Château Pipeau - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2020
Bordeaux
Red
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92/100
James Suckling
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91/100
Wine Spectator
"A best-seller with exemplary classicism!
"Dark, ripe plums, with sweet spices, blue flowers and dry earth. Medium-bodied, with fine, bright tannins and sumptuous blue fruits on the mid-palate. It's polished and restrained, with a lingering finish." (James Suckling 2023) - A must-have for any Right Bank enthusiast!
Features
Estate
Château Pipeau
Vintage
2020
Designation
Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
Encépagement : 90% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc (vignes âgées de 40 ans en moyenne)
Terroirs
Clay-limestone and deep sand
Viticulture
Reasoned
Harvest
Hand-picked with bunch sorting on the vine and traditional harvesting followed by manual sorting on the table.
Winemaking
Traditional in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats, maceration for approximately 21 days with 3 to 4 pump-overs per day.
Breeding
18 months, 12 of which in French oak barrels (100% new)
Alcohol content
14%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Beautiful crimson colour
Nose
Engaging, intense and deep
Mouth
Full-bodied, perfectly supported by fine tannins, the fruit of fine-tuned, precise ageing. A full-bodied, agile wine, suitable for young drinking without compromising its ageing potential.
Serve
AT 16-17°C
Open
2 hours before
Drink from
2025
Drink before
2032+
Production
10,000 cases
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with duck breast, chicken fricassee with chanterelle mushrooms, Saint-Nectaire cheese...
Château Pipeau
Saint-Emilion
Expert opinion
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2023) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
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.
Wine Spectator
Rated (guide 2023) 91/100 (Outstanding wine)
About the wine:
Seductive, with a warm mocha note up front, followed by lightly cooked blackberry and plum flavors. Velvety touch, with accents of bitter cocoa and licorice root on the finish. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2030.
James Suckling
Wine rated (guide 2023) 92/100
Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended
About the wine:
Dark, ripe plums, sweet spices, blue flowers and dry earth. Medium-bodied, with fine, bright tannins and sumptuous blue fruit on the midpalate. Polished and restrained, with a lingering finish. Try it after 2025.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.8/5
out of 4 reviews
Note and review by Mme MARIE K. Published on 07/09/2024
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Note and review by Mme BRIGITTE B. Published on 05/08/2024
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Note and review by M. BRUNO L. Published on 09/03/2024
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