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    ST-JULIEN

    Jun 03, 2020 5 minutes

    St-Julien probably has the strongest identity of any of the major Médoc communes as it’s the most compact, and the smallest. It has much in common with part of Pauillac, just to the north, but its wines tend to be more virile than most from Margaux to the south. Moreover, it is separated from Margaux by a broad strip of Haut-Médoc vineyards. The St-Julien appellation is restricted to red wines only, but two estates – Talbot and Lagrange – have long had a good reputation for their white wine as well.

    It’s hard to beat St-Julien for sheer consistency. Even in Pauillac there have always been estates where quality has trailed behind that of some of their neighbours. That’s hardly surprising, since Pauillac is home to three first growths that set the highest imaginable standards. St-Julien has 11 classed growths but no

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