2020 Pierre 1er
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Lots of truffly earth, leather, flowers, espresso, and assorted red and black fruits emerge from the 2020 Château Pierre 1Er, a medium-bodied, focused, straight, elegant 2020. It opens up nicely with time in the glass and has enough structure to warrant just a few years of bottle age. It should have no issues drinking nicely through 2035+.
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The 2020 Pierre 1er is a very pretty, mid-weight Saint-Émilion. Ripe red-toned fruit, mocha, spice and rose petal are nicely amplified. Supple and forward, but not at all heavy, the Pierre 1er is an attractive, forward Saint-Émilion that will drink well right out of the gate.
Juicy fruit with crushed stone and a crunchy undertone. Blue fruits. Floral. Medium body. Linear fine tannins and a crisp finish. Citrusy undertones. Salty and minerally, too. Drink after 2025.
Opens with the austerity of the vintage, softens to show grip, red cherry fruits, well integrated oak. Has a clear sense of direction, just a little lacking in generosity. An 11ha estate owned by Corine Arsène and Jean Dutruilh.