Saint Julien Wines
Saint Julien Wines
If you enjoy watching the sunset with a glass of crisp, mouth-watering red wine in your hand, or you wish to dazzle and impress your loved ones at the next shared meal or gathering, you cannot go wrong with a bottle of Saint-Julien wine. The commune of Saint-Julien-Beychevelle takes the art of winemaking very seriously, and their skilled and intense labor produces some of the most memorable and compelling bottles in the entire region.If you go to this small town, you will be greeted by a veritable ocean of pebbles and stones, but don’t be fooled – underneath this rocky crust lies a soil with more depth, complexity and character than the finest literary works. The nuances and life force that fill the earth here are mirrored in the wine it births, making every bottle a story of its own, a miracle that cannot simply be recreated. These wines can catch you by surprise with their elegance and purity, as they playfully tease your palate before doing down like a waterfall – or they can grip you with raw power, and a traditionally rich flavor that outright refuses to be forgotten.
If you’re indecisive about where to start purchasing, don’t worry - Saint-Julien offers so much that it’s normal to get lost in contemplation. We’ve made it our mission to point you towards staple choices that this commune has on offer, so that you may make the most out of every moment in life, and add some variety and character to your collection. Let’s examine the bottles, shall we?
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1961 Ducru Beaucaillou98JGIt has now been more than a decade since I last crossed paths with a bottle of the 1961 vintage at Ducru, which remains the greatest vintage from this estate that I have ever taste..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $5,355.00 -
1961 TalbotThe nose is closed at first and needed some coaxing from the glass. When it did appear, it had more depth and complexity than Calon-Segur with earthy notes mixed with a faint notes..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $680.00 -
1982 Ducru Beaucaillou97JDThe finest bottle I’ve had of this wine (which came from the estate), the 1982 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou continues to drink brilliantly and is a magical Saint-Julien. Still heal..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $539.00 -
1982 Gruaud Larose98RPA massive wine that is clearly of first-growth quality in this vintage, the 1982 Gruaud Larose remains a youngster. A broodingly dense, thick, unctuously textured, inky/plum/garnet..." Learn MoreAs low as $749.00 -
1982 Leoville Barton91RP-NMRed-ruby. Highly aromatic nose of raspberry, redcurrant, graphite, licorice and cedar. Leanish, dry and classic, with firm acidity but less flesh than the ’96. Lovely traditi..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $430.00 -
1982 Leoville Las Cases100RP-HGStill stubbornly backward, yet beginning to budge from its pre-adolescent stage, this dense, murky ruby/purple-colored wine offers up notes of graphite, sweet caramel, black cherry..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $879.00 -
1985 Ducru Beaucaillou92RPA wine of extraordinary charm and elegance, the dark garnet-colored 1985 Ducru-Beaucaillou has a floral, cedary nose intermixed with red and black currants as well as flowers. The ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $299.00 -
1985 Gruaud Larose92RP-NMFully mature, the dark garnet-colored 1985 exhibits notes of tapenade, earth, sweet berry and black currant fruit, and possibly a hint of black truffles. The wine is lush, medium t..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $290.00 -
1986 Beychevelle92RP(Château Beychevelle) The 1986 vintage has produced a fine, fine example of Château Beychevelle, but this wine is still several years climbing and needs more time in the cellar t..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $235.00 -
1986 Ducru Beaucaillou96JG(Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (St. Julien) Re-Furbished at the Château in 2011) Ducru-Beaucaillou has recently re-released several vintages from the era when there was some sort of ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $355.00 -
1986 Gruaud Larose96RPBoth vintages of Gruaud-Larose absolutely stand out in this lineup, and I recommend them both for thoroughly enjoyable drinking today. This was pretty monolithic when young and evo..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $280.00 -
1986 Leoville Las Cases100RPThe late Michel Delon always thought that this was the greatest vintage he had produced. We often tasted it side by side with the 1982, because I always preferred the latter vintag..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $635.00 -
1989 Beychevelle93WSThere is so much tobacco and red fruit on the nose of this wine. Exotic and decadent. Full-bodied, with a sleek and racy tannin structure and fresh acidity. Refreshing and clean, y..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $199.00 -
1989 Gruaud Larose94WSDelivers fabulous aromas of crushed red fruits, with leather, tar, tobacco and mint. Full-bodied, offering supersoft and silky tannins, as well as a beautiful polish. Open and lusc..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,170.00 -
1989 Lagrange90RP(Château Lagrange) This most recent bottle of the 1989 Lagrange, which was tasted at the estate at the end of March of this year, did not show quite as well as the last bottle I s..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $230.00 -
1989 Leoville Barton92WSA lovely, classic example of a fully mature St-Julien, replete with ripe berry fruits and tannins that whisper rather than shout. You’re pulling up a chair right by the fireside ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $280.00 -
1989 Leoville Las Cases98DEC1989 was an early year, with flowering three weeks ahead of usual. Now at 30 years old, a floral aspect curls out of the glass, with touches of roses and peonies, followed on the p..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $390.00 -
1990 Gruaud Larose95RP-HGThis wine continues to get better and better and is certainly one of the great successes in what is a profound vintage for Bordeaux. While the wine still tastes young, it is alread..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $299.00 -
1990 Leoville Las Cases96RPAs one might expect, this is a brilliant wine, but it remains shockingly young, even for the fast evolving 1990s. Its deep ruby/purple color is accompanied by a classic, nearly res..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $565.00 -
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1995 Leoville Las Cases97JSI love the aromas here with forest flowers, wild mushrooms and tobacco, as well as currants. Full and very layered with creamy tannins that caress your palate. So long and enticing..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $339.00 -
1995 Talbot90WSBlackberry, lightly toasted oak and cedar on the nose. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins and a long silky finish. Needs time to open.--’95/’96 Bordeaux retrospective. Bes..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $150.00 -
1996 Beychevelle(Château Beychevelle) In an age of global warming, the 1996 vintage may have produced the last great Beychevelle under thirteen percent alcohol, as this wine tips the scales at a ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $190.00 -
1996 Leoville Las Cases100JAI think we can officially declare 25 years as being the sweet spot for Léoville Las Cases - at least in slow-ageing vintages such as 1996, which is so perfectly suited to Cabernet..." Learn MoreAs low as $475.00