Saint Pierre St Julien 4eme Cru 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Saint Pierre
Label Name:
 
St Julien 4eme Cru
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Saint-Julien, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.3%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon 79%, Merlot 15%, Cabernet Franc 6%.
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 94–96 (Lisa Perrotti-Brown); James Suckling 95–96; Vinous (Antonio Galloni) 93–95; Jeb Dunnuck 94–96; Jancis Robinson 16. 5/20; Wine Enthusiast 94

Tasting Note
Concentrated blackcurrant, blackberry and plum with graphite, menthol, dark chocolate, licorice and cedar. Medium–full-bodied with focused acidity, ripe fine-grained tannins and a long mineral-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, ribeye, duck confit, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), char siu, braised beef with soy/ginger, umami-rich Sichuan beef.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; fermented in temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats; aged ~14 months in French oak barrels (≈50% new).

Vineyard Info
Small 17-hectare Fourth Growth estate (1855); reunited by Henri Martin in 1982; owned/managed by the Triaud/Domaines Henri Martin family; vines average ~50 years.