Chateau Saint Pierre 2017

- 95 Punkte DECANTER, Jane Anson: „Cloves, black pepper, damson, oak swirl and vanilla bean, definitely a more complex and confident nose than many - and the profusion of aromatics adds layers to the wine but doesn't overpower. As the wine opens in the glass, you get attractive raspberry and cassis notes, and an uplift or crushed mint freshness held together with fine tannins. Far from a blockbuster year in St-Julien but this is one of the best; impressive En Primeur and moving up a notch at this point. Drinking Window 2024 - 2045.“

- 95 Punkte Parkers WINE ADVOCATE, Lisa Perrotti-Brown: „Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 Saint-Pierre offers up warm cassis, redcurrant jelly, baked black berries and Black Forest cake with earth, herbs and meaty hints. Medium-bodied, it has a great core of muscular fruit with a firm and grainy frame and is solidly built, finishing long and layered. The blend is 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 7% Cabernet Franc, and it was aged in French oak for 14 months, 50% new. About 50% of the total production went into this grand vin, with 80,500 bottles produced. 2022-2045.“

- 18,0 Punkte VINUM, Arrivage (9/2020): „Von superbem Bau, erstklassiges Tannin, grosse Saftigkeit, Frische, Rasse und Länge; hervorragend gemacht. 2024-2035.“

- 17,5 Punkte VINUM, Primeur (6/2018): „Vollmundig, kompakt, dicht, herrlich frisches, mundfüllendes, feinkörniges Tannin, leckeres, saftiges, langes Finale von roten Beeren und Pfingstrose. Superb. 2024-2035.“

- 94 Punkte Jeb Dunnuck: „From an estate owned by the same family as Chateau Gloria, the inky hued 2017 Chateau Saint-Pierre (Saint-Julien) is a big, full-bodied, impressive 2017 that has subtle oak as well as lots of cassis, white flowers, burning embers, and charcoal aromas. I love its texture, it has ripe tannins, and it’s just a balanced, complete Saint-Julien that will evolve for 20-25 years. This cuvee is 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc, aged in 50% new oak. 2020-2045.“