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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1975 Ducru Beaucaillou93VMThe 1975 Ducru Beaucaillou is a vintage that I had not encountered for 15 years but my God, what a wonderful wine! Surely the best between 1970 and 1982, the 1975 is beautifully ba..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $199.00 -
1982 Beychevelle94RPI have noticed serious bottle variation with this wine, but recently it has been consistently scoring in the 94-96 point range. Beautifully sweet, slightly herbaceous black currant..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $395.00 -
1982 Leoville Las Cases99JDTasted at the domaine, the 1982 Leoville Las Cases is just about pure perfection, and while certainly mature, it has plenty of life ahead of it. Thrilling notes of blackcurrants, k..." Learn MoreAs low as $649.00 -
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. S..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $589.00 -
1982 Leoville Poyferre95RPThere is no question that Leoville Poyferre was not making wines at the level of quality they have since 1990. That said, the 1982 is a great wine, no doubt because of the vintage ..." Learn MoreAs low as $449.00 -
1990 Leoville Poyferre97RPAbsolutely spectacular, the1990 Leoville Poyferre is much more evolved than either of its two Leoville neighbors. Its opaque plum/garnet color is accompanied by a gorgeous bouquet ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,269.00 -
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 $585.00 -
1995 Leoville Las Cases95RPIf it were not for the prodigious 1996, everyone would be concentrating on getting their hands on a few bottles of the fabulous 1995 Leoville-Las-Cases, which is one of the vintage..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $315.00 -
1996 Leoville Poyferre95DECThe colour is starting to take on the brick-edged ruby that fully mature Bordeaux reaches and retains for decades in the best cases. Freshness is still very much in play, along wit..." Learn MoreAs low as $185.00 -
1996 Leoville Las Cases98RPHaving previously rated it nearly perfect, I was apprehensive of a letdown about tasting the 1996 Leoville Las Cases once it had been bottled, but that concern was quickly dismisse..." Learn MoreAs low as $499.00 -
1998 Leoville Las Cases98DEC1998 was a late flowering year but the grapes achieved perfect ripeness by harvest time. It's an excellent vintage that's generally known as a Right Bank year, but is more than hol..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $249.00 -
1998 Talbot91VMThe 1998 Talbot remains youthful in appearance. Certainly the bouquet has remained vigorous and with commendable fruit concentration over 20-years, replete with red cherries, cranb..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $185.00 -
2000 Beychevelle92WEIf any wine could be described as beautiful, then Beychevelle is beautiful. Its flavors of liquorice and blackcurrant are smooth and opulent, well proportioned. The texture is rich..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $229.00 -
2000 Leoville Las Cases100JSA classic Las Cases with masses of mineral, floral and blueberry character. Full and chewy, with so much power. It’s just opening now.James Suckling | 100 JSAbsolutely fantas..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $339.00 -
2003 Leoville Poyferre96RPThe spectacular 2003 Leoville Poyferre exhibits a dense purple color with a touch of lightening at the edge as well as notes of creosote, barbecue smoke, jammy black currants, lico..." Learn MoreAs low as $215.00 -
2003 Ducru Beaucaillou94DECThere are markers of a hot vintage in this wine, no question, but they translate into a beautifully exotic saffron and clove edge. The tannins are still present, surprisingly so, a..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $469.00 -
2005 Branaire Ducru95DECThe nose is just utterly delicious, smoky and seductive. This is why you don't drink St-Julien in a great vintage too young, it has suddenly started to sing and take on all these a..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $299.00 -
2005 Talbot94DECI'm not sure you need me to recap the weather conditions in 2005 as it's such a famous, and relatively recent, year. Suffice to say, it was pretty close to a perfect year, with spo..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,379.00 -
2009 Ducru Beaucaillou100JDProbably one of my most consistent 100 pointers, I've been lucky enough to taste through close to a case of this beauty and it's never failed to just utterly blow me away. Still pu..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $409.00 -
2009 Talbot94JSAromas of cocoa powder and currants, follow through to a full body, with ultra-fine tannins and a juicy, berry and chocolate aftertaste. Lovely polish to this. Try in 2018.James Su..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $129.00 -
2009 Leoville Barton98WEA major success of the vintage. The wine exhibits extreme richness of the fruit, with all its sweet blackberry flavors. It also has underlying firm structure, density and solid tan..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $349.00 -
2009 Leoville Poyferre100JDThe greatest wine I’ve ever tasted from this address is the 2009 Léoville Poyferré, which is a step up over both the 2000 and the 2010. A blend of 60% Cabernet ..." Learn MoreAs low as $299.00 -
2010 Leoville Barton100WEThis is a magnificently solid wine, initially even a bit severe. At this young stage, the tannins dominate, but it's also full of black fruit notes. Very dense and concentrated, th..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $215.00 -
2010 Gloria94DECSt-Julien lovers are going to be happy to see how Gloria has developed over the past decade. Cinnamon and black pepper, slivers of olive paste and crushed smoked rosemary. I love t..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $86.95 -
2010 Leoville Poyferre99JDAnother massive, incredible release from this estate is the 2010 Léoville Poyferré. Based on 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot and the balance Petit Verdot, its inky..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $195.00