Chateau Ormes de Pez St-Estephe 2016 750ml
The 2016 Château Ormes de Pez is a rich and elegant wine, blending 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 52% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot. It offers a classic nose of morello cherry, blackberry, cassis, and a hint of licorice. On the palate, it’s full-bodied yet fresh, with silky tannins and a long, refined finish. Critics have praised its finesse, with James Suckling awarding it 94 points for its dark berry and sandalwood aromas, while Decanter notes its delicious juiciness and menthol character. This wine is expected to age gracefully, with peak drinking around 2025 and beyond.
JamesSuckling.com | JS 94
Published: Jan 17, 2019
The dark berries, sandalwood and cedar aromas are certainly memorable. Full-bodied, dense and rich in the center palate with ripe, polished tannins and a long, flavorful finish. Dense and powerful. Try after 2025.
Decanter | D 93
Published: Apr 3, 2017
The Cazes family's property in St-Estèphe, which for a drinking wine is going to be hard to beat this year. Juicy and utterly delicious, it has freshness and a great menthol character with finely grained tannins. It manages to deliver the Médoc signature without falling over itself. Mostly Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon with a dash of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, planted on clay-limestone and gravels, aged in 45% new oak. 3.69pH.
Closure: Cork
Alcohol: 13.50%
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot * Petit Verdot
Published: Nov 30, 2018
Drink: 2019-2031
The 2016 Ormes de Pez is deep garnet-purple in color with red and black currants, earth, sage and chargrill on the nose. The palate is medium-bodied, refreshing and chewy with an herbal lift.
Published: Feb 6, 2020
Drink: 2025-2043
Ormesdepez.com
Château Ormes de Pez belongs to the Médoc landscape since the 18th century. Located West of Saint-Estèphe and bordering the hamlet of Pez, the estate owes its name to a magnificent grove of elm trees, which no longer exists today. Château Ormes de Pez is the second property – after Château Lynch-Bages – acquired by the Cazes family in 1939.
With distinctive harmonious spicy character, Château Ormes de Pez is true to its terroir. Wine lovers appreciate its opulence, elegance and well-rounded structure. Its powerful, rich and excellent tannic backbone allows graceful ageing.
2016 Blending:
42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 52% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot
This 2016 vintage is characterised by a richness, finesse and elegance. Its fruity nose mixes very classic notes of morello cherry, blackberry, cassis and a touch of liquorice. Its mouth, both full-bodied and fresh, reveals silky tannins enveloping a very long final.