Overview
Saint-Julien is the Medoc's great balancing act: less austere than Pauillac, more structured than Margaux, with silky blackcurrant, cedar and mineral precision.
In The Glass
- Colour
- Medium ruby
- Nose
- Blackcurrant, Black cherry, Blueberry, Cedar and Graphite.
- Palate
- The balanced Medoc commune - polished power, cassis and cedar precision. Generally full-bodied, medium acidity, firm tannins, dry, with a very long finish.
Tasting Profile
Body Full4/5
Tannins Firm4/5
Acidity Medium3/5
Sweetness Bone Dry1/5
Alcohol Medium3/5
Grapes
Cabernet SauvignonMerlotCabernet FrancPetit Verdot
Aromas And Notes
BlackcurrantBlack cherryBlueberryPlumCedarGraphiteVioletCigar boxLeatherTobaccoForest floor
Terroir
Maritime with even ripening from the Gironde estuary.
Deep gravelClay-gravelSand
Food Pairings
Rack of lambBeef WellingtonDuck confitAged Gouda
Notable Producers
- Chateau Leoville Las Cases, founded 1638 - Grand Vin de Leoville
- Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou, founded 1720 - Ducru-Beaucaillou
- Chateau Beychevelle, founded 1565 - Chateau Beychevelle