Hortevie

St. Julien

9.024 ratings
9.14 pro ratings
St. Julien, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, White Rice, Mushrooms, Pasta, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Lamb, Tomato-Based, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Beef, Hard Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
James McFadyen

Wine Consultant and Allocation Specialist at Spec's

9.3

Taut, vivacious, charmingly guarded, smokey notes to red fruit. Great
Young, bouncy, but belies power and long future totally primary. 2010

Taut, vivacious, charmingly guarded, smokey notes to red fruit. Great
Young, bouncy, but belies power and long future totally primary. 2010

1 person found it helpfulJan 19th, 2015
Sharon B

Looking for a good Cab, this was recommended. It's very nice actually.

Looking for a good Cab, this was recommended. It's very nice actually.

Feb 18th, 2017
James McFadyen

Wine Consultant and Allocation Specialist at Spec's

8.9

Pretty, pretty pretty. Cellar stuffer. Lovely little drinker. 2011

Pretty, pretty pretty. Cellar stuffer. Lovely little drinker. 2011

Jan 19th, 2015
James McFadyen

Wine Consultant and Allocation Specialist at Spec's

9.2

Deep, intense, vintage typical. Great fruit, balanced, a baby.
Great attack, buttered fruits, some nice tone and structure. Great future needs time. 2009

Deep, intense, vintage typical. Great fruit, balanced, a baby.
Great attack, buttered fruits, some nice tone and structure. Great future needs time. 2009

Jan 19th, 2015
James McFadyen

Wine Consultant and Allocation Specialist at Spec's

8.9

Bright, but developing, good fruit.
Nicely balanced, coming together, few more years to peak. 2007

Bright, but developing, good fruit.
Nicely balanced, coming together, few more years to peak. 2007

Jan 19th, 2015
Susan Young

Still a good wine but starting to go over. Has lost a bit of its body.

Still a good wine but starting to go over. Has lost a bit of its body.

Oct 30th, 2020
Oscar Rosales

Great red!!

Great red!!

Feb 19th, 2017
Skyler Davis

Bright, fresh red fruit. Vibrant color. Well integrated with the oak, typical, classic left bank profile and aromas. Old library/books, and dusty attic notes. Cedar, hint of cigar box, green bell pepper. Incredibly balanced with a touch of noticeable acidity and round but firm tannins that complements this wine nicely. Pleasant and pleasing finish. Overall, well made, exciting, and exemplary of the region.

Bright, fresh red fruit. Vibrant color. Well integrated with the oak, typical, classic left bank profile and aromas. Old library/books, and dusty attic notes. Cedar, hint of cigar box, green bell pepper. Incredibly balanced with a touch of noticeable acidity and round but firm tannins that complements this wine nicely. Pleasant and pleasing finish. Overall, well made, exciting, and exemplary of the region.

Jan 4th, 2017
Amanda

Loved the oaked and complexity this delivers on point. Bought on a whim wish I had picked up a case.

Loved the oaked and complexity this delivers on point. Bought on a whim wish I had picked up a case.

Aug 14th, 2016
Ted Corvey

Yes! You can drink this now, but you'd be better off laying this down for another 5 - 10. If you can buy a few bottles do it now and stop thinking about it, just do it. It took 2-3 hours of air for the fruit to really come through. Complex and well balanced flavors of red fruit, green tobacco, espresso, with cedar/baking spice undertones. Not a cheap bottle but in relation to comparables for this fantastic vintage this is absolutely a QPR Bordeaux.

Yes! You can drink this now, but you'd be better off laying this down for another 5 - 10. If you can buy a few bottles do it now and stop thinking about it, just do it. It took 2-3 hours of air for the fruit to really come through. Complex and well balanced flavors of red fruit, green tobacco, espresso, with cedar/baking spice undertones. Not a cheap bottle but in relation to comparables for this fantastic vintage this is absolutely a QPR Bordeaux.

Apr 15th, 2016