Château Soleil
Château Soleil operates in Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion, a satellite appellation of Saint-Émilion in Bordeaux's Libournais region. The winery produces wines built on the classic Right Bank framework of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Le Rival Lussac Saint Emilion, a Cabernet Franc and Merlot blend, represents the house's core expression and has drawn assessment from Falstaff, Wine Spectator, and Decanter. Croix du Rival Lussac-Saint-Émilion adds Cabernet Sauvignon to the Franc-Merlot base, while Promesse Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion balances all three varieties. The wines reflect the terroir of the eastern Saint-Émilion plateau, where clay and limestone soils favor structured, age-worthy reds with the mineral precision and dark-fruit character typical of the appellation.
Critics
Falstaff, Wine Spectator, Decanter