St-Julien is the smallest of the four famous appellations and the most intensively
cultivated, with almost 50 percent of the commune under vine. There are no first
growths, but there are as many as five seconds, and the standard and consistency of style is very high. This AOC overlaps part of the commune of Pauillac, and, historically, châteaux Latour and Pichon-Longueville-Comtesse-de-Lalande could as easily have become St-Julien AOC as Pauillac AOC.
RED These are dry, medium-bodied, sometimes full-bodied, wines that have purity of style, varietal flavor, and can be longlived. Well balanced and elegant, these wines fall somewhere between the lushness that is typical of Margaux and the firmer structure
of Pauillac.
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Carmenère, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot
6–20 years (crus classés);
5–12 years (others)
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