Chateau Saint-Pierre 4eme Cru Classe, Saint-Julien 2018
Standard - 75cl
Stock location: United Kingdom
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- Vintage2018
- ColourRed
- ProducerChateau Saint-Pierre
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- Sub RegionSaint-Julien
- DesignationAOP
- Bottle SizeStandard - 75cl
- ABV14.5
- LWIN10149612018
- Avg. Critic Score4.5★★★★★★★★★★
Wine Critic Reviews
Composed of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon and 23% Merlot, the 2018 Saint-Pierre bursts from the glass with a glorious perfume of kirsch, blackcurrant pastilles, black raspberries and cedar chest with hints of red roses, pencil shavings and spice box. The medium to full-bodied palate coats the mouth with velvety tannins and beautifully knit freshness, supporting the generous black and red berry layers, finishing long and perfumed. It needs a good four years for the oak to marry and the fruit to really hit its stride, then should drink a further 20+ years.
- Drinking Window: 2025 - 2045
- Reviewer Name: Lisa Perrotti-Brown
- Review Date: March 2021
The 2018 Saint-Pierre is even more intense than the Gloria on the nose, actually reminding me of the Léoville Poyferré that I tasted alongside. Copious black cherries, lavender, incense and violet just storm from the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit laced with cedar and charcoal. Delivering wonderful delineation and focus and a disarming silky finish, this fulfills the promise that it showed from barrel. An outstanding Saint-Julien that should age well over the next 20–30 years.
- Drinking Window: 2023 - 2045
- Reviewer Name: Neal Martin
- Review Date: March 2021