Château Pipeau 2012

Name: Château Pipeau 2012
Brand: Château Pipeau
Rating: 3.9 (20 reviews)

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru|Red wine

Bordeaux

Red

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3.9/5 (20 customers)

89/100

Robert Parker

2*Étoiles

Hachette

"Nothing confidential here, no small hand-crafted cuvée, but a grand cru that combines quantity and quality. A very complete wine, with a beautiful dark burgundy color, a nose that is both powerful and fine, very Merlot in its ripe, greedy fruitiness, with an elegant woody, licorice and smoky aftertaste. Very Merlot on the palate too, the wine is suave, round to perfection, full-bodied without being heavy, tannic without being aggressive, woody with just the right touch. In short, a most harmonious whole, which will please young and old alike". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2016)

Features

Estate

Château Pipeau

Vintage

2012

Designation

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

90% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc

Terroirs

pied de coteau clay-limestone and deep sand

Viticulture

reasoned

Harvest

manual

Winemaking

traditional, temperature-controlled stainless steel vats for maceration and fermentation at controlled temperatures

Breeding

80% in French oak barrels for 12 months, 100% new

Alcohol content

13,5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

beautiful ruby with garnet highlights

Nose

aromas of black cherry and blackcurrant with spicy notes

Mouth

beautiful expression, fine, supple tannins

Serve

at 16-17°C

Open

1h before

Drink from

2016

Drink before

2023

Production

40 000 bottles

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with red meats or a platter of mature cheeses...

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Expert opinion

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2016 guide) 2**Stars (Outstanding wine)

Domain rated (guide 2023) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the wine:

Nothing confidential here, no small hand-crafted cuvée, but a grand cru that combines quantity and quality. A very complete wine, with a beautiful dark burgundy color, a nose that is both powerful and fine, very Merlot in its ripe, greedy fruitiness, with an elegant woody, licorice and smoky aftertaste. Very Merlot on the palate too, the wine is suave, round to perfection, full-bodied without being heavy, tannic without being aggressive, woody with just the right touch. In short, a most harmonious whole, which will appeal both young and aged.

About the domain :

An established name in the appellation, this estate at the foot of the Combes de Saint-Laurent came into the Mestreguilhem family in 1929. The original 7 ha have now grown to 26 ha. The estate has been run since 1983 by Richard Mestreguilhem, who was joined in 2014 by his son Jean, an agricultural engineer, who is now in charge of technical management.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated (2015 guide) 89/100 (Very good wine)

James Suckling

Rated Domaine (2022 guide) Recommended

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.9/5

on 20 reviews