1997 Chateau St Jean ‘Cinq Cepages’
Quantity Available | 0 in stock |
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Vintage | 1997 |
Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
Bottle Size | 750ml |
Style | Red |
Country | USA |
Region | California |
Bottle Condition | Normal |
$99.00
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Description
Chateau St Jean 'Cinq Cepages' Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma Country, USA 1997AG 90 | ANTONIO GALLONIRuby-red. Complex nose melds blackberry, cassis, cherry, lead pencil, flowers and rather high-toned tarry oak scents. Fairly dense but juicy, with bright cherry/berry and tobacco flavors. Still a bit unforthcoming in the middle. At once sweet and structured. Finishes with big, dusty tannins and very good length. The most promising vintage to date for this bottling. |
RP 94 | ROBERT PARKERThe 1997 Cinq Cepages is a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon and the balance Merlot, Malbec, Cabernet Franc, and Petit-Verdot, it boasts a super-complex bouquet of licorice, dried herbs, black currants, spice box, and cherry liqueur. In the mouth, notes of chocolate, new oak, and red and black fruits caress the palate in a medium to full-bodied, succulent style. Aged in 50% new and 50% one-year old French barrels, it is bottled with no fining or filtration. Fleshy and complex, this is California's answer to a big, rich St.-Emilion. Drinkable now, it promises to last for 12-15 years. |