Pinotman /// Andreas

9.3

A accidentally find in my cellar it’s a huge mess! This is what Burghs are all about. This one needs air. Plenty of tannins left should go for another 4 years or so. Crushed Marble, Port wine notes, touch cherry 🍒, hint cinnamon, tree bark, touch bitter, black tea notes. Tomorrow more after 24h’s on the Argon line. Mellowed further out. — 2 months ago

Vasanth Balakrishnan

9.0

Third wine of 2nd growth #stjulien Bordeaux châteaux. Richer, almost New World style, black currant, bramble fruit, cigar box nose, decent balance on palate. Medium plus tannins that build over time. — 5 months ago

Mark Mannebach

8.9

Earthy with some dark red fruit. Still some tannins — 6 months ago

Lea

9.0

Smooth finish with, dark, earthy, black fruits. Lovely and easy to drink. — 9 months ago

Aravind A

8.9

Popped yesterday. Notes from 24 hrs open. On the nose: va, blueberry, dark plum, a touch of creme de cassis. soft cedar. On the palate: good acidity, soft prune, bitter herbs, blackberry, soft tannin on the finish. Ok. — 3 years ago

Scott Soren

9.3

This was lovely. While still a baby, i needed to try this. Big nose after an hour of being open. Luscious mouthfeel but the tannins are tight, as they should be This could be a true gem in 5+ years. — 5 years ago

John Landis

9.3

Superb color; good stain on the cork. Deep cherry nose with rich Pinot flavors. Lovely balance and aftertaste. Good for another 10 years. — 7 years ago

Olivia Noren

9.5

A beautiful under the radar Bordeaux, fresh, silky, completely quaffable but still serious enough — 8 years ago

Philip Stumbo

9.0

Declassified Bordeaux. Phenomenal wine. — 8 years ago

Paul Stefani

9.1

Great paring with lamb stew. You know It's good when you go for the decanter to pour yourself another glass and it's empty! — 9 years ago

Sean Grullon

9.5

Reliable, delicious, and reasonable. Slightly on the fruitier end of the Bordeaux spectrum - gorgeous blackberry, plum and cassis, balanced by delicious chocolate, exotic tobacco, and good spice. Good acidity provides incredible length. Always amazing for the price. — 3 months ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.5

2005 vintage. Beautiful nose, with cassis, blackberries, cedar wood, a little smokiness,and flowers. Seriously concentrated, combining power and elegance. Layers of fruit in a tight but ripe tannic structure. Showing beautifully now, but it should age effortlessly for decades. Classic Saint-Julien. — 4 months ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.3

Transparent dark red. Cigar box and just ripe black currant. Ferrous. Lithe. Some wild herbs, violets, and a foxy feral quality. — 7 months ago

Shengli Hu

8.9

Deep ruby. Tobacco, ash, graphite, tons of French oak. Pyrazene. Rather juicy and just ripe fruit - mix of dark and red currants, and red plums. Tarter on palate. Very structured. Called it a left bank 2018 Margaux……… — 9 months ago

Mario Vaillancourt

9.0

Spices and nice dark and red fruit on the nose and palate, nice balance, medium bodied plus with a soft texture of tannins, good. 89-90

Notes constantes, un beau fruit, des épices, bien équilibré, assez puissant mais sans excès, des tannins approchables et de belle texture. 89-90 — 3 years ago

Philippe Dupuis

8.9

Nose all buttery and exotic, also showing a slight evolution. Mouth follows in texture and volume with medium + lenght. Julien Pilon’s wines are always show stoppers. — 6 years ago

with Phil

Murphy Perng

8.9

Tar & roses — 7 years ago

Nick DiSanto

10

4/6/16 Red on Prospect. — 8 years ago

Philip Cook

9.3

Loads of savory black pepper notes. — 9 years ago

with Vincent

James McFadyen

Wine Consultant and Allocation Specialist at Spec's

8.9

Pretty, pretty pretty. Cellar stuffer. Lovely little drinker. 2011 — 9 years ago

Ashish Pant

9.4

Whoa! Yes yes yes, let this one breathe! But once you’ve been patient it will reward you with an evening that sings. — 4 months ago

Pooneet K

9.3

Really a wonderful St J and a crazy value as a 2nd wine. Lovely pairing with roast rack of lamb with garlic / rosemary / mustard. In a good window but could take more time honestly. Wonderful acid, quite deep fruit, long finish, tannins still very there, delicious. — 4 months ago

Audrey Nadeau

9.3

La terre aux arômes de fruits noirs — 6 months ago

Isabella Godoy

9.2

Blackberry, plum, woodsy — 8 months ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.2

Oldschool Classic at it’s best!
Surprisingly fresh in the nose with black currant leaf, a pleasant greenness, pencil shavings and a plethora of tertiary aromas.
On the palate this is rather light bodied with still quite youthful grippy tannins, juicy acidity and great length.
This is poised, has presence and really good length.
Classic!! — 2 years ago

Neil Cornish

9.0

Huge black currant. Dark graphite. Really nicely balanced. Rich and silky. — 5 years ago

Daniel M

8.9

Very profound nose which reminded me of a couple of bottles I had of clos du marquis. I said saint Julien but wasn’t sure. Blackcurrant, coffee, meat, tea... different layers. I was pretty sure at that point that it was a grand cru classé... the palate is not that wide and powerful. I thought then grand cru classé but in a small recent year. 2011 or 2013. The palate was evolving around an acid backbone with fine tannins and a lovely yet discreet fruit. Moderately long finish with fruit, coffee again and a pinch of salt. I finally went for haut marbuzet 2011. I was far away from it! Always trust a first impression. Superb nose, palate a bit under delivering when the nose raises such expectations. Overall lovely and well done. — 6 years ago

Sarah O'Kelley

9.0

Blackberries & plums; gamey quality almost hidden in its elegance; a very poised & pretty crozes! — 8 years ago

Paul Stagg

8.9

Tasty. And why not? It's New Years Eve. very Good. — 8 years ago

Chantal Yang

8.9

When you can't get your hands on grand cru classes, a nice second or third wine from the chateaux ain't so bad. This needed to open but when it did, every sip was supple, balanced with notes of dark fruit. — 9 years ago