CHÂTEAU LES ORMES DE PEZ
2005 Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel Saint Estèphe
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Bordeaux |
| Sub-district | Haut Médoc |
| Village | Saint Estèphe |
| Classification | Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel |
58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, 36% Merlot. Perfect balance and harmony make this even better than the 2000. Bright firm, fresh, and really rather yummy. As full and sweet as can be, in a frame of purity and freshness. The price should be attractive, and again the advice is to fill your boots with this one - think big bottles too. Rating: 91 L&S (Apr 2006)
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Ruby red colour, gentle bricking around the edges, enjoyably brambled fruits on the finish. This is a classic 2005 at the right moment to drink - effortless, unfussy, fruit-filled but not overblown, heading towards tertiary flavours of tobacco and undergrowth showcasing the charm and finesse of St Estèphe as it ages. Fine tannins that embrace and push forward the fruit. No blockbuster character here, but simple pleasures to share. Easy to recommend. Drinking range: 2022 - 2034 Rating: 92 Jane Anson, Decanter (Sept 2022)
The 2005 Ormes de Pez is an attractive, mid-weight Saint-Estèphe. Now fully mature, the 2005 is best enjoyed over the next few years. Sweet floral, spice and earthy notes give the 2005 an attractive sense of lift that perks up the red berry fruit. Drinking range: 2021 - 2023 Rating: 86 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2021)
Mid ruby. Scented and stony on the nose. Pretty austere but classic of its appellation. Very dry on the finish and without quite enough flesh. Drinking range: 2022 - 2030 Rating: 16.5 Jancis Robinson OBE MW - www.JancisRobinson.com (Feb 2015)
Château Les Ormes de Pez
Château Les Ormes-de-Pez (French for The Elms of Pez) is a winery in the Saint-Estèphe appellation of the Bordeaux wine region of France, near the hamlet of Pez. The wine produced here was classified as one of 9 Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnels in the 2003 listing. Though this classification is currently annulled, it is expected to be revived by the 2009 vintage, but without use of the quality divisions such as "exceptionnel". The Château and buildings date from 1792, constructed after the division and sale of Château de Pez as a result of the French Revolution. During the 19th century it was owned by Marcel Alibert, also the owner of Château Belgrave, until it was sold in 1927 to the Société Civile du Haut Médoc. Financial trouble forced the estate to be sold on to Jean-Charles Cazes in 1930, who passed it on to his son André Cazes. To date the estate is owned by the Cazes family, also owners of Château Lynch-Bages. For many years the vinification took place at Lynch-Bages, but the cuvier and chai of Ormes-de-Pez were modernised before the 1981 vintage. After a long period of management by Jean-Michel Cazes, he has been succeeded by his son Jean-Charles Cazes. The vineyard area, divided into two blocks north and south of the village of Saint-Estèphe, extends 33 hectares (82 acres), with the grape varieties of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc and 20% Merlot. The annual production of the Grand vin Château Ormes de Pez is typically 15,000 cases.
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2019 CHÂTEAU DE PEZ Cru Bourgeois Saint Estèphe
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