Château Saint Pierre 4. Cru Classé St. Julien 2010

Flaschenbewertung (März 2013):
"The final blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon and 22% Merlot has resulted in a wine of great power, stature, gravitas and density. The wine has a black purple color and a brilliant nose of scorched earth, creme de cassis, espresso roast, blackberries, truffles and licorice. Full-bodied, extremely powerful, yet with abundant sweet tannin, this stunning effort should prove sensational if given 7-10 years of cellaring. It should also last for 30-40 years."
97/100 Punkte - Trinkreife: 2020 - 2060

Fassbewertung (Mai 2011):
"A killer trilogy (2008, 2009 and 2010) has been produced by Saint-Pierre and the 2010 is unquestionably one of the all-time great wines this estate has yet made. A candidate for one of the top wines of this remarkable vintage, it offers a thunderball of fruit, extract, glycerin and intensity. Its black/purple color is accompanied by notes of melted licorice, camphor, blackberries, blueberries, creme de cassis and subtle background oak, amazing concentration, unbelievable opulence and intense, but sweet, well-integrated tannins. Moreover, because of lower pH’s and higher total acids across the board in 2010, and despite the high alcohols (this wine’s alcohol content must be 14.5+%), the overall impression is one of elegance, freshness and precision. This cuvee reminded me somewhat of a St.-Julien version of another of the superstars of the vintage, the 2010 Pichon Longueville Baron. The 2010 Saint-Pierre should drink well for 30-40 years."
95-97+/100 Punkte - Trinkreife: 2013 – 2051


Rene Gabriel [WeinWisser #05/2011]:
"Sattes Purpur-Granat. Intensives Bouquet, Blutnoten wie bei einem Rhône-Wein, dunkelbeerige Frucht. Im Gaumen fest, dicht, mit sehr viel Fleisch und einer ausgeglichenen Adstringenz, viel Charakter, schwarze Kirschen und Lakritze im langen Finale. Könnte als 2010er der heimliche Superstar der Appellation sein."
19/20 Punkte - Trinken: 2017–2034