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Chateau Siaurac History, Overview
Chateau Siaurac has a long family history in the region. In fact, ownership of the property dates all the way back to 1832 for the Guichard family. Chateau Siaurac could win an award for the most beautiful estate in the Lalande de Pomerol appellation, with its stunning chateau and manicured grounds, gardens, and parkland, which were designed in 1850.
Chateau Siaurac was most recently managed by Paul Goldschmidt and Aline Goldschmidt. It was their idea to bring in the team of Stephane Derenoncourt as their consultant.
Following the departure of Stephane Derenoncourt, they brought in Dr. Alain Raynaud as their consultant. However, that all changed in March 2014 when the Goldschmidt family sold a large percentage of their holdings to the owner of Chateau Latour, Francois Pinault, and the Artemis group.
By late, 2017, Paul Goldschmidt retired from the estate and the Artemis group took full control of the property. 3 years later in September 2020, Suravenir Insurance, the owners of Chateau Calon Segur in St. Estephe purchased Chateau Siaurac along Chateau Vray Croix de Gay in Pomerol and Chateau Le Pireurie in St. Emilion.
Chateau Siaurac Vineyards, Terroir, Grapes, Winemaking
The large, 46-hectare Chateau Siaurac vineyard is planted to 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 5% Malbec. The vineyard is in one single block of vines, which is further subdivided into 40 separate parcels. Chateau Siaurac and is one of the largest vineyards in Lalande de Pomerol.
The terroir is gravel and clay soils that come from 2 parts of the vineyard. Although their parcels are contiguous, they each have different terroirs. You have a bit more gravel in the parcels located in Neac and more clay in the vineyard in their other blocks.
The vineyard of Chateau Siaurac is planted to a high, vine density of 7,100 vines per hectare. Since 2008, the vineyard has practiced only sustainable farming management. Starting with the 2016 vintage, Chateau Siaurac moved to use only 100% organic and biodynamic farming techniques. They were officially certified as organic starting with the 2020 vintage.
The vinification of Chateau Siaurac takes place in a combination of concrete and stainless steel vats. The wine is aged in 25%, new, French oak barrels for an average of 14 months before bottling
There is a second wine, Plaisir de Siaurac, which is usually made from 100% Merlot. The production for Chateau Siaurac is on average close to 18,000 cases of wine per vintage. However, a special bottling with no sulfur was produced in 2018 and perhaps in subsequent vintages as well.
The best vintages of Chateau Siaurac are: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2009 and 2005.
When to Drink Chateau Siaurac, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time
Chateau Siaurac is much better with at least 3-6 years of aging in good vintages. Young vintages can be decanted for 1 hour to 90 minutes. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume.
Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment. Chateau Siaurac offers its best drinking and should reach peak maturity between 5-15 years of age after the vintage.
Serving Chateau Siaurac with Wine, Food, Pairing Tips
Chateau Siaurac is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.
Chateau Siaurac is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Chateau Siaurac is also good when matched with Asian dishes, and rich fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta.
The wine of Vray Croix de Gay has been produced in the cellars of Chateau Siaurac for almost 100 years. However, appellation laws in Pomerol will change that in 2020. From that point forward, only the wine of Chateau Siaurac will be allowed to be made in their cellars.
Château Siaurac Wine Tasting Notes
16 Vintages 66,459 Views Sort by Vintage-Rating
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2023
Château Siaurac (Lalande de Pomerol)
Plums, flowers, cocoa, and mint pop in the nose with just a bit of air, and swirling. The palate is medium-bodied, fresh, elegant, and already accessible. It is easy to find the freshness in the plums, and cherries with their chocolate accent, and soft-textures in the mid-palate, and in the finish. You can open this with pleasure om release ,and for more than a decade. The wine is a blend of 65% Merlot, 28% Cabernet Franc, and 7% Malbec. Drink from 2026-2036. 90-92 Pts. 1,397 Views Tasted May 4, 2024 |
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2022
Château Siaurac (Lalande de Pomerol)
Spicy, floral meaty, earthy, red fruits show in the nose and on the palate. The wine is medium-bodied, and spicy in the mouth, with lift, and energy in the firm-textured finish. The wine is a blend of 75% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 10% Malbec. Drink from 2026-2035. 90-92 Pts. 2,546 Views Tasted May 8, 2023 |
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2021
Château Siaurac (Lalande de Pomerol)
Lots of oak and chocolate to wade through before getting to the flowers and black cherries in the nose. The palate is soft, fresh, polished, fruity, and chocolatey, with a dash of black pepper that pops in at the end of the finish. Drink from 2024-2032. 878 Views Tasted Mar 9, 2024Fresh, bright, earthy, medium-bodied, red berry, and forest floor profile that will be ready to drink on release. Drink from 2023-2030. 87-89 1,051 Views Tasted May 15, 2022 |
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2020
Château Siaurac (Lalande de Pomerol)
Smoke, truffles, black cherries, licorice, spice and a hint of chocolate create the character here. Supple, creamy and fresh, with sweetness and scorched earth nuances on the palate that work perfectly with all the sweet, fresh cherries and a touch of spearmint in the finish. You can enjoy this young, as well as age it for more secondary nuances. Drink from 2023-2040. 1,499 Views Tasted Mar 21, 2023Showing a deep, rich color, the wine exudes spicy plums, truffle, smoke and herbs on the nose. Medium-bodied, soft and polished on the palate, the finish shows ripe cherry, licorice, earth, powdered cocoa and herbs. 89-91 Pts 2,586 Views Tasted May 20, 2021 |
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2019
Château Siaurac (Lalande de Pomerol)
Silky, lush and soft with juicy fruits, energy, freshness and earthy, dark chocolate and plummy palate presence, this is going to be just great with a few years in the cellar. 90-92 Pts 4,171 Views Tasted Jun 8, 2020 |
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2018
Château Siaurac (Lalande de Pomerol)
Chocolate mint and ripe plums are in the nose and on the silky soft, medium-bodied, forward palate. Give this just a few years in the cellar for more softness and complexity. 90-92 Pts 2,644 Views Tasted Apr 19, 2019 |
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2016
Château Siaurac (Lalande de Pomerol)
Flowers, chocolate mint and a splash of ripe cherries works here. The wine is medium-bodied, with a touch of smoke, espresso and plums in the soft, silky finish. Give this just a few years in the cellar and enjoy it over the next 12-25 years. 3,333 Views Tasted Sep 21, 2019A bouquet of flowers, a box of Valrhona, silky tannins and soft, ripe, plummy fruit create a nice character that will only get better with a few years of age. The wine blends 73% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 7% Malbec. 4,552 Views Tasted Apr 29, 2017 |
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2015
Château Siaurac (Lalande de Pomerol)
The best Siaurac ever produced. This wine delivers soft, polished textures, ripe, black raspberries, cocoa, licorice and an earthy component. Having more weight and density than usual, it finishes with sweet, polished black raspberries and dark cocoa. 90 - 92 Pts 2,627 Views Tasted Apr 29, 2016 |
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2014
Château Siaurac (Lalande de Pomerol)
Approachable and medium-bodied, centered on sweet black raspberries with a cherry finish, this wine is drinkable upon release. 87-88 Pts 2,222 Views Tasted Apr 24, 2015 |
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2013
Château Siaurac (Lalande de Pomerol)
With tangy red fruit and citrus, this medium-bodied wine is earthy in the simple finish. 84-86 Pts 3,846 Views Tasted Apr 26, 2014 |
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2012
Château Siaurac (Lalande de Pomerol)
Herbal, earth and cherry tones, the wine is forward, medium bodied and will be best enjoyed on the young side. 3,731 Views Tasted May 16, 2015Medium bodied, slightly rustic on the palate, the wine focuses you on its crisp, sharp red berry character. Drink this young. 3,260 Views Tasted May 7, 2015 |
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2011
Château Siaurac (Lalande de Pomerol)
Medium bodied, and ready to go, with its forward, soft textured, open, round, dark red berries, licorice and espresso character. This is already delicious, but it is not a wine I'd lay down, hoping to grow old with it. It is already close to peak. 3,462 Views Tasted Dec 18, 2017 |
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2010
Château Siaurac (Lalande de Pomerol)
Siaurac Blending 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, this is a solid, easy drinking plummy wine. 85-87 Pts 4,817 Views Tasted Apr 22, 2011 |
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2009
Château Siaurac (Lalande de Pomerol)
Medium bodied, classically styled wine that is better on the truffle, thyme and black cherry nose, than on the fruity, but slightly rustic palate. This is a wine to drink in its youth. 3,132 Views Tasted May 16, 2015Blending 85% Merlot with 15% Cabernet Sauvignon produced a wine with red and black plums with earthy scents. Medium bodied with a hint of dryness in the light, cherry dominated finish. 5,306 Views Tasted Mar 12, 2012 |
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2008
Château Siaurac (Lalande de Pomerol)
Fully mature, medium-bodied, red cherry, leaf, and earthy wine that is already starting to fade and lose its fruit. 1,965 Views Tasted Sep 1, 2021 |
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2005
Château Siaurac (Lalande de Pomerol)
Medium bodied, simple, dominated by red berries and earth, this easy going, soft wine requires drinking. 7,434 Views Tasted Aug 6, 2013 |
