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Check out our new line up of Private Tastings and Wine and Food classes. They're fun, educational and a must-try at Chateau St Jean. Click here for more information.
Our very own Margo Van Staaveren is one of five who have been nominated for the Winemaker of the Year award by Wine Enthusiast!
Winemaker of the Year
- Ben Glaetzer, Glaetzer Wines (Australia)
- Dan Morgan Lee, Morgan Winery (California)
- Eben Sadie, Sadie Family Wines (South Africa)
- Ignacio Recabarren, Concha y Toro (Chile)
- Margo Van Staaveren, Chateau St. Jean (California)
The long awaited and highly anticipated rating from the San Francisco Chronicle on the Chateau St. Jean tasting room arrived last week. Fantastic news! 3 stars were awarded - rarely seen in print and equal to Excellent.
Congratulations to the wonderful staff at St. Jean for their hard work and warm hospitality. Keep up the great work!
We're so proud of our winemaking team who has recently won a host of awards for their excellence in winemaking. Read below to see what's new:
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Wine Enthusiast | Editor's Choice
#2 in Top 100 Wines for 2006
What a roll Chateau St. Jean has been on with Chardonnay. Absolutely delicious...One of the most satisfying Chards of the vintage.
Steve Heimoff, December 1, 2006 |
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Wine Enthusiast | Steve Heimoff
Smooth and complex, with 78% Cab Sauvignon contributing the firm tannic backbone that gives this such excellent structure. The other four Bordeaux varieties are here as well.
July 1, 2007 |
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Wine Advocate | Robert Parker, Jr.
The 2005 Chardonnay Belle Terre Vineyard exhibits abundant notes of honeysuckle, white peaches, and apricots in its medium to full-bodied personality. With terrific freshness, purity, and length, it should drink well for 4-5 years.
December 2007 |
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Wine Advocate | Robert Parker, Jr.
The 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is a young, still primary effort boasting a deep ruby/purple color along with a sweet perfume of creme de cassis, cedar, bay leaf, and loamy soil. Full-bodied and fleshy, it is ideal for drinking over the next 10-15 years.
December 2007 |
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Wine Advocate | Robert Parker, Jr.
Always a winner, the 2006 Fume Blanc Le Petit Etoile offers a complex bouquet of herbs, melons, figs, lemon grass, and honeysuckle. Fruity, with superb definition, light to medium body, and a clean, fresh finish, it should last for several years.
December 2007 |
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WineSpectator.com
First look at Our Editor's Most Exciting Wines. |
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Wine Enthusiast | Steve Heimoff
This lovely wine's flavors are of red and black cherries, with overtones of blueberries, violets, carob and smoky oak. It's hard to describe the succulence. It's so smooth and velvety, yet so complex, and changes with every sniff and sip.
July 1, 2007 |
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Wine Advocate | Robert Parker, Jr.
The 2004 Cinq Cepages displays an elegant, Bordeaux-like style offering aromas of cedar, tobacco leaf, black currants, cherries, and spice box. Medium to full-bodied with soft, silky tannins, and a moderately long finish, it should drink well for 7-8 years.
December 2007 |
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Wine Advocate | Robert Parker, Jr.
The 2004 Syrah Durell Vineyard is outstanding. Exhibiting that varietal’s beefy, animal-like notes along with notions of blackberries, pepper, and earth.
December 2007 |
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Wine Advocate | Robert Parker, Jr.
The 2006 Fume Blanc Lyon Vineyard reveals lemon oil, fig, and complex melony scents. With medium body, fine acidity, and surprising intensity as well as depth, it should drink nicely for several years.
December 2007 |
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Wine Advocate | Robert Parker, Jr.
Offering loads of tangerine oil, lemon blossom, pineapple, and brioche characteristics, the 2005 Chardonnay Reserve is a full-bodied, dense, fruit-laden effort that will provide pleasure over the next 3-4 years.
December 2007 |
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Wine Advocate | Robert Parker, Jr.
A killer value, the 2006 Fume Blanc exhibits beautiful melony, honeysuckle, and orange-zest aromas offered in a crisp, dry, light to medium-bodied, tasty personality. Enjoy it over the next 12-18 months.
December 2007 |
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Wine Advocate | Robert Parker, Jr.
The impeccable 2005 Pinot Noir Reserve exhibits plenty of rich berry fruit along with pomegranate, underbrush, roasted herbs, and attractive spice notes in its medium-bodied, expansive personality. Enjoy this pleasure-filled Pinot over the next 2-3 years.
December 2007 |
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Wine Advocate | Robert Parker, Jr.
The most backward of the trio of 2005 Chardonnays is the Robert Young Vineyard. It reveals straightforward notes of lemon oil and crushed rocks in its austere, tightly knit, pure, medium-bodied style. Readers who find California Chardonnays too exuberant and fruity will enjoy this cuvee even more than I.
December 2007 |
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Press Democrat | Santa Rosa CA
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