Professional Reviews
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Jeb Dunnuck
94-97
Checking in as a blend of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon and 23% Merlot from very old vines and still aging in 50% new French oak, the 2018 Château Saint-Pierre reveals a saturated purple color to go with rich, full-bodied aromas and flavors of crème de cassis, graphite, and spicy oak. Rich, powerful, and concentrated, yet also with gorgeous purity and freshness, it’s a serious, age-worthy wine that’s going to need 7-8 years of bottle age but will be very long-lived.
(05/2019)
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
94-96
The deep garnet-purple colored 2018 Saint-Pierre displays shy scents of rose hip tea, dried mint, crushed rocks and lavender to begin, opening out to a growing core of warm blackcurrants, baked blackberries and Morello cherries plus wafts of garrigue and wild sage. Full-bodied and absolutely laden with black fruits and provocative mineral sparks, it has a firm texture of grainy tannins and plenty of freshness, finishing long and savory. Aging is anticipated to be for 14 months in 50% new and 50% second-fill barrels. The blend is currently 77% Cabernet Sauvignon and 23% Merlot. (LPB)
(04/2019)
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Vinous
94-96
The 2018 Saint-Pierre continues a purple patch for this estate that is finally revealing its true potential as one of the appellation's front-running estates. Now this has a cerebral and complex bouquet for the vintage with very nuanced blackberry and bilberry fruit, sous-bois and light cedar aromas. The palate is built around its fine tannins that frame the blackberry and blueberry fruit, the acidity pitch perfect with a silky finish that caresses the senses. This is a marvellous Saint-Pierre that is going to give a lot of pleasure. (NM)
(11/2019)
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Decanter
95
A St-Julien name that I can't recommend highly enough, Château Saint-Pierre 2018 is extremely architectural in feel, a beautiful, confident, masculine, muscled wine with vertical walls - although it's interesting to note it has slightly lower alcohol than some other St-Juliens. It's intense in its black fruit and charcoal character, rippling with tannins. I am full of admiration for this impressive wine that demands your attention. (JA)
(04/2019)
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James Suckling
93-94
A very tight and toned red with blueberry and blackcurrant aromas and flavors. Full-bodied, closed down and very long. Solid.
(04/2019)
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Staff Reviews
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By: Alex Schroeder2/4/2021K&L Staff MemberOn the nose, pure dark fruit has quite the minty edge, with good underlying sweet baking spice from the new oak. On the palate the fruit has good spice with plenty of rich dark brambly fruit while retaining excellent structure for ageability. Great balance and drinkability already!
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By: Gary Westby2/4/2021K&L Staff MemberWhat a big Bordeaux! This rich, cakey, cassis laden St. Julien is Californian in scale. But the finish is all Bordeaux class, with a stony, clean finish that has a nice grace note in it. It is composed of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc.
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By: Trey Beffa5/10/2019K&L Staff MemberWe were all very impressed with this wine this past April when tasting it out of barrel. Dark color, extracted and deep, intense, masculine and firm, but with layers of chewy, ripe fruit. Hints of graphite and mineral. Very long on the finish. Excellent Saint Pierre!
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