicy finish. Little chewy but should come around nicely.

90 -92 points,

Neal Martin's Wine Journal, April 2012

The Les Asteries has a decadent, spicy bouquet with macerated dark cherries, almost honeyed fruit with hints of crushed strawberry and Chinese 5-spice. The palate is full-bodied with succulent liquorice-tinged fruit that leads to a weighty, toasty finish that is balanced and long in the mouth. There is good persistency here and will appeal to those who enjoy a more "forthright" Saint Emilion. Tasted April 2012.

93 -95 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2012

Composed of 83% Merlot and 17% Cabernet Franc, the 2011 Les Asteries ranks alongside the 2009 and 2010. One of the bigger wines of the vintage, it exhibits an inky/purple color as well as notes of graphite, roasted coffee, melted chocolate, creme de cassis and kirsch. It is an impressive, thick, rich offering that can be drunk early in life or cellared for two decades.

91 -93 points,

Wine Enthusiast, April 2012

This is a dark and dense wine, with big tannins and a solid structure. It shows great weight, with an intense minerality. - R.V.

About Winery

Château Teyssier is a Saint Emilion Grand Cru situated in the heart of the Saint Emilion Appellation. The Estate is steeped in history that dates back to the 1700's, but by the time that Jonathan and Lyn Maltus arrived at the Estate in 1994, the vineyard consisted of five and a half hectares in the commune of Vignonet on the plain of Saint EmilionThe vineyards now extend to over fifty hectares under vine, a large part of which are situated amongst Cru Classé. terroir on the cotes hugging the village of Saint Emilion. With the average size of a Saint Emilion Château being around five acres this makes Château Teyssier a certain size.

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