Wine Review: Chateau Saint Pierre Pomerol 2015

In my tasting today I have the good fortune to be reviewing a relatively mature wine from Pomerol, from the excellent 2015 vintage. The wine is Chateau Saint Pierre - not to be confused with the 4th growth estate of the same name from Saint Julien - A wine from a fast-improving estate whose vineyards are well-sited, near sone of the appellation's best estates, on the plateau of Pomerol. Château Saint-Pierre is a small estate in Pomerol, owned and managed by the Pradel de Lavaux Family since the 1940s. The family have been vignerons in the region since the 1740s and also own other right Bank properties such as Chateau Bellevue and Chateau Martinet in Saint Emilion and Chateau Le Renaissance in Pomerol. The estate is well-situated on the famous Pomerol Plateau. The 3-hectare estate has 5 plots of vines and a tiny Chateau. The Chateau with some of its vines sits next to the historic Église Saint-Jean and near Chateau La Fleur Petrus. Other plots are near Chateau Trotanoy and Chateau Clinet. Production is tiny, with only about 1000 cases being produced a year. Stephane Derenoncourt consultants have been advising with regard to winemaking and vineyard management here since the 2014 vintage. Vineyards are now planted 85% Merlot & 15% Cabernet Franc – replanting here occurred from 2014 and previously in the 1980s. Small quantities of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot and Carmenere were present in the vineyards up until 2014. 2 of the 5 plots were grubbed up and replanted in Spring 2015. Perhaps because of the replanting the 2015 vintage of Chateau Saint Pierre is 100% Merlot. The soils are combinations of gravels and clays. Sandy gravel particularly rich in iron. The vineyard is managed using sustainable agriculture, with strict control of the yields via bunch thinning to achieve optimum maturity. To find out more about this wine, its price and where to purchase it follow this link to the Wine-Searcher website: https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/st... ▶️ CHAPTERS: 0:00 Chateau Saint Pierre Pomerol 2015 wine label 0:13 This is the St Pierre from Pomerol, rather than Saint Julien, on the Medoc 0:23 Owned and run by the Pradel de Lavaux family since the 1940s 0:33 Family have been making wine in this region since the 1740s 0:44 Also own Ch Bellevue and Ch Martinet in St Emilion and Ch La Renaissance in Pomerol 0:54 A 3 hectare estate with 5 plots on the plateau of Pomerol 1:06 The estate's vineyards are located close to several top Pomerol estates 1.10 Close it its sister estate, Chateau Saint Pierre 1:20 Annual production 1:30 Vineyard plantings 1:40 Replanting took place her is the 1980s and since 2014 1:50 Two of the estates 5 plots of vines were being replanted when this wine was made 1:37 Free draining soils were problematic in the arid 2025 vintage 1:51 Vineyard planting by variety 2:20 From 2014 scattered Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot and Carmenere vines were removed 2:30 Soils 2:42 Viticultural practices are sustainable and yields are kept low 2:53 2015 vintage in Pomerol 4.03 WINEMAKING - hand harvested, and sorted by hand 4:13 Whole berry fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks by plot 4:40 Malolactic conversion in French oak barrels 4:50 60% new barrels are used for malolactic conversion and 18 months barrel ageing 5:08 TASTING - Appearance 5:41 Aromas 6:49 Palate 8:06 Ability to age 8:37 Conclusion 8:53 Score 9:13 Thanks, closing remarks and sign-off ▶️To watch my tasting of Chateau La Renaissance Pomerol 2025 (En Primeur) follow this link:    • Wine Review: Chateau La Renaissance Pomero...   #winesearcher #winetasting #pomerol #dcamw #bordeaux #clarets #redbordeaux #masterofwine #winelovers #winelover #enprimeur #wine #frenchwine #winesoffrance #tastingfrenchwine #tastingbordeaux #redwine #rightbank #saintpierre #stpierre #chateaustpierre #chateausaintpierre #saintpierrepomerol