Chateau St. Jean
Established in 1973, Chateau St. Jean is located in the heart of Sonoma Valley. The chateau itself was built in 1920 as a summer home for the Goff family and has since been listed in the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Chateau St. Jean sources its grapes from vineyards in the Alexander Valley, Sonoma Coast, Russian River Valley and Sonoma Valley. Most of the top Chateau St. Jean wines are produced predominantly from Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot and Pinot Noir; however, the winery also utilizes Cabernet Franc, Gewürztraminer, Malbec and Syrah. Some of Chateau St. Jean’s highly rated wines include the estate’s Reserve line and the Cinq Cépages red blend, a Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant wine, with Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Malbec. For more information on Chateau St. Jean and its selection of wines, be sure to check out our Chateau St. Jean wine ratings.
Chateau St. Jean 2005 Pinot Noir (Sonoma County)
- Editors' Choice
- $20
The perfect restaurant by-the-glass wine, and not only because it’s relatively affordable by today’s Pinot standards. Crisp, light-bodied and elegant, it’s totally dry, with a pleasant array of ripe cherry, cherryskin, raspberry, cola and dusty spice flavors. Easy to find, with almost 20,000 cases produced.
— S.H.
(7/1/2007)
Chateau St. Jean 2003 Chardonnay (Sonoma County)
- $14
Rich and intricate, a Chard that satisfies with its array of white peach, pineapple, mango, buttercream and spice flavors. Finishes with a slightly sweet, vanilla ice cream flavor.
— S.H.
(5/1/2005)
Chateau St. Jean 2003 Merlot
- $15
This is a rewardingly supple and above all balanced Merlot. It has a Cabernet-like structure, but lighter, and is marked by delicious cherry and cedar flavors and rich tannins.
— S.H.
(12/15/2005)
Chateau St. Jean 2005 Gewürztraminer (Sonoma County)
- Editors' Choice
- Online Exclusive
- $15
Varietally pure and true. This is a crisp, elegantly structured wine with tropical fruit flavors, honeysuckle, vanilla and masses of dusty crushed brown spices. Finishes really powerful in fruit.
— S.H.
(12/1/2006)
Chateau St. Jean 2005 Belle Terre Vineyard Chardonnay (Alexander Valley)
- $22
Here’s your basic straightforward upscale California Chard. It’s forward in tropical fruit and oaky butterscotch and vanilla char flavors, wrapped into a creamy texture. There’s a touch of green in the finish, though.
— S.H.
(10/1/2007)
Chateau St. Jean 2006 Fumé Blanc (Sonoma County)
- $13
You get a big mouthful of wine for the price of this crisp, fruity white. It’s bright and zesty in acidity, with balanced citrus, fig, melon and spice flavors, and the finish is long and rich.
— S.H.
(11/15/2007)
Chateau St. Jean 2006 Merlot (Sonoma County)
- Online Exclusive
- $25
Soft and gentle, with jammy black cherry, mocha, orange peel, vanilla and sandalwood flavors. Drink now with a nice flank steak atop creamy, buttery polenta.
— S.H.
(9/1/2009)
Chateau St. Jean 2010 Belle Terre Vineyard Chardonnay (Alexander Valley)
- Online Exclusive
- $25
Rich and oaky, this wine’s buttered toast and buttered popcorn flavors are the main attraction. You’ll also find a pineapple-orange jam note, plus a vanilla-like sweetness.
— S.H.
(4/1/2013)
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