The 2014 Saint-Pierre 2014 was one of the surprises of the Saint Julien appellation, a wine that has blossomed throughout its elevage and in bottle to the point where it has overtaken its stablemate, the 2014 Chateau Gloria. It has a more floral bouquet: vibrant and energetic with fine mineralite. The palate is medium-bodied, a silver bead of acidity, energetic and intense with tobacco and graphite on the finish. For me, the Saint-Pierre has the upper hand this year and it should give two decade's worth of drinking pleasure.
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