2008 Chateau St Pierre - Bordeaux FUTURES

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Brand: Chateau St Pierre
Style: Red Wine
Varietal: Bordeaux Blend
Region: Bordeaux St. Julien
Category: France
Size: 750 ml
Ratings: RP 92-94 IWC 90-92

Wine Advocate

Robert Parker recently released his latest Wine Advocate including his report on the 2008 vintage in Bordeaux. He sees many wines from 2008 rivaling their 2005s.

"... the quality of the 2008 vintage turned out to be excellent, with a number of superb wines that are close to, if not equal to the prodigious 2005 or 2000 vintages (two years with many of the best wines I have ever tasted from top to bottom)"

Reviews

Robert Parker 92-94 points

It is a shame this wine is so difficult to find, but it is one of the smaller estates in St.-Julien, and Saint-Pierre has a very strong following in Belgium as well as other European countries. The inky/blue/purple-tinged 2008 exhibits sweet notes of creme de cassis, blackberries, charcoal, incense, and damp forest floor. With plenty of sweet, ripe tannin in addition to a textured, full-bodied mouthfeel, this blockbuster will require some patience. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2030.

International Wine Cellar 90-92 Points

Deep, bright ruby-red. Dense, youthfully closed nose of cassis, spicy violet and graphite is quite Pauillac-like-as opposed to Gloria's (from the same owner) more typical Saint-Julien aromas. Chewy, brooding and deep, with concentrated cassis, menthol and mineral flavors framed by a powerful spine of acids and tannins. This will need time. Another potentially outstanding wine for technical director Remi di Costanzo, who spent 12 years with Bruno Prats at Cos d'Estournel before coming to Saint-Pierre. As Saint-Pierre is somewhat underrated by most critics, it can be a very good buy.

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