| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | France > Bordeaux > Left Bank > St Julien |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Still |
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Possibly one of two of the most concentrated St.-Juliens (Léoville Las Cases is the other), this 2005 shows wonderfully sweet tannin, a dense ruby/purple color, and lots of crème de cassis, licorice and spice. Full-bodied, opulent, and impressive, it is surprisingly soft, though it will certainly age nicely for 15-20+ years. Drink 2025 - 2035.
Aromas of blackberries, tar and licorice. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a fruity, ripe aftertaste. Balanced and attractive.
Generous from the first nose, another sign that the 2005s are starting to come around. Finely spun tannins, and at this point the tobacco of the older vintages becomes charred cedar, campfire smoke, cool ash. Confident but finely-framed tannins, with clear blackberry and bilberry fruit pulsing underneath. Silky in texture with a burst of minerality in the mid palate making your mouth water. This is gorgeous, ready to drink but no hurry, walking the tightrope of subdued power and gentle abandon. Saint Pierre was recognised to have really delivered a hit in the 2005 vintage, and it is now the epitome of finesse. Harvest September 22 to October 5, 60% new oak.
Very dark and with some development. Fireworks intensity on the nose - very dramatic. Very complete. Lovely opulence but not sweet. Very long, too. Really vibrates on the palate. Doesn't last quite as long as I thought it might...
Good red-ruby color. Superripe aromas of plum, mocha and graphite. Silky-sweet, deep and broad, with terrific concentration of currant and licorice flavors complicated by leather, herbs and pepper. Finishes with thoroughly ripe, broad tannins and noteworthy length and power. Costanzo says this wine needs another six months in bottle to gain in nuance.
Big, meaty, even gamey bouquet. Quite rich, new wood still evident, rich, almost velvety fruit, attractive, quite forward. Drink from 2014. Awarded 3 stars.
Came 33rd out of 184 wines
Because of this estate’s small size, only tiny amounts are available in the marketplace, which is a shame as the wine has been superb in recent years. Under the same ownership as Chateau Gloria, the 2005 Saint-Pierre boasts dense creme de cassis aromas and flavors. This tannic, backward, almost primordial wine possesses fabulous fruit, high tannin, full body, and plenty of muscle as well as structure. Like many of the 2005 northern Medocs, it should only be purchased by patient connoisseurs. Give this impressive, classic St.-Julien 8-10 years of cellaring and drink it over the following three decades.
A dense ruby/purple color along with superb black cherry, currant, forest floor, herb, and new saddle leather aromas, huge ripeness, massive structure, and tremendous concentration emerge from this broodingly backward, formidably muscular St.-Julien. It will require 6-8 years of cellaring, but should keep for 25-30. A top-notch effort, the 2005 may be the finest wine I have ever tasted from Saint-Pierre.
