Chateau Plincette is a charming wine from the small, high quality right bank appellation of Pomerol in the famous Bordeaux region of France. It is a blend of 83% Merlot and 17% Cabernet Franc. It has amazing blackberry and plum fruit notes along with mocha, liquorice, cedar and leather. Although youthful, the wine is approachable with the fruit being bright and soft and the tannins blowing off after a quick decant.

Chateau Plincette is owned by Jean Pierre Estager and consists of 2 hectares of vineyard located on gravel and sandy soils in the south of Pomerol. Production is around 1000 cases per year so a small operation even by Pomerol standards. The wine is made at Jean Pierre’s other Pomerol Chateau, La Cabanne and benefits from state-of-the-art wine making facilities following the complete rebuild of the winery from fire in 2010.