Winemaker Notes
This silky and luxurious Bordeaux blend is powerful and robust with aromas and flavors of blackberry, fresh-picked blueberries, and spice.
Professional Ratings
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2018 Château Saint Julian is a delicious and satisfying Bordeaux Supérieur. TASTING NOTES: This wine exhibits aromas and flavors of black fruits, with a hint of dried earth and spice. Enjoy it with grilled lamb chops. (Tasted: November 2, 2021, San Francisco, CA)
In most of France, wines are named by their place of origin and not by the type of grape (with the exception of Alsace). Just like a red Burgundy is by law, always made of Pinot noir, a red Bordeaux is a blended wine composed mainly of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Depending on the laws of the village from which the grapes come, the conditions of the vintage and decisions of the winemaker, the blend can be further supported by Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot and in rare cases, Carmenere. So popular and repeated has this mix of grape varieties become worldwide, that the term, Bordeaux Blend, refers to a wine blended in this style, regardless of origin.
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