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Château Pipeau - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2020

Name: Château Pipeau - Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2020
Brand: Château Pipeau
Rating: 4 (21 reviews)

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru|Red wine

4/5 (21 customers)

92/100

James Suckling

91/100

Wine Spectator

Merlot

creamy

delicate tannins

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"A must-see for any fan of the Right Bank!"

“Dark, ripe plums with gentle spices, blue flowers, and dry earth. It is medium-bodied, with fine, lively tannins and sumptuous blue fruit on the mid-palate. It is polished and understated, with a lingering finish.” (James Suckling 2023)

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Estate

Château Pipeau

Vintage

2020

Designation

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

90% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc (vignes âgées de 40 ans en moyenne)

Terroirs

Clay-limestone and deep sand

Viticulture

Reasoned

Grape Harvest

Hand-harvested with sorting of the bunches on the vine, followed by traditional harvesting and manual sorting on a sorting table

Winemaking

Traditional fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, with maceration lasting approximately 21 days and 3 to 4 pump-overs per day

Livestock farming

18 months, including 12 months in French oak barrels (100% new)

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

Beautiful purple dress

Nose

Engaging, intense, and profound

Palate

A full-bodied wine, perfectly supported by delicate tannins, the result of careful and precise aging. A rich, lively wine that is best enjoyed young without compromising its aging potential.

Serve

At 16-17°C

Open

2 hours before

Drink from

2025

Drink before

2032+

Production

10,000 cases

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy it with duck breast, chicken fricassee with chanterelle mushrooms, or a piece of Saint-Nectaire cheese...

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Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2023 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About the estate:

A staple of the appellation, this estate, located at the foot of the Saint-Laurent valleys, became part of the Mestreguilhem family in 1929. The 7 hectares of that time have grown to 26 today. The estate has been managed since 1983 by Richard Mestreguilhem, who was joined in 2014 by his son Jean, an agricultural engineer, who now oversees technical operations.

Wine Spectator

Wine rated (2023 guide) 91/100 (Exceptional wine)

About the wine:

Alluring, with a warm note of mocha on the nose, followed by flavors of blackberry and slightly cooked plum. Velvety on the palate, with hints of bitter cocoa and licorice root on the finish. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc. Enjoy now through 2030.

James Suckling

Wine rated (2023 guide) 92/100

Rated winery (2022 guide) Recommended

About the wine:

Dark, ripe plums with subtle spices, blue flowers, and notes of dry earth. It is medium-bodied, with fine, lively tannins and sumptuous blue fruit on the mid-palate. It is polished and understated, with a lingering finish. Best enjoyed after 2025.

Customer rating

4/5

based on 21 reviews