Chateau Saint-Pierre

Being Peter, I have been on the lookout for a wine which may be named after the same saint as me, but although there is both a Chateau Petrus and a Chateau Saint-Pierre, their links to the disciple of Jesus remain somewhat rather tenuous. The estate of Chateau Saint-Pierre dates back to at least 1693 when it was owned by the De Cheverry family under the name Serançan. When the Baron de Saint-Pierre bought it at the end of the 18th century, the name was changed to the present one. Between 1832 and 1932, the estate was divided and several portions were sold off. One of these portion went to Henri Martin, who used it to assemble his estate of Chateau Gloria. In 1982, Martin bought Saint-Pierre and set about upgrading the estate. The above wine is the only example I have tasted. Deep ruby rim with dark core, it had a slight tinned tuna note on a berry nose. There was sweet fruit, acid and spice on the palate with a good smattering of tannins. A backbone of acid with somewhat lesser tannins than on entry carried it right through to the finish.

BTW, today is the feast of Saints Peter and Paul, a very solemn feast in the calendar of the Catholic Church. Just because the above wine is Saint-Pierre, I'm sure you'll agree that its claim to be wine of the day is rather weak. But anyway, Happy name day for all Peters and Pauls!