94 points

Chateau de Pez, Saint Estephe 2019

£42.00

France
Bordeaux
75cl
ABV: 13.5%

Critic Score

This year's blend is 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2019 de Pez comes tumbling out of the glass with an astonishingly beautiful perfume of lilacs, black cherries and black raspberries over a core of stewed plums, clove oil, dark chocolate and Sichuan pepper. The medium-bodied palate is jam-packed with energetic black fruits, supported by a firm foundation of ripe, grainy tannins and lovely freshness, finishing long and perfumed. I love where this once-malingering château is headed—bravo to winemaker Nicolas Glumineau from Pichon Lalande!

94 Points Robert Parker

Critic Score

Plummy and leathery, with dark chocolate and cinnamon spice. Presses all the right bordeaux buttons in a very easy-going package. Should open up well too, because there is sufficient concentration of fruit, albeit without the structure for longer-term ageing.

16+ Points Jancis Robinson

Grape Variety:

Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon

Description Description

The estate has 48 hectares under vine, planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The vineyard dominates a high plateau with well-exposed slopes. 70 plots surround the Château, allowing for a ‘parcellaire’ approach. At the summit there is a deep layer of Günzian gravel overlying the clay and limestone bedrock of Saint-Estèphe. Here, the Cabernet Sauvignon thrives on the free draining soils whilst Merlot dominates on the lower slopes with heavier clay soils. The plantings contain many old vines, averaging 30 years of age.

Hints of liquorice and golden tobacco on the nose, before opening up to both fruity (redcurrant, blackberry) and foral (iris) notes. Thee palate is smooth and syrupy, reminiscent of raspberry jelly. Well-balanced with a savoury fnish revealing slightly grainy tannins, which gives the wine energy and great length, precision and sweetness.

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Chateau de Pez, Saint Estephe 2019

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