Chateau Saint-Pierre 2025

Lisa Perrotti-Brown: Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2025 Saint-Pierre slowly emerges from the glass with delicate, fragrant notes of fresh black and red currants and violets, followed by hints of graphite and wild sage. The medium-bodied palate is tightly wound and intense with soft-spoken savory and mineral-laced black fruit layers, framed by firm, grainy tannins and a refreshing line, finishing long and perfumed. This is a gorgeous, understated beauty! The blend is 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot. The alcohol is 13%."

James Suckling: A flavorful, precise and well-composed red consisting of 85% merlot and 15% cabernet franc. It has aromas of wild currants and some game. Medium-bodied with chalky tannins and texture. Juicy at its core with a solid frame of well-polished tannins and a succulent, long finish."

Falstaff: Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Pflaume und Wildkirsche, dazu ausgepägt florale und auch deutlich pfeffrige Aromen. Im Mund sind Geschmeidgkeit und Stoff eng aufeinander bezogen, die Säure ist reif, trägt aber gut, die Mineralität ist präsent, der Gerbstoff hat eine nachgerade fleischige Kraft, wirkt aber reif und hat kaum trockene Untertöne. Der kompakte Abklang deutet großes Potenzial an."

Jane Anson: Rose bud, cassis fruits, cocoa bean, intense if a little closed on the finish, feels in keeping with the Pomerol character of the vintage, where the intensity needs a little time to unwind. Pradel de Lavaux family. Harvest September 4 to 17, 25hl/ha yields. 3ha estate, 10% whole bunches for vinification, aged in both barrels (40% new) and 33% amphora. 3.6ph."

Decanter: Cool and crisp in terms of fruit - light blueberry elements with real cool freshness and gripping tannins. A much lighter style in terms of fruit, maybe a touch dry towards the finish. In a way it’s hands off but it’s just firm and tight right now on the texture side. Will be good to taste after ageing. 3.7pH. Ageing 14 months, 33% new barrels, 33% one year, 34% amphoras."