Château Saint-Pierre - Saint-Julien 2017 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056

Le Point

17 / 20

byJacques Dupontthe6/20/2018

Beaucoup de matière, de la chair, tanins fermes, bonne astringence, ça serre, fruité pur, note un peu fumée, salin, très savoureux, dynamique, musclé et fruité.

Jeb DUNNUCK

93-95 / 100

byJeb Dunnuckthe6/12/2018

I was able to taste the 2017 Château Saint-Pierre on two separate occasions and this is an undeniably strong effort from this estate as well as for the vintage. A current rough blend of 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc aging in 50% new oak, which accounts for 60% of the production, this inky purple beauty offers up loads of crème de cassis, black raspberry, tobacco leaf, and graphite. While this cuvée can be a touch rustic, it’s all elegance and purity in 2017 and has medium to full-bodied richness, perfectly integrated acidity and ripe, sweet tannin. It’s a beautiful, concentrated wine that’s going to need short-term cellaring and keep for two decades or more.

WeinWisser

17,5 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe5/31/2018

Purpurgranat mit violettem Rand. Komplexes rotbeeriges Bouquet mit roter Grütze und Cassis-blüten. lm zweiten Ansatz Rosenholz und edle, tabakige Würze. Am straffen Gau-men mit feinsprôder Textur und reifem Extrakt. lm langen Finale mit hellem Edelholz, Wacholder und edler Mineralik endend. Eine klassischere Variante, die in ihrer perfekten Trinkreife noch zulegen kann.                              
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Vinifera

95 / 100

byJacques Perrinthe5/28/2018

Très beau et noble nez, sur la ronce, qui précède une bouche magnifique d’ampleur et d’élégance pleine, au goût inimitable de cabernet mûr et profond, aux nuances de graphite, long, remarquable.

Vinous

92-95 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/15/2018

One of the real gems of the vintage, the 2017 Saint-Pierre is powerful, deep and quite concentrated. Despite its obvious richness, the 2017 has more than enough supporting structure to back it up. Gravel, smoke, tobacco, leather, licorice and spice lead into the potent finish in a muscular, tannic Saint-Julien built for the cellar. This is an outrageously beautiful wine. Tasted three times.

The Wine Cellar Insider

92-94 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/11/2018

Dark in color, the wine is plush, ripe, fresh and loaded with sweet, blackberry fruits, espresso and earthy notes. The wine is medium/full bodied, soft and round, with an almost bright, fruityness in the finish. The wine was produced from 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc.

Vinous

92-94 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/1/2018

The 2017 Saint-Pierre came from a sample taken from a new barrel although the final blend will include half that amount. It was cropped at 46hl/ha from 18 September until around 3 October in a second wave of picking. It has quite an introverted bouquet with broody dark berry fruit, tobacco and graphite, almost Pauillac-like in style. It probably just needs to evolve a little more cohesion. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy, slightly abrasive tannin but a fine line of acidity. There is firmness and density to this Saint-Pierre, weighty in the mouth but I find that it is missing some finesse towards the finish. Like the Gloria, it may well improve during its barrel maturation. A second sample encountered at the end of my tastings was even better and showed immense brightness and energy.

Wine Advocate

91-93 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe4/27/2018

The deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Saint-Pierre is a little reticent, giving glimpses at warm cassis, baked plums, tobacco and pencil shavings notes with a touch of forest floor. Medium-bodied with a muscular core of sustained black fruit, it has a grainy frame and plenty of freshness, finishing with impressive length. The blend is currently 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 7% Cabernet Franc.

Decanter.com

94 / 100

byJane Ansonthe4/25/2018

They have done a great job this year of not dipping far below the quality of the last few vintages. The only indications really are in the texture and the more savoury-edged register of the fruit. The tannins are a touch more pulled in on the finish, closing things off just slightly too early. Overall this is a clear success, with punch, personality, juice, fine tannic hold, and notes of bilberry fruits, charcoal and cedar smoke. Very good quality.

Drinking Window 2026 - 2040

Jean-Marc QUARIN

15,5 / 20

byJean-Marc Quarinthe4/17/2018

Jamessuckling.com

92-93 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/6/2018

This is more layered and impressive than Gloria this year. Full and focused with structure and length.

Wine Spectator

91-94 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/4/2018

Focused, showing red and black currant preserve flavors driving along, with a racy graphite streak. Fresh acidity keeps it all moving through the anise-tinged finish. Should be delightful when released.—J.M.