2020 Kirkland Signature St. Julien

Community Tasting Notes (11) Median Score: 90 points

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  3/16/2024 - uncorkwashington Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Wow. Lots of variance in everyone’s opinions on this one! Had to bust out my formal WSET SAT sheet for this. Haha.
  
  Appearance:
  
  • Clarity: Clear
  • Colour: Medium ruby
  
  Nose:
  
  • Condition: Clean
  • Intensity: Medium+
  • Aroma Characteristics: Aromas of cassis, cherry, mint, toast, cedar, with youthful qualities
  
  Palate:
  
  • Sweetness: Dry
  • Acidity: Medium+
  • Tannin: Medium+
  • Alcohol: Medium
  • Body: Medium
  • Flavour Intensity: Medium+
  • Flavour Characteristics: Flavors of cassis, tart cherry, cedar, and baking spices
  • Finish: Medium+
  
  Conclusions:
  
  • Balance: Good
  • Length: Good
  • Intensity: Good
  • Complexity: Okay
  • Readiness/Potential: Recommend waiting approximately 5 years to soften and integrate
  • Quality: Good/Very Good
  
  Is is amazing? Nope. Is it classic and regionally correct for Bordeaux from a great AOC? Yes. It’ll be interesting to see where this heads with a little more bottle time or air.
  
  Update: After 2 hours drinking, it really softened up and got better. Upgrading to “Very Good”.

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  3/7/2024 - Christopher Bot Does not like this wine: 75 Points

  Nose:Cherry, Plum, Soy
  Palate, Black Cherry, Berry, Charred Wood

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  3/7/2024 - cmmatthews wrote: 87 Points

  I don't think its as bad as some on here think. Commensurate with the price for Bordeaux but I'd probably pick something else given a choice.

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  2/25/2024 - cdavidson Does not like this wine:

  Absolutely putrid.

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  2/14/2024 - Rado Rado wrote: 60 Points

  Undrinkable mess, might resolve with time

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