For a list of all our articles, see Bordeaux 2013 – a guide to our coverage.
St-Julien produced some smart stuff in 2013, and deserves recognition as an outlier appellation in the vintage. There are likely to be some pretty good value buys, too, so there is (whisper it) some justification for buying en primeur here.
The tasting notes are listed in alphabetical order.
Opulent fruitiness – brambles and cherry. Modern, sleek and...
Liquorice, aniseed – very savoury and dark. Fruit is quite...
52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot. 60% new oak...
90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot. 100% new oak. Much less...
Black cherry jam, vibrant and chewy on the palate. Full of...
Strong liquorice scent, black cherry fruit, light body and...
Sweet, light red fruit. Pretty chewy tannins that don’t quite...
Closed nose, very tough palate. Super-traditional style – very...
70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc. 30% new...
Smoky, flinty character to the nose. Elegant aromatic quality –...
Jammy, rich fruit. Higher than average acidity on the palate...
53% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Cabernet Franc. 20% new...
73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc. 50% new...
74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc, 12% Merlot. 85% new...
Some burnt-fruit character here. And rather grizzly tannins on...
Fairly basic black fruit, light tannins. Easy, smooth...
Light grassiness on the nose, decent if unconcentrated black...
Very red-fruited nose – unexpected but very attractive. Owes a...
