The 2019 Château Saint-Pierre is a rich and deep wine, with aromas of baked blackberries, cedar, and mocha. It has a dense, chewy texture with hints of licorice, chocolate, and a touch of truffle. The finish is a little firm right now, but it’s well-balanced and shows plenty of potential. It’s a wine that’ll get even better with a bit more time, so if you can, give it a few years to really shine.

Decanter | D 95
Published: Jan 5, 2022
Drink: 2025-2044

Expressive on the nose, so aromatic. The palate is so delicious - dense and structured, powerful and muscular but so well packaged. Uber glamour here. Real depth of flavour with lingering spice from the liquorice and sweet cedar, some bitter dark chocolate, floral touches and even soft savoury truffle aspects too. I love it, chewy almost balancing intensity with freshness and just such clarity that you know it's been well worked. Buy and hold on to.

James Suckling | JS 93
Published: Jan 3 2022

Aromas of sweet berries, chocolate, walnuts and wet earth follow through to a medium body with firm, chewy tannins and a long, polished finish. Not the biggest wine, but shows finesse and subtle character. Better after 2025.

The Wine Advocate | RP 87-89
Published: Jun 18, 2020

Deep purple-black in color, the 2019 Saint-Pierre (Pomerol) has pronounced notes of baked blackberries, cedar chest, prunes and mocha with nuances of mulberries, cinnamon stick and dusty soil. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is wearing a lot of cedar at the moment, lending a chewy texture to the baked black fruits, finishing a tad hard.

Winemaker

Located in the heart of the Pomerol appellation, a stone's throw from Saint-Jean Church, Château Saint-Pierre is an essential reference of the appellation. Château Saint-Pierre is renowned for its great Pomerol red wines produced with the focused attention of Stéphane Derenoncourt and Frederic Massie, both world-renowned wine-consultants. Silky, full-bodied and structured, the wines of Château Saint-Pierre are undoubtedly Pomerols built to age.

Technical Specs

Alcohol: 14.5%
Closure: Natural Cork
Vintage: 2019
Oak: French oak barrels
Varietals: 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc
Vineyard: Approximately 1.6 hectares; sandy gravel soils rich in iron deposits (crasse de fer); average vine age around 30 years
Harvest: Hand-harvested; exact dates not confirmed
Vinification: Hand-sorted grapes, parcel-by-parcel vinification and temperature-controlled fermentation; some whole-cluster fermentation
Ageing: 15 months in French oak barrels, approximately 60% new oak; one batch aged in amphorae
Winemaker: Stéphane Derenoncourt and Frédéric Massie (consulting oenologists)
Region: Pomerol, Bordeaux, France
Appellation: Pomerol AOC

Serving Temperature: 16–18°C
Decanting: Decant for approximately 1 hour before serving; allow additional aeration if the wine remains closed
Food Pairing: Roast lamb, beef tenderloin, duck, venison, game birds, truffle dishes, mushroom preparations and mature cheeses