Ch. St. Pierre, St. Julien - 2000

Name: Ch. St. Pierre, St. Julien
Brand: Ch. St. Pierre
SKU: 25649
Price: 174.96 USD
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Item # 25649 750mL

The Château is just outside the town of Beychevelle, near the boundary of the St.-Julien appellation. It is literally surrounded by the classed growths of Beychevelle, Branaire-Ducru and Gruaud-Larose. Old vines create the concentration usual in St. Pierre, while the domain employs old oak foudres to mature their wines in the typical Bordelaise manner.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2000

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Sub-Region

Médoc

Appellation/Village

St.-Julien

Producer

Ch. St. Pierre

Grape Variety

Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Franc

Merlot

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Staff Pick Notes

Let's face it, despite Bordeaux's recent PR efforts to freshen up its image, it remains the staid elder statesman of the wine world. And I'm okay with that. Not every region needs to make a wild ferment, amphora-aged, orange wine. Sometimes conventional tradition is a good thing, and in the case of this 2000 Dom. St. Pierre, it's a very good thing. Founded in 1693, this is one of the oldest estates in the Medoc. From early on, the wines showed great stature, earning 4th growth status in the 1855 classification. This is old-school Bordeaux, exquisitely made, with everything in balance. Its 20+ years are evident in the garnet hue and the fine, softened tannins, which gird a deep vein of earthy, forest floor and leather notes. This is a wine at the height of its powers, and reminds me why Bordeaux has been so beloved for so long.

- ALM

Glossary

Merlot

The next time you hear someone say they never touch Merlot, tell them that it's too bad, because you were just about to open a few bottles of Château Pétrus and Le Pin, and you have no one to share them with. Some wine drinkers are quick to dismiss varieties that become too fashionable, but Merlot is popular for good reason. It has one of the most impressive and distinctive textures of any wine, and has long been prized for the "softening" effect it can have on Cabernet Sauvignon - especially...

Bordeaux

Situated on the mid-Atlantic coast of France around the Gironde river, Bordeaux is home to some of the most legendary wines on earth. There are (for all intents and purposes) five grape varieties permitted under French wine law for red Bordeaux: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and, very infrequently, Petit Verdot and Malbec. For white Bordeaux, only three varieties are permitted: Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillion, and Muscadelle. The exact percentages of each grape variety used in any...

Cabernet Franc

Relegated to moderate obscurity in modern times, Cabernet Franc is in fact the proud parent of the attention-hogging Cabernet Sauvignon (after an illicit affair with Sauvignon Blanc a hundred-odd years ago). Cabernet Franc has remained close to its roots in France, enjoying small pockets of popularity primarily in the Loire Valley (specifically in Chinon), where it is often bottled as a varietal wine, and in Bordeaux where it is still used in moderate percentages in the typical blends. In fact,...

Cabernet Sauvignon

The result of an illicit affair a hundred-odd years ago between Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon today enjoys more worldwide popularity than both of its parents combined. It is the principal grape of Bordeaux, and as such has rightly earned its place among the greatest and most long-lived wines of the Old World; of course, it is also the most heralded grape of California, positioning it at the forefront of the New World wine scene as well. Today, Cabernet Sauvignon has a...