2022 Chateau Saint-Pierre St. Julien [JD98][JS97][V95][D94]

Producer: Chateau Saint-Pierre 
Region: Saint-Julien, Bordeaux, France 
Blend: 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot 
Year: 2022 

Jeb Dunnuck, 98 Points 

"Blackcurrants, graphite, crushed stone, and liquid violet notes all emerge from the 2022 Château Saint-Pierre (Saint-Julien), another deeply colored, powerful, full-bodied Saint-Julien. Coming from 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it has a layered, elegant mouthfeel, beautiful tannins, and a great finish. It's going to stand with the truly greats from not only this terroir but the entire Médoc." 

James Suckling, 97 Points 

"A posh, sophisticated St.-Julien that manages to maintain freshness, nuanced complexity and class in a hot year. In fact, this is one of the best Saint-Pierres. Layered and poised, with lots of minerals, dark berries and pencil shavings, followed by fresh, firm and polished tannins. The finish goes on for almost a minute. Really exciting, even for the 2022, when a lot of the wines from the left bank did really well. Drink from 2029." 

Vinous, 95 Points 

"The 2022 Saint-Pierre (Saint-Julien), which has more Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend, is more opulent and primal on the nose than the Gloria.  Blueberry filters through black fruit as hints of iodine and violet emerge over time.  The medium-bodied palate offers sapid black fruit, fine-boned tannins and wonderful structure and purity.  What I appreciate about this Saint-Pierre is that it is quintessentially Saint-Julien.  Armed with a reassuringly long finish, this has immense potential." 

Decanter, 94 Points 

"Smells dark and deep; dark chocolate, savoury liquorice spice and ripe fruit. Joyously fruity and juicy on the palate with a salty tang that really carries the freshness and sense of minerality. I love the frame and the flavour with intensely grippy tannins but it works, excellently presented with flow and movement, direction and finesse. Cool and classic with great mineral markers of salt, liquorice and crushed stones. Feels sophisticated and really compelling, a great surprise and top buy. 2% Petit Verdot completes the blend. Harvest 12-26 September. Yield of 34hl/ha." 

Alcohol: 13% 

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