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Saint Pierre 2020

RegionBordeaux
Subregion France > Bordeaux > Left Bank > St Julien
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietyCabernet Sauvignon/Merlot

This is one of the most improved estates in all of Bordeaux. Now making a Saint Julien of top quality from 17 hectares of vines, planted with 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, and 10% Cabernet Franc. The last few vintages have been of real super-second quality and have matched or beaten the big names in blind tastings.

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Tasting Notes

The 2020 Saint-Pierre is a rich, dramatic wine bursting with aromas of blackberries, blueberry liqueur, anise, clove and brown sugar. Medium to full-bodied, broad and fleshy, it's generous and enveloping, with a ripe core of fruit, succulent acids and powdery tannins that discreetly assert themselves on the finish. The wine's creamy, fruit-driven profile belies its comparatively moderate 13.3% alcohol.

93
William Kelley, Wine Advocate, April 2023

Attractive aromas of blackberries, plum skins, cloves, cardamom, dark chocolate, cedar and graphite. Some wet stones, too. Full-bodied, opulent and broad-shouldered. Structured and refined. It has a deep core of ripe black fruit covered with layers of plush and velvety tannins that linger for a long time on the palate. Really long and even. Try after 2027.

96
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, May 2023

The 2020 Saint-Pierre is deep garnet-purple in color. It has slowly emerging scents of fresh blackcurrants, black raspberries, and redcurrant jelly, plus hints of cast-iron pan, cedar chest, and menthol. The medium-bodied palate is tightly packed with black and red berry layers, plus loads of mineral sparks, framed by ripe, fine-grained tannins and seamless freshness, finishing with impressive length.

95
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent, March 2023

Rich, deep, young, vibrant, this is delicious, just at the begininning of its life, fiercely powerful tannins holding the blueberry and bilberry fruits in place, softened by cocoa dusting and liqourice on the finish. Remi di Constanzo technical director.

95
Jane Anson, JaneAnson.com, February 2023

Full bottle 1,290 g. Cask sample taken 31 March. Vines with an average age of 50 years. 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc.
Dark purplish crimson. Tobacco-leaf dry spice on the nose. Pretty flatteringly round palate entry and then some acidity and a hint of oak. Not the most intense on the palate and very unknit at present. Dry finish, not surprisingly… Sturdy rather than ethereal. 13.3%
Drink 2027 – 2043

16.5
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, April 2021

The blend in 2020 is 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc. Deep ruby in colour. The nose is intensely smoky with incense, cedar and liquorice. The palate follows, with rich spices coating the blackcurrant fruit at the core. The tannins are chewy and and firm, contrasting the sweet spices. Firm yet sweet to the finish, with lingering spice and dark cherry.

91/94
Farr Vintners, Farr Tasting, April 2021

(79% CS, 15% M, 6% CF; 33hl/ha; 13.3% ABV; 50% new)
Fresh, lightly mineral, blackberry-ripe nose, persistent and gently minerally; rich, supple yet fresh, superfine in tannin; juicy, generous, ample, and fleshy, all nicely carried by its underlying defining acidity, long and subtle and gracious to taste, with a very nice length of flavor, and a fine persistence of aftertaste. Delicously fleshy, and flattering in the year and the St-Julien context. This and the Gloria make a lovely pair. 2028–45+.

90/92
Michael Schuster, The World of Fine Wine, May 2021
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A firm, very structured wine from here, with intense tannins that are very polished and long. Pure fruit. One of the best in a long time.

95/96
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, April 2021

Deep purple-black in color, the 2020 Saint-Pierre bursts with baked blackberries, stewed plums and cassis, followed by hints of dried mint, chocolate box and tapenade with a waft of pencil lead. The medium-bodied palate is elegantly styled with impressive freshness and ripe, fine-grained tannins supporting the energetic black fruits, finishing on a lingering fragrant earth note. The blend is 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc, aging for around 14 months in French oak barrels, 50% new. The alcohol is 13.3%. 2026 - 2047

94/96
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate, May 2021

This is excellent, really the most gorgeous balance of power, with dark blueberry juicy fruits and lots of liquorice. Excellent balance and a seductive overall frame. Great stuff - the tannins are pretty fierce though, needs time, will reward ageing.

Drinking Window 2028 - 2044

94
Jane Anson, Decanter.com, May 2021
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