Château SAINT-PIERRE 2020

Description

Jean-Marc Quarin 94 points www.quarin.com
Couleur sombre et intense. Nez très aromatique, fin, fruité et subtil. Délicat dans sa texture dès l’entrée en bouche, subtilement tramé au milieu, avec un corps fondant et beaucoup de goût, le vin évolue suave, long, parfumé et précis dans sa réalisation. Bonne longueur savoureuse. Assemblage : 79 % cabernet sauvignon, 15 % merlot, 6 % cabernet franc. Degré d’alcool : 13°3. Rendement : 33 hl/ha.

Neal Martin 92-94 points www.vinous.com
The 2020 Saint-Pierre has a distinctly Pauillac-like nose with veins of graphite and mint infusing the black fruit, focused and full of tension. This is very classy. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins that belie the structure underneath. It has good grip, and comes across quite strict and correct. If I am to quibble, and quibble I will, it maybe doesn’t finish with the fireworks that I have noticed on other recent superlative vintages. Perhaps that might develop in barrel. If so, it will warrant a higher score.

Lisa Perrotti-Brown 94-96 points www.robertparker.com
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%.

Yves Beck 93-94 points www.yvesbeck.wine
Le bouquet de St-Pierre se distingue par son côté fruité, lui qui est si souvent marqué par le bois durant les primeurs ! Notes de baies noires et de graphite. En bouche le vin est légèrement crémeux. Il a de la puissance, de l’énergie, de la fraîcheur et une belle expression aromatique, jusqu’en finale. Un vin prometteur idéalement soutenu par une structure acide tonique !  2025-2045

Jane Anson 94 points  www.decanter.com (at Primeur week tastings in Bordeaux, 01 May 2021)
This is excellent, really the most gorgeous balance of power, with dark blueberry juicy fruits and lots of liquorice. Excellent balance and a seductive overall frame. Great stuff – the tannins are pretty fierce though, needs time, will reward ageing.Drinking Window 2028 – 2044

Antonio Galloni 93-95 points www.vinous.com
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.