Top St-Julien 2016 wines: Re-tasted in bottle
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St-Julien 2016 wines have ‘a construction and architecture that feels very much like 2010,’ said Jane Anson in her re-assessment of Bordeaux 2016 wines this month.
Wines showed ‘gorgeous fruit densities on display, and some that were truly exceptional’, she said.
When tasting the wine en primeur, Anson had said it was possibly her favourite appellation, ‘because the wines are the epitome of what you want from St-Julien: nuanced, complex, elegant, sculptured but powerful.’
Anson scored Château Léoville Las Cases 100 points in the re-tasting, calling it her ‘wine of the vintage’.
Highlights from St-Julien in 2016
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Full report: Bordeaux 2016 wines re-tasted in the bottle
The three Léovilles: Profile and tasting notes
Château Léoville Las Cases, St-Julien, 2ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux, France, 2016
Classic cedar and graphite nose, immediately refreshing and invigorating, shot through with wild greens and moss. Powerful, intense, restrained and compact with fine-grained tannins. Important,...
2016
Château Léoville Las CasesSt-Julien
Château Léoville Poyferré, St-Julien, 2ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux, France, 2016
What a wine - such class from the excellent 2016 vintage. A touch of meatiness to the nose with bacon, green peppers and black pepper....
2016
Château Léoville PoyferréSt-Julien
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, St-Julien, 2ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux, France, 2016
The youngest of a very strong trio (alongside 2010 and 2005) the 2016 is a wonderful example of 'new-wave' Bordeaux with all the intensity, purity...
2016
Château Ducru-BeaucaillouSt-Julien
Château Léoville Barton, St-Julien, 2ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux, France, 2016
The nose offers sun-kissed raisin and plum, while the palate is juicy and energetic with fleshy bramble fruit, exotic spices and a hint of blue...
2016
Château Léoville BartonSt-Julien
Château Lagrange, St-Julien, 3ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux, France, 2016
Intense and ripe, with blackcurrant, cherry and subtle liquorice. Muscular yet restrained, with fine tannins and great acidity. A clean, sculpted structure with hints of...
2016
Château LagrangeSt-Julien
Château Gruaud-Larose, St-Julien, 2ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux, France, 2016
This historic St-Julien second growth has long championed the motto ‘The king of wines, the wine of kings’. Now under the stewardship of the Merlaut...
2016
Château Gruaud-LaroseSt-Julien
Château Langoa Barton, St-Julien, 3ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux, France, 2016
Owned by the Barton family since 1821, Langoa Barton is a third growth St-Julien estate known for its traditional approach and consistent quality. The 20ha...
2016
Château Langoa BartonSt-Julien
Château Beychevelle, St-Julien, 4ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux, France, 2016
By this vintage, the gravity-operated vat room and cellar were in operation, with smaller steel vats allowing for greater parcel selection. Still closed on the...
2016
Château BeychevelleSt-Julien
