2012 Chateau St. Jean Cinq Cépages

Community Tasting Notes (44) Avg Score: 91.5 points

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  2/11/2024 - pdotterw wrote: 90 Points

  Balanced, enjoyable, paired well with seared steaks and baked potatoes with bacon bits. Does not seem to improve with age but does not suffer the pangs of time either. Just enjoy it.

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  5/5/2023 - peter.mancell@mfg.com.au Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Very enjoyable Californian blend.
  Great fruit, lovely texture and just all round terrific vino.

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  3/9/2023 - red freddy Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Received a partial bottle
  Bordeaux-inspired blend; exact composition varies with vintage.
  2012: Cabernet Sauvignon- 84%; Merlot - 6%; Cabernet Franc - 6%; Malbec - 2%; Petit Verdot - 2%
  14.4% abv
  
  Had a sip from a partial bottle received from my Oenophile neighbor. Another excellent wine from a California winery I'm not familiar with (How Does he find these?). Dark, almost inky red in the glass. Dark red fruit and chocolate on the nose. Blackberry and Plum on the palate along with hints of tobacco and dried herbs. Wine was smooth with a nice round mouth feel. Moderate tannins give a slight fuzzy tooth feel on the lingering finish. An Elegant wine. Spouse endorsed.

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  10/25/2022 - peter.mancell@mfg.com.au Likes this wine: 93 Points

  No change in my views ….terrific vino!

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  8/6/2022 - JCGuthrie wrote:

  No detailed notes, but this was very good - much better than I was expecting, in fact. Also surprising was that it seemed to be right at peak drinking - I was expecting something bolder and less ready to drink. Maybe 92-range?

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