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2020 Château Saint-Pierre 4eme Cru Classe, Saint-Julien 750mL
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Product Name: Chateau Saint-Pierre 4eme Cru Classe, Saint-Julien 2020 - 750 mL
Description: Unveil the splendor of Bordeaux with the Chateau Saint-Pierre 4eme Cru Classe 2020, a vintage that stands as a testament to the storied winemaking tradition of the Saint-Julien appellation. This esteemed red wine offers a compelling blend of power, elegance, and complexity, making it a prestigious addition to any connoisseur's collection.
Tasting Notes: The 2020 vintage presents an enticing array of deep, dark fruits, including blackberries and plums, elegantly intertwined with nuances of chocolate, dried mint, and tapenade. Its robust structure is finely balanced with ripe, fine-grained tannins and a refreshing burst of acidity, culminating in a finish that resonates with fragrant earthy notes.
Vinification: The blend consists predominantly of Cabernet Sauvignon (79%), with Merlot (15%) and Cabernet Franc (6%) enhancing its complexity. Aged in French oak barrels for approximately 14 months, 50% of which are new, the wine achieves a harmonious integration of fruit and oak, promising significant aging potential.
Expert Reviews:
- James Suckling: 95-96 points - Praised for its structured and polished tannins, showcasing pure fruit and long-lasting appeal.
- Wine Advocate: 94-96 points - Noted for its deep purple-black color and a palate bursting with energy and refined tannins, enhancing the layers of black fruits and subtle herbal notes.
- Vinous: 95 points - Recognized for its impressive structure and the purity of its fruit expression.
Cellaring Potential: While remarkably approachable now, the Chateau Saint-Pierre 2020 will continue to evolve, reaching peak maturity over the next two decades, promising to enrich your cellar and your palate.
Why Cellar Link Auctions: Choose Cellar Link Auctions for exclusive access to one of Bordeaux's hidden gems. Our commitment to quality ensures that each bottle from our cellar arrives at your door with its history and provenance intact, ready to be savored or saved.
Experience the excellence of Bordeaux with Chateau Saint-Pierre 2020, available exclusively through Cellar Link Auctions. Whether you are looking to expand your collection or seeking a centerpiece for a special occasion, this wine is sure to impress with its distinguished heritage and exquisite craftsmanship.
Reviews.
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%.
94-96 points
Lisa Perrotti-Brown - Wine Advocate (May 2021)
The 2020 Saint-Pierre (Saint-Julien) is shaping up to be a jewel of a wine. Inky, rich and explosive, the 2020 possesses magnificent intensity from start to finish. Crème de cassis, lavender, spice, chocolate, licorice, graphite and menthol infuse the 2020 with striking depth. The 2020 is heady and unctuous, but not at all overdone. It is one of my early favorites in this vintage, within its peer group. Tasted two times.
93-95 points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous
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 points
James Suckling
The 2020 Château Saint-Pierre (Saint-Julien) looks to be beautiful, with a fresher, focused, yet still powerful style that fits nicely into the vintage. Lots of black and blue fruits, crushed stone, and graphite define the nose, and it's full-bodied, with a great mid-palate, ripe yet building tannins, and a great finish. It's going to need time to integrate its oak, but the purity of fruit, quality of the tannins, and balance are all spot on. Tasted twice with consistent notes.
94-96 points
Jeb Dunnuck
Seductive, with loads of ripe, dark, fresh, polished, earthy, black currants, cedar, toasty oak, licorice and spice. The wine is soft, polished, fresh and focused, leaving you with layers of deep ripe fruits, a touch of coffee bean, cocoa and currants. This should age and evolve for 25 years or more.
93-95 points
Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider
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