Tasting Notes Sixty percent or three out of five bottles that I have tasted of this wine have been marred by a corked character. This has me spooked with respect to what this wine might be. Certainly the healthy examples of 1998 Saint-Pierre have exhibited a deep ruby/purple color and notes of dried herbs intermixed… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker (87-89) Tasting Notes The underrated estate of St.-Pierre deserves more attention. While the wines do not quite hit the heights of Leoville-Las-Cases, Leoville-Barton, or Leoville-Poyferre, they are remarkably consistent, chunky, husky Bordeaux with considerable character. The 1997 reveals a nicely saturated ruby/purple color, and an earthy, spicy, fruit-driven bouquet (primarily jammy… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 88+ Tasting Notes Just emerging from a relatively disjointed, awkward stage, this dark ruby/purple-colored wine offers up notes of new saddle leather, a hint of chocolate, black currants, and earth. The wine is medium-bodied, relatively tannic, yet has good underlying sweetness. It still seems a bit disjointed and potentially too austere,… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 87 Tasting Notes Dark ruby with some sweet, herbaceous, cherry and black currant notes intermixed with licorice and herb, this ripe, medium-bodied wine seems to finish a bit quickly on the palate. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2014. Last tasted, 3/02.(Bordeaux Book, 4th Edition Jan 2003) By Robert Parker
Ratings By Robert Parker78 Tasting Notes This estate has been under the same ownership as Labegorce and Labegorce-Zede since 2006, but I do not believe the new owners were in charge of the viticultural management or winemaking in this vintage (the other two estates produced far superior wines in this vintage). This is a low-keyed,… Read More »